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Anyone had any problems starting this inhaler?, I find myself quite heavy on the chest and taking sore heads, been on this for 4 days after being switched from clenil modulite, thanks

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Hi, no i swapped to symbicort years ago and have had no problems on it since. except weight gain. it has made my asthma a lot more controllable but may not be the right one for you. keep a note of your symptoms and if no good after a few days talk to your asthma clinic again.

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I've been on it off and on for 20 years (sometimes I had drs who preferred Advair). I've always been fine but that's just my particular experience-

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