Change of Inhalers

Hi, I'm changing inhalers from Symbicort to Seretide, is it safe to do so straight away as the two inhalers use

two different drug combinations. Thanks

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Hi, yeah it's safe to do I changed from seretide to symbicort months ago - no longer on symbicort either. But was able to do it straight away. My consultant at the time had me on a high dose of pred for a couple of weeks to cover the period where the new steroid started acting.

I'm on 2 different steroids at the min - fostair (which is the same as qvar plus LABA) and ciclesonide.

If you have any concerns though moral nekton your gp - they should be as to reassure

Laura

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saw nurse other day * because i have a chest infection they have stopped my CLENIL & given me FOSTAIR a pink inhaler with a dark pink cap 2 puffs morning & 2 puffs evening then my SALBUTAMOL But chest infection is not budging christine

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Laura you're the only other person I know on ciclesonide as well as fostair. I've been on it for years but never known anyone else have it lol.

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they gave it me because of bad chest infection which does not want to go away lol

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Thanks Laura

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No probs newengland hope it was helpful!!

Nursefurby - I've been on fostair/ciclesonide since about July. I *think* I like the fostair, but not so sure about the ciclesonide. It makes me feel gunky. I'm on the max daily dosage of fostair, but my cons wants a higher dose of ics. Was quite a surprise when he put me on 2 different types of ics - dont think it's common though?