Changed to Duo Spiromax

[Mellypad]

Hi All, seen my consultant last week but it was a temp guy as regular fella on annual leave. This consultant wasn't very nice, knew nothing about me. And then said we would leave things as they are. I said will I'm on Steride all the time, and still can't do things, so surely it's not working. His answer was no we leave them as they are. So, after a few tears I said my doctor wrote to add on another inhaler cause I'm not coping, so eventually he asked do you want me to change your inhaler ( though I was the patient). So he put me on the Duo Spiromax, so I was nervous to change. On it a week now and I'm doing more than normal without the usual symptoms. Bit breathless at times but feel good. Afraid to get too excited, as I usually start off good. So just on Spiromax and Sprivia now, anyone else on Spiromax ???? How do you find it!! Another note about the doctor, cause I was upset he asked had I ever gotten treatment for my anxiety, how I didn't hit him I don't know. I was frustrated and upset cause they don't listen and I was on the same medication for the last two years, and wasn't well at all.. He had no bed side manners at all.

[corriena]

Have you thought about making an offical complaint. He will carry on in this manner unless somone reports it and he is taught how to behave with patients he is a doctor not god and needs to be told when he is getting it wrong. I hope you are feeling better after that upsetting experience

[R1100S1]

Hi

Was changed to Spiromax a while ago, not because of my condition but as it’s cheaper

Never really noticed a difference in symptoms but was gritty and I had sore mouth etc

However a scan showed I have developed Bronchiectasis so med changed to trelegy which is more COPD type medication

I know others on spiromax who get on with it. Just gargle well after use

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[Mellypad in reply to R1100S1]

I too have bronchiectasis snd asthma. On spiriva as well. Never heard of Trelegy

[R1100S1 in reply to Mellypad]

Think only became available in last 12 months but not for Asthma alone in the U.K.

mostly for COPD but being prescribed now for cases like ours. It’s once a day and for me seems to be working.

Perhaps worth mentioning to Astma/ chest nurse if you have one.

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[Mellypad in reply to R1100S1]

Great yes under a respiratory professor in Cork, might mention it to him. Asthma society are brilliant for advise too. Thanks for your reply.

[Mellypad in reply to R1100S1]

How do you find Trelegy, my pharmacist gave me a leaflet on it todsy and suggested it might be worth trying. Everything else still leaves me with symptoms. Unwell again last two days.

[skischool]

You should have hit him.consultants have soft bits too.normally when you hit them they listen to patients,strange sort of logic but it always works.good luck.

Ski's and Scruff's x