Fairly new to asthma I'd like some advice on preventers

[Stevehalstead]

I've only been on two but the asthma nurse is reluctant to put me back on the first which seemed better am I missing something

[MoyB]

Hi! You need to ask the asthma nurse about the change and why she is reluctant to put you back on one that seemed better for you. There has been some talk that Seretide use can make people more likely to get pneumonia. There may be good reason for the change.

[Stevehalstead in reply to MoyB]

Thanks for the reply two puffs of the old one seems to have calmed my cough as I'm new to asthma it's hard to tell weather I've got a cold chest infection or asthma related cough Seems I've been coughing all my life as I look back lately it gets so violent but initially the pumps really helped thanks again

[soulsaver in reply to Stevehalstead]

You don't say what they are? You need to be assertive - if you were doing better, insist you're put back on the one that suits you. The change probably cost driven. Complain if s/he refuses.

[Stevehalstead in reply to soulsaver]

Hi first one was bedometasone dipropionate second was flutiformo would hate to think it was cost driven

[soulsaver in reply to Stevehalstead]

Betamethasone dipropionate is a corticosteroid cream. You in the UK?

[Stevehalstead in reply to soulsaver]

Yes in Essex according to qvar it's an inhaler 😕

[mrsmummy in reply to soulsaver]

QVAR® (beclomethasone dipropionate HFA) Inhalation Aerosol.

[soulsaver in reply to mrsmummy]

Clear now, MM - that's not what s/he posted.. but it's close but close to a different drug too! You can understand the error but shows the need to get it right on medication.