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Hi all im new to this site,ive just been diagnosed with copd and prescribed seretide 500 has anyone experienced any bad side affects .
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Welcome to the site jeanielee, I,m on seretide, it sometimes gives me a dry mouth, but that,s all. take care
Thanks Philbal any info at this time is much appreciated.
Welcome jeanielee,,some people get different side effects from various inhalers,,just be sure to gargle after inhaling,,stops you getting a sore throat,,,
will do thanks
Welcome to the site Jeanielee, I've been on seretide 500 for a year now, it seems to be doing a good job and no bad side effects, the Consultant told me it was a good medicine! huff xxx
Thanks Huff fingers crossed all a bit over whelming at the mo
Hiya Jeanielee. I have been on Seretide 500 for 3 years with no side effects. As chrissie53 says make sure you rinse out well after taking it.
Bobby xx
Hi jeanielee and welcome. A common side effect is Thrush ( yeast infection ) in the mouth so make sure you rinse your mouth out after every go.
Thanks I will.
Hello jeanielee welcome to our friendly forum we are a friendly bunch of people all trying to help and support each other.Between us there is a wealth of information on most lung conditions and a lot of humour too which is as important as our meds and treatment.If you need some more professional help click on the red balloon in the top right hand corner of the page you will get the BLF and they are lovely and so much help.Im sure your a little over whelmed at the moment theres a lot to take on board and digest,any questions or worries please just fire away.Very nice to meet you jeanielee I look forward to getting to know you better very soon. 
Janexx
Hi Jeanielee,
Firstly welcome - Been on this stuff for 3 years +, like the others say make sure you rinse your mouth or you well hardly be able to talk!!!
Cheers Muckster
If, by any chance ,anyone gets mouth thrush, ask the doc for Nystatin in case he/she don't know.
good to know thanks
Hi Jeanielee, welcome to the site. I take seretide 500, have been taking it for around four years, get the occasional sore throat which is my fault for forgetting to rinse mouth after use. I also get muscle cramps but not sure what drug is causing that one for certain, so would not put it down to the Seretide 500. Hope to see you again soon
Hi Katie I already suffer quite bad muscle cramps but i find a multi vitamin helps with this x
Thanks for that will have to try that myself. Enjoy the rest of your day
Hi Jeanielee
Welcome ive been on seretide for 15 months was first on seretide 250 then on 500 did find at first I had swelling in my ankles but that has gone now, also like the others have said make sure you wash your mouth out I always clean my teeth has well take care Bliss xx
Hello and welcome.
No problems here in Kent.
Kim xxxxx
Hi jeanielee and welcome.
I don't know if anyone else has had such bad side effects as me but I was only on a very mild dose of seretide and had very extreme side effects. My heart was beating very fast and my blood presure went sky high, to such any extent that the doctor sent for an ambulance and I was rushed to hospital(never had a problem before with my heart) The hospital said that it was an extreme reaction to the seretide. I also had a reaction to Symbicort (Day and night cramps)
so maybe I am just unusual. I now take clenyl and so far so good.I was only diagnosed 12 months ago so it's early days yet acording to others on this site. Hope you are coming to terms with your copd, I do know it takes a while.
Hi ptliverpool thanks for your message,I think i was in denial at first but have now come to terms with it i am still trying to be active i swim for 30mins twice a week and do yoga twice a week,To be perfectly honest when i saw all the side affects i decided not to take the meds but have recently had a bad cold and cough so im trying it now.I hope you stay well on your clenyl,fingers crossed for all our fellow sufferers too .
hi
I been on it for 5 years and it does give me a sore throught but it works fine stops me talking a lot of c--p most of the time a banana is good for the thrush I find
also good to learn miming
I usually use it with a spacer to keep my mouth from getting sore.
Good idea might try that thanks
Hi Jeanielee
I have just submitted a question regarding seretide, weight gain, 3 kilos in two weeks. I am waiting a response from the guys out there.
Sue
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