Forstair Next

[Mini2020]

Hi, I've been on combi forstair Next inhaler and my symptoms has greatly improved! However I have 2 horrible side effects . 1 . Bouts of oral thrush and 2 . What I can only describe as a plug of mucus every morning which leads me to cough and clear my throat, does anybody have any tips?

I regularly clean teeth and rinse my mouth to no avail.

[Homely2 Administrator]

Re the thrush, I got it despite using spacer and rinsing.

I then started using corsodyl mouthwash, instead my normal Tesco mouthwash, which so far has worked for me. I find corsodyl a bit strong so I only use it when I start to have issues. I also find that rinsing with salted water is good when I am having issues.

[Mini2020 in reply to Homely2]

Thanks for info will give it a go 😊👍

[LittleMissFaffALot in reply to Homely2]

The only issue with regular use of Corsodyl is that it can stain your teeth, that's what my dental hygienist told me when she commented on my stained teeth. I used to use it regularly to stop the thrush too. Now I just use a normal mouthwash most of the time and use the Corsodyl when I actually get thrush - luckily it's not *too* often.

It seems everything to do with health is a balancing act of dealing with different symptoms caused by actual illnesses or what we do to try to prevent / treat them 🙄🙄

[Mini2020 in reply to LittleMissFaffALot]

😊 thanks

[Mini2020 in reply to LittleMissFaffALot]

😊 thanks

[Poshcards in reply to Homely2]

My mum had to use Corsodyl, the doctor told me to take out half into another bottle and top both up with water as it was too strong x

[bikerider00]

the only thing I can add to this is to properly gargle not just rinse. So you are clearing the back of your throat. I had thrush when I first started using it because either I hadn't been told about gargling or had forgotten. They clear that with meds, told me to gargle, and I've not problem since.

As someone else has said: regular use of Corsodyl is not so great from a dental point of view due to staining. But if it works to clear an infection on an ad hoc basis that's great.

[Mini2020 in reply to bikerider00]

Thanks 😊

[Hotchops]

I use to get oral thrust a lot .the the asthma nurse gave me a spacer for the inhaler it as been tons better .

[emmmzy73]

hi, fostair caused me no end of mucus in the mornings have change to relvar and it’s stopped altogether.

[Mini2020 in reply to emmmzy73]

Thanks will ask about it on my next appointment 🙂