Luforbec.

[Scrofulous]

Having read a few posts about issues with Luforbec, I would like to add that I've just gone back on Fostair after being so fed up with Luforbec that I even offered to pay for Fostair. The biggest issue has been the difficulty with the device giving me one dose with each press. I had to ditch one inhaler because instead of giving me one puff, it was giving me more when I pressed it. The result was that I couldn't inhale it because it burned and made me cough. As it is, I often have to suppress a cough after even one puff. On occasions it also makes me jittery, which probably means I've been getting more than one puff. I think, I've now confirmed this, because having been back on the Fostair for a few days, I'm finding one puff not enough to relieve my symptoms. Sorry for such a long diatribe, but I've been searching for ages for stories from others with Luforbec issues. I'm glad to get it off my chest!( pun intended). Thanks for reading.

[Poorolddear]

You are not alone. I had a very similar experience with Luforbec - one puff brought on a violent coughing fit leaving me struggling to breathe. Luckily I use a pharmacy where the staff are very helpful and understanding, so am now back on Fostair. As far as I am concerned, Luforbec is absolute rubbish and doesn't do the job it's supposed to. I used it for one month and during the whole of that month I was wheezing and having to use Ventolin nearly every day - which doesn't happen when I'm using Fostair as a preventer. I hope you're starting to improve now.

[Scrofulous in reply to Poorolddear]

You'll find this very strange, but, I found out the issue with Luforbec wasn't the drug but the malfunction of the plastic actuator, in particular the metered valve that gives the dose. Many times when I pressed the actuator, I got way more than one puff, which burned and choked me, stopping me from having the drug. I changed back to Fostair, but had forgotten the awful throat irritation that caused me to throat clear all the time, leaving me hoarse. So, I swapped the cannisters to put the Luforbec into the Fostair actuator, and voila, no problem. All working well. Obviously that's not a viable option for the future, but I've got an appointment with the respiratory nurse in December when I can hopefully sort things out. Good luck with your inhalers.

[Poorolddear in reply to Scrofulous]

That's very interesting and I know that I felt I was getting more than I should. Your comment about Fostair and throat irritation reminded me of when I first used it. I think it's to do with the so-called "soft spray" that a lot of inhalers have. I now use a Volumatic spacer device (bit bulky, but I don't get on with the smaller ones) and that has cured the problem of the blast of nasty-tasting cough-inducing stuff! Good luck with your appointment, hope you get a sympathetic nurse who listens to you.....

[Scrofulous in reply to Poorolddear]

Thanks.