Flixatide Preventor & Montelukask

[Claire-12_12]

hi

Just wondering if anyone got any experience with the above medication.

What should I be aware of with these please?

[teddyd]

Over the years I have used both. Still use Montelukast with no issues, the inhaler I have not been on it for years and honestly dont remember. I am sure somebody else will share their experiences.

[Gareth57]

I have only used montelukast of the 2. I found it worked really well for about a year then I started getting bad dreams but because it was so good for my asthma I didn't want to stop completely and tried a reduced dose of alternating days when I took it. Still getting pretty good control but with a massive reduction in nightmares. That said it seems many people get no side effects.

[bikerider00 in reply to Gareth57]

Oh boy. Montelukast and bad dreams. I get really bad night terrors. I've always had a tendency to have bad dreams but these are on a different level. I had not drawn any relationship between the two until I read a news report a few weeks ago about parents with kids having problems on montelukast.

I had a review with specialist only a week ago, and meant to raise this but forgot as we were so foccused on impact of a recent separate medical issue.

So it sounds like this is a real thing. I just wish I'd raised it with the nurse the other week

[janedivney]

I used to take both of those. No problems with either

[RJ1944]

Hi Claire12, I have been taking Flixotide 250 for many years. I used to have it as an inhaled steroid but now for the past 10 years have taken it once a day but as 2 puffs into a saline solution in a nasal wash bottle each morning. This is supplemented by 2 puffs inhaled twice a day of Symbicort 200. Works very well for me. I have tried a number of different inhalers over the years but this combination is the best for me with no obvious side affects.

[peege]

My dose of montelukast is 10mg. Taking it for 10 years now, no issues to report. I take it 8pm

[Claire-12_12 in reply to peege]

is there any side effects? To it

[peege in reply to Claire-12_12]

Hi, no side effects for me