Anoro Ellipta and Headaches: What Users Say

• dyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 15, 2021

For COPD "I was given a sample of Anoro Ellipta the first day I met my new pulmonologist. I had been on a dual inhaler with a spacer. After 1 dose of Anoro, I had really bad irritation in the back of my throat and could not sleep. I took it for 3 days and decided this is not the drug for me. I had headaches, dry cough, raspy voice, and bronchial spasms. My joints started to ache, and it limited my physical exercise."

• Far...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 31, 2021

For COPD "I moved from Fostair and Spiriva to Anoro. Initially, it was a relief not having to take the drug twice a day, but the side effects are really bad for me. An hour after taking Anoro, I get a decent headache that lasts until mid-afternoon. Anoro also gives me constipation and shortness of breath (unless my COPD got worse and causes it), and walks of an hour are a thing of the past."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 17, 2024

For COPD, Maintenance "Have several side effects. Headaches, tremor in thumb and index finger, weakness and partial numbness in two fingers next to the thumbs in both hands."