Symbicort 400/12

[Tracy1960]

I have been on Symbicort 400/12 taking 2 puffs twice daily for 4 years and wondered if I should be issued with a steroid card. Thank you. 🙂

[MikeWhite]

I have a Steroid Card for this Tracy

[Tracy1960 in reply to MikeWhite]

Thank you Mike. I will request one.

[Tallman55]

I have also been on it for about 4 years and don't have one. Dr said I didn't need one.

[Meme50 in reply to Tallman55]

I don’t have one but been on this med for many years. I thought it was needed only if on oral med constantly….but not sure.

[Tracy1960 in reply to Meme50]

As per Mike’s response I’m going to ask my pharmacist for one.

[Tracy1960 in reply to Tallman55]

As per Mike’s response I found a website that said I should have one. I will ask my pharmacist.

[Tiggertheterrier]

I have one for my Relvar 184/22. Pharmacist told me I needed one for it, GP hadn't mentioned it.

[Tracy1960 in reply to Tiggertheterrier]

My GP hasn’t mentioned it either but I was put on during a telephone conversation with the hospital consultant. I’ll ask the pharmacist.

[Thomas45]

I use Duoresp Spiromax 320/9 inhaler and was issued with a steroid emergency card about 15 months ago by my medical practice. It says that " this patient is physically dependent on daily steroids therapy as a critical medicine. It must be never be omitted or discontinued ..."There was research published around a couple of years ago which showed that inhaled steroids can lead to adrenal insufficiency, according to the letter to me which accompanied the card.

[Tracy1960 in reply to Thomas45]

Thank you Thomas that’s what I read. So as I’ve been on it 4 years now I think it’s useful just in the event something happens.

[noodles23]

yes - you should from the pharmacy

[Tracy1960 in reply to noodles23]

Thank you. I will request today.

[peege]

I believe you should. I still have the one I was issued with Seretide 250 years ago.

[Tracy1960 in reply to peege]

Oh wow I had been on that too and wasn’t advised about the card. I will request one today.

[peege in reply to Tracy1960]

I just re-read my reply, it looks as though it reads that I got my card 250 years ago 😅 !

[Tracy1960 in reply to peege]

If if kept me going for 250 years I might take some extra puffs. 😂 Have a lovely day.

[Kurty2]

What are these for I've never heard of them?

[Tracy1960 in reply to Kurty2]

I’ve copied the response from Thomas 45 which is what I have just seen on the web.

“I use Duoresp Spiromax 320/9 inhaler and was issued with a steroid emergency card about 15 months ago by I use Duoresp Spiromax 320/9 inhaler and was issued with a steroid emergency card about 15 months ago by my medical practice. It says that " this patient is physically dependent on daily steroids therapy as a critical medicine. It must be never be omitted or discontinued ..."There was research published around a couple of years ago which showed that inhaled steroids can lead to adrenal insufficiency, according to the letter to me which accompanied the card.my medical practice. It says that " this patient is physically dependent on daily steroids therapy as a critical medicine. It must be never be omitted or discontinued ..."There was research published around a couple of years ago which showed that inhaled steroids can lead to adrenal insufficiency, according to the letter to me which accompanied the card.”

[Poshcards]

i have one for my Fostair 200/6, 4 puffs a day

[Tracy1960 in reply to Poshcards]

Thank you I will request today.

[Whitefern123]

My asthma nurse told me, I needed to carry a steroid card where you take over 1000 per day (sounds like you're onn1600 per day) and was told I had to carry for 2 years after stopping the high does. I was on 1200 at the time so she wrote it out in my annual review although they change all my meds a few months later.

[Tracy1960 in reply to Whitefern123]

Thank you. It’s never been put on my review and never been mentioned but I am going to request today.

[Kurty2 in reply to Whitefern123]

I'm on fostair 100/6 and take up to 6 a day, do I not need one?