Umeclidinium for COPD, Maintenance User Reviews

• Sic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 18, 2018

Umeclidinium "I started on Incruse as a replacement for Spiriva (which I was doing fine with) but Medicare would no longer pay for. I had a horrible experience with it. The mouth/tooth pain was unbearable, anxiety/panic was intensified, heart palpitations worsened, throat pain, hoarseness, and my breathing problems became so much worse. I took it for about 7 weeks, hoping all adverse effects would resolve themselves. But it just became too unbearable. So I discontinued it and am only using Advair discus for maintenance. It was a horrible drug for me."

• Dia...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 17, 2024

Umeclidinium "I have been taking Incruse Ellipta for 1 year in May 2024. My past 6-minute walk test, I could only walk 180 ft. I was not taking Incruse. Only had a rescue inhaler which made my heart race and blood pressure skyrocket. Stopped using anything. Changed Pulmonary Doctors. 2 weeks ago, I walked 580 feet. I don't cough or wheeze and haven't even had a cold. Taking probiotics has helped me too. Am I cured? No. Now the exercise begins. I'm so out of condition and when I walk, of course, my heart rate and bp are too high. I have severe exercise impairment and COPD. I won't give up!"

• Ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2019

Umeclidinium "I quit this after suffering through two weeks of the worst of its listed side effects; this stuff is BAD. I couldn't function. What's the point of breathing if you can't live your life due to aches, pains, dizziness, the runs, you-name-it? Horrible poison."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 5, 2018

Umeclidinium "Incruse was prescribed as an additional course of treatment, alternating schedule in conjunction with Breo use. Was difficult to tolerate after inhaling, often agitated breathing and caused shortness of breath instead. Discontinued use after less than one prescription dispenser."

• no ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 15, 2018

Umeclidinium "Got the Incruse Ellipta due to my insurance stopped covering Spiriva. Used it once, funny taste and felt like I was having an asthma episode which stayed with me all day. I had to meet my deductible, so paid over $300 for this inhaler. Will not use it again, will call my pulmonary Dr. tomorrow and see if I can get the Spiriva back."

• fla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2019

Umeclidinium "After 2 weeks on the drug, leg muscles became too weak to be able to support walking, having to use a cane now and having to hold on to furniture just to move around the house. The doctor said muscle weakness is not a known side effect but did not suggest what the problem could be or what to do, other than stop the drug and see if symptoms resolve. Three weeks now off the drug and no change. An ultrasound done on legs showed nothing wrong, and a PET scan is also scheduled. I was fine until I started using this drug, other than breathing problems, which was the reason the drug was prescribed."

• Hor...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 13, 2022

Umeclidinium "Trouble breathing, heart palpitations, less energy, fatigue, dizzy, cataracts, and pain in the right eye. What more would you need? Dr. encouraged me to stay on it, it will get better. It didn’t! So tired, can barely get out of bed, and been off this medicine for 6 months, had to take it for over 3 years. I should have known it was this drug causing all this trouble. I am a nurse."

• Dia...
• April 30, 2018

Umeclidinium "Was prescribed Incruse along with the Breo. I like this medication, so far, it is working for me, no shortness of breath or wheezing. I have more energy. I hope that I can continue to use these medications. I have a coupon for the Incruse and a free 30-day sample for the Breo. I will try to find a coupon for the Breo. I like this better than the Symbicort that my insurance stopped paying for. My insurance will help with the Breo, but not much."

• Gar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 15, 2019

Umeclidinium "I've been on Incruse for about 10 weeks and find it works great for my COPD. But it has what I call a 'Viagra' effect and getting an erection several times a day. I am 70 years old and want to know if anyone else has the same problem."

• mad...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 24, 2023

Umeclidinium "I stopped smoking 60 cigarettes a day, and my breathing and coughing improved immensely for a year. I thought I could discontinue Incruse Ellipta, but I was mistaken. My coughing and breathlessness got to a point where I couldn't walk to the kitchen in my bungalow without thinking I was dying. I restarted Incruse, and within two days, I was breathing more or less normally. I would rather breathe and take my medication because it works for me."

• Kai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2023

"My first reaction was the taste is awful, but for two and a half weeks now, my joints and muscles have been very bad with pain and extreme tiredness. Today, I decided to check the side effects and found that this drug is not what I was told it was, and according to the medical patient leaflet, should not be given to asthmatics. However, after research, I am even more annoyed because it is possible to take another drug if you have COPD/Asthma, which is made by the same company. This drug was given by a practice nurse because the inhaler is easier to use than other inhalers. If a consultant/GP had reviewed it, we might have saved the suffering, but there are no available appointments these days."

• jay...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2024

"I have been on this med in addition to a corticosteroid inhaler. I am new to using inhalers. The inhaler has taken my breathing back to normal breathing. No wheezing, normal pulse, and able to walk a distance without getting out of breath as I was prior. I do not like the bitter taste of the inhaler and cannot tolerate a long stream of inhaling it because of the bitter taste. However, I am able to tolerate holding my breath 3x as long as I was when I started it a week ago. I use it as part of my morning care and brush my teeth before and after. So far, I have not had any adverse effects other than the terrible taste."

• coo...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2017

"Began taking it when my insurance stopped covering Spiriva. I find it VERY effective at easing my breathing when sleeping."