Does your skin go thin with seretide steroid inhaler? The skin on my legs is so thin and dry
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Good Morning, My husband is taking the symbicort inhaler and spiriva and he has very thin skin too especially on his legs so I am guessing that the steroid component of the inhalers does affect the skin. Take care, xxx
Last year i was taking seretide and my skin became very thin, would tear easily plus bruises appearing out of nowhere. So i changed to spiriva which as far as i know is non steroid.
Don't take anything now.
Merv
Hi Irene
The skin on the back of my hands has gone very thin and dry, also the least little knock gives me huge bruises....l never had any problems until l started on my inhalers, a few years ago.
But the benifits of taking them, outway my side effects.
Just moisturise,..moisturise.... Moisturise ..😂😂
xx
yes both on my legs and the back of my hands
irenec the inhalers affect the outside of my mouth with small blisters and dry skin x
This is from 2008 but clearly states it does cause thinning of the skin and bruising which i didnt know
There are a lot of side effects you can get from taking steroids. But we do have to take them.
Yes my legs get dry and thin skinned, I have got in the habit of putting moisturiser Lotion on them after I've done my face. Seems to do the trick, oat the moment. Marie
Yes, undoubtedly? Forearms too.
Definitely ! Industrial quantities of. Body lotion needed.
Having had the same problem my GP prescribed "Doublebase gel (Dermal Laboratories Ltd.) 500 gram. Apply twice a day but I find once is usually enough. Its made a world of difference. Ask your Doctor. I find that my shins are particularly vulnerable to knocks and its worse as I am also on Rivaroxaban which thins the blood following a mini stroke last year.
Hi Irenec, yes apparently the steroid inhalers such as Symbicort does make the skin thinner and cause a bruise at the slightest bump. This is another reason why I am seeing my GP in a few days to change my medication to that of "Stiolto Respimat".