Clenil making cough worse

[Linzjosmix84]

Hi everyone, newbie here! Doctor thinks I may have cough variant asthma as I have an ongoing dry cough (bark) for years now... they always put it down to allergies as my peak flow didn’t indicate asthma, anyway they have now given me Clenil with a spacer which I have religiously taken for one week twice a day but it’s actually making my cough worse? I know it takes a while to get into my system so is this normal? Was hoping it would reduce my cough! Any advice appreciated!

[Ferry1973]

I also used clenil for over a year and I it made me wheezy and i had to start using my ventolin inhaler every day.I have now stopped using clenil ,and I have been put on seretide 125 inhaler just over a month ago,I have stopped wheezing and coughing and do not need to take my ventolin at all now.

[Linzjosmix84 in reply to Ferry1973]

Thank you! Seems too coincidental that I started it and my cough has become worse! Wonder will my doctor change it even though I’ve only been on a week ...

[itselenax in reply to Linzjosmix84]

I can second this! Clenil always made me wheezy and cough, as soon as I was put on Seretide my asthma has improved greatly.

[twinkly29]

Do you rinse your mouth after using the clenil and do you use it through a spacer? Both of these are recommended when taking steroid inhalers and can help with reducing coughing.

[Linzjosmix84 in reply to twinkly29]

Yes I do both, my spacer has a face mask that I use...

[Paradigm]

I'm sorry to hear this. Fingers crossed they find something that can help. I think in very rare cases inhalers can have the opposite effect. It's also possible you've caught a cough as we're into cold season now.