Seretide and bruising easily

Hi, I am new on here.

I have been taking Seretide 250 for about 7 years with no complications. But for the last year or so I have been bruising really easily, especially on my legs. Something that would have once caused a temporary red mark now causes a dark blue bruise which takes 2 weeks to go.

I notice it is listed as I side effect, I was just wondering if any one else has had experience of this.

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Hi I'm new also.

I've bruised easily since developing asthma. I think all my medication has this as a side effect but especially seretide. At work I've even been taken into my managers office and asked if I am being abused at home. That made me pretty embarrassed!(I'm not by the way, I have a very loving and supportive husband.

I've also found that my skin is also very delicate, not only bruising but skin tears too, especially my forearms. I don't really like these but its something to put up with to keep my asthma under control.

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Yes same here only got to knock my arm slightly and a massive black bruise appears I have been taking seretide for the last 3 years and never had a problem before

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I have been taking seretide twice daily and have been having these dark black bruising on my forearms just by the slightest knock

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I bruise really easily as well and have noticed cuts and scratches take a long time to heal. Having said that I am taking seretide, alvesco and oral pred so not easily to pin point the actual culprit, though all three could be the problem..

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Hello!!!

I never had any problems with bruising when I was in seretide but since I've been in maintenance pred I definitely bruise very easily, got a couple if beauties right now from Mondays attack, even down to where they put tgr sticky tape on to hold gauze in place.

Meds affect everyone differently so it could be causing bruising for you.

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Hi, I am also new here.

I have too have been taking Seretide 250, for many years, and I also bruise very easily. What I have been told by the Medics, is that it's due to long-term use of steroids. In my case - I can agree. I also take a nasal steroid spray and have done for about five years.

Hope this helps someone!

MW

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I've noticed bruising easily when having to take high dose of Symbicort/oral steroids. I've just been switched to Seretide - has anyone else had upset stomach/acid indigestion?

Good news is I can breathe! AND am a lot less tired

: )

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I'm on relatively high dose Symbicort (3 puffs of 400/12 twice a day atm, was on 2 puffs before). I have noticed a couple of bruises but put them down to my limbs being magically attracted to doorframes/furniture etc lol - didn't seem like any more than you'd expect.

I have vaguely noticed that my skin feels slightly painful/sensitive eg on legs when there's no bruise and I don't think I've hit that bit - maybe that's related. But it's not really major and otherwise I hadn't really thought about this. As Angelica says maybe it's just that it affects everyone differently. Though I am rubbish at noticing side effects mostly - or I notice them but don't connect them with meds!