Spiriva side effects

[Marydoll589]

For the past few weeks I’ve experienced pain, tingling in my legs and mostly my right foot after taking my Spiriva inhaler. I’ve taken it for years without any problems and I’m really dumped that I’m now getting this side effect. I thought it might be affecting electrolytes but I’m now thinking it’s dilating blood vessels in my legs and feet like it does the bronchi. Has anyone else experienced this and found a solution?

[MELNEL]

Hi there, 😀 I took Spiriva also for a long time and like you had started to have side effects from it. I had problems with my eyes blurred vision and gotten quite wheezy special at night, and definitely gotten trembling hands that's when I stopped taking it. And after the first day I had no side effects. So I spoke with my GP and stopped taking it. I tried different different powder but got wheezy from most of those. I don't take anything else for it. Also I get monthly injection of Mepolizumab to help with it.But you should definitely have a talk with your GP about the symptoms you gotten and you might get a different one to try. Best of luck and stay safe and warm 🍀🍀🍀

[Marydoll589 in reply to MELNEL]

What does the monthly injection do? Do you take steroid one too?

[MELNEL in reply to Marydoll589]

Mepolizumab injection is used along with other medications to prevent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing caused by asthma. I got the injections because, I suffer severe eosinophilic asthma.I do quite well with it, just have more short infections and I haven't had an asthma attack for ages.

[MELNEL in reply to Marydoll589]

I am sorry didn't answer your question about steorids. I take Fostair 100 and only take steorids pills when I got infection with inflammation in my lungs.

[Poobah]

It may be a potassium deficiency caused by Spiriva. If you want to stay on the inhaler because it helps your asthma you could ask your GP to check your potassium levels and then treat any deficiency, if necessary. Some inhaler meds can cause such a deficiency in some patients.

Have you tried Eklira Genuair? I had to come off Spiriva and did research in order to find a suitable alternative.

[redstar9]

This is an interesting read. I am on Fostair 200/6 plus Spiriva and having awful side effects complicated by having Covid and the worst fibromyalgia flare I've ever head. Have been having muscle cramps, spasms and muscle weakness. Have put it all down to the Fostair but hadn't considered that the Spiriva might be making matters worse. I am currently in hospital on 6 hourly paracetamol and codiene to manage the pain but this is causing other issues.