Symbicort

does anyone else use the SMART regime with symbicort?

[PMRPete]

YES - I have used it for about 5 years now, works well for me although I have added an OXIS inhaler to up the formoterol a tad!

[hypercat54]

Whats a SMART regime? Never heard of it and I am on symbicort x

[Wheezycat in reply to hypercat54]

Symbicort maintenance and reliever therapy. You can use your own assessment when you need to take a bit more, or reduce a bit.

[hypercat54 in reply to Wheezycat]

Oh I do that anyway without knowing I was SMART x

[Wheezycat]

Yes, since last autumn.

[Catheec]

Yes I do since November last year - took a while to settle symptoms as I was newly diagnosed but now find it works for me.

[Hidden]

i have been using it for about a year and am finding it good during allergy season.

[emmasue]

Yes. It works quite well for me. When I need to take more of the Symbicort, I know that my symptoms are getting worse. If it happens over a few days, my doctor allows me to up the steroids to compensate. It's helped me control my asthma.

[Sandy-]

No, although I have bronchiectasis and asthma and take Symbicort 2 puffs twice a day. Although this has been recommended for my asthma, my Respiratory Consultant says I must never increase the dose. I suspect it is because of our susceptibility to infections with bronchiectasis that higher doses of steroids affects and lowers the immune system.