Incruse Ellipta and Shortness Of Breath: What Users Say

• Shi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 16, 2018

For COPD "I was forced to switch from Spiriva capsule to Spiriva Respimat, which I was doing very well on, with few side effects. Spiriva Respimat caused severe dizziness, anxiety, and breathing problems. Then I was forced to try Incruse Ellipta, and this one is even worse. Congestion, severe breathing problems, and extreme fatigue. I have gone from being active to spending most of my time in bed. I don't know what to do."

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

For COPD, Maintenance "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."

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

For COPD, Maintenance "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."

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

For COPD, Maintenance "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

For COPD, Maintenance "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."

• Jme...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2022

For COPD "First couple days was excellent, then all of a sudden I couldn’t breathe well, using my rescue inhaler 3-4 times a day, nonstop coughing, lots of wheezing, anxiety. Seen my doctor, he switched me to Breo, but I’m scared of trying it after reading the reviews on that. Since getting COVID 7 months ago, I’ve been on many different inhalers for the first time in my life for my lungs, and none seem to work."

• Gai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2021

For COPD "I've never felt so ill in all my life. I've gone from working to being stuck in my flat, can't sleep, mucus that I never had before, breathing 10 times worse. I feel like I'm being tortured and nobody is listening. Had a paramedic here the first time I used it because I couldn't breathe, and two weeks later, no change."