New inhaler

[Tinkerjack1912]

I have recently started Qvar and Wondered if anyone else is on it and suffer any side effects?

Two mornings now I have woken up & noticed my right hand is swollen and today the right side of my face too. It goes down after moving around a little bit I wondered if it is due to the new inhaler. Can anyone advise?

[Minushabens]

If I were you, I'd try to see a GP fairly quickly. I know it's an old, tried & tested drug (it's basically Becotide as used to be I think), but tingling & numbness does show up as a side effect with a recommendation to speak to someone. If it's not causing any immediate problem then call your GP, but otherwise, I'd maybe give 111 a call & just run it past them.

Hope it gets sorted for you.

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Minushabens]

Thank-you

[Suspect1]

I was on Qvar for over 12 years with Oxus 12 as well. I found it the best until I moved abroad where I can’t get it. I never had side effects.

I would definitely see your dr as that is not right to have those symptoms.

Hope you feel better soon

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Suspect1]

Thank-you

[Abc64]

It was the first inhaler I had. After a spell in hospital. It was changed to fostair.

[Aisling30]

Actually I have been on Qvar for 18 years but it will soon so longer be available as my other inhaler Foradil. Is anybody been on Foradil. It the best inhaler I have ever had 12 hours relief but that going also. What am I going to do

[Tinkerjack1912 in reply to Aisling30]

It is frustrating when you find something that works for you and they stop producing it.

[TaurangaSue]

I was on qvar for a little while. Didn't work for me. My peak flow dipped and I felt pretty sick. Nurse thought that I may have been allergic to the propellent.

[TaurangaSue]

Also, my face and neck were aching and sore. Odd....

[Minnskimoo]

Hi Tinkerjack1912

As advised by others, if your swelling has coincided with inhaler best to be checked over by a GP. Something doesn’t appear to be agreeing with your system. I have taken Qvar for many years with no problem but recently following a chest infection that lasted 10 weeks it was no longer effective! Prescribed Fostair which is Qvar with added ingredient. The propellant in that actually caused me heart palpitations - rang the surgery for advice and said to reduce to x 1 puff.

Always best to get advice as not everyone tolerates the same medications as well as others.

I do hope you get it sorted and the swelling subsides .

Sue. x