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[JuneCov]

Hi guys , new member just wanted to say Hi to you all, look firward to joining this forum to share in the future.

Also to ask is anyone out there taking Flutiform Inhalor, if yes what is there experience with this inhalor.

[astrel]

Good morning and welcome, I was given flutiform a few months ago, it has made my voice go a bit and also my tubes feel a little raw if you know what I mean ( wind pipe ect ) .

I stopped taking it to make sure it was the flutiform that was doing it and my syptoms went. So will try again and see how it goes.

Take care x

[Pentreath Volunteer]

Hi Loopy Lou and welcome to the site. My GP changed my inhaler from Seratide to Flutiform and I have not noticed any difference. Mine is a 250 and I take two puffs morning and evening. Sounds as if it is fine for some but not for others as Astrel has had problems.

[FarmerD]

Hello June,welcome to our friendly forum,glad you found us.At my last Copd review the nurse said "they" said I should change to Flutiform as it was a spray and easier to take properly with a volumiser.I have found it not as effective as my Seretide 500 which I have gone back to.As it,s half the price of Seretide I have my suspicions that it may just be a cost cutting thing,which incidentally the nurse insisted it was not(why would she mention it?) and I have yet to discover who "they" are.When I asked the consultant he said the NHS is now run by accountants!I,m all for using the cheapest medicine but it has to work as well as the alternative.Regards D.

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Hi June nice to meet you and welcome to the site. I can't answer your question just wanted to say hi. x

[Puffthemagicdragon]

Hello and welcome JuneCov. I can't help you about the inhaler but I expect someone else will.

[RibvanRey]

Hi June and welcome to BLF. The "they" generally just means the The NHS guidance notes. Of course I don't mean that every time a nurse, doctor, etc uses the term that it means that. Clearly it doesn't. Sometimes it is NICE regulations but I suspect not in this case. The Guidance provides just that. It also allows the care provider to make alternative choices when they believe it to be in the patient's best interest.

BTW I was given Seretide some years back but I just could not get on with it. My GP was quite happy to change it and mentioned the large cost saving back then. I can't remember what I was switched to but it was a fraction of the price. Plus it worked for me.

Regards Rib