inhaler problem

[rogerbotting11]

I use Fostair which is the best I have ever been prescribed, however from about a year ago they started running out way before the counter reached zero and have recently got worse, now i regularly have my inhaler stop working with up to seventy doses still indicated. I have been told that I am imagining it but have tested it by starting a new one, the old still has seventy doses left but does absolutely nothing and I am struggling for breath after taking ten supposed doses, but when I take a puff from the new inhaler I can breathe instantly. Is anyone else out there experiencing this?

[starveycat]

I use fostair and 200/6 and when I have taken my puffs I put it back in the bag it's supplied with. You have to keep then dry, hope this helps

[Chip_y2kuk]

I don't take fostair but one of the other groups I'm on someone did an experiment and found that they actually had 20 extra doses after they reached 0... I don't know how they came to that conclusion

[andy121]

I have same problem with my Fostair inhaler but I can get to about 20 before it feels like nothing is happening. Like you GPS, pharmacists and nurses all think I'm imagining it. I just renew inhaler when I get between 30 and 20.

[CDPO16]

I use fostair and haven't had a problem as yet. I'd suggest that you take the inhalers back to the pharmacy and report the problem as a reason for taking them back.

[Poobah]

Roger are you using a DPI FostairNext or aerosol inhaler? I use the DPI version and definitely get all the expected doses, I can still taste the dry powder as it hits the back of the mouth. If you're on the aerosol version the plastic body that the canister sits in may need a wash. You should be able to feel there's still medicine in the canister when you shake it. I haven't used these type of inhalers and used to experience some clogging at the bottom of the canister, the bit that depresses on the plastic carrier in order to release the medicine.

If it's an aerosol inhaler then it's easy to tell if it's empty by holding your hand over the mouthpiece and depressing the canister - that should leave residue of the medicine on the hand. If you just feel a puff and nothing actually is left on the hand then, yes I'd say it's empty and needs raising with the manufacturer through the pharmacist.

[Ts777]

I start a new one when it gets to 20. If I don’t then my breathing is affected.

I’ve not had one go at 70 though.

Someone really needs to check this out 🤔