Salmeterol for COPD, Maintenance User Reviews

• Rub...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 21, 2024

Salmeterol "So I was on a private insurance through my employer. And Serevent was still kinda expensive. So I thought it couldn't make that much of a difference. I had a lung aspiration where I could hardly breathe, ''SCARED ME TO DEATH.'' So I let the EMT and hospital know I was only taking the other Diskus as I had 2 to use. Anyways, that scared me enough (not being able to breathe) I immediately went and purchased the Serevent! It was like night and day! I can breathe now, I haven't had any more problems with breathing, I have a lot more energy. Simply, my health and breathing have been wonderful for almost 3 years! Now, I'm scared again, I retired now OHP will not cover Serevent, I'm just hoping my doctor can find an alternative that works as well as Serevent! I feel it literally saved my life..."

• ExS...
• October 2, 2016

"I have had mild asthma from being a child, however, due to smoking, I now have both asthma and COPD. I have always struggled with beta-2 agonists like albuterol or terbutaline because they caused a lot of side effects for me, such as palpitations, tremors, and nervousness. I relied heavily on ipratropium (Atrovent) and inhaled beclomethasone before trying salmeterol. This is a great drug because it prevents wheezing, tightness, coughing, and breathlessness without causing any side effects. I take it before going out of the house on errands or physical activity, and in combination with the steroid, I now rarely need to use ipratropium as a rescue medication. I have tried both the powdered form and the MDI, and I can definitely say the MDI is better."