Fostair 100/6 dizziness and lighthead

[Matty1977]

Hi everyone,

Just letting you know, since I’ve stopped taking 4 puffs a day and now just 2 of the fostair 100/6 my lightheadedness and dizziness have got a load better,.... not perfect but I can live with that, at least I can breathe and feel half right now✌️

[green881]

IMHO it is the formoterol in the Fostair that makes you lightheaded/dizzy. I had something similar with a similar combo. IMHO don't know why docs these days go straight to the combo inhalers. They should start with pure ICS. If your flare is fully controlled I think you should try switch to pure beclomethasone such as QVAR, Becotide or generic equivalent. Makes sure you start at a decent dose - 100 2 puffs twice a day minimum, maybe more. You gradually reduce to the lowest level that works when fully controlled.

That's my $0.02, with years of personal experience

[Ken1234 in reply to green881]

I totally agree with this I too have been having problems with the combined inhaler I think they do this due to cost

[green881 in reply to Ken1234]

In the US they can patent and market the combo even though each separate piece is generic. If a doctor writes a combo pharmacy cannot substitute two generics. It's a little loophole they drove a truck through and drove out many generic. There is no generic becl in US since 20 years.