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I suffer terrible muscle cramps on this inhaler. Anyone else find the same and if so have you found an alternative?

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stone-UK

Hi

A alternative to Ventolin is Bricanyl.

R u over using it fawhaw? Sometimes with excessive use the shakes and cramps occur, although for me even using it 4 times daily for my body was over use. I rarely use it nowadays as my other meds work well.

Make sure you are drinking plenty of water and apply vicks vapo rub to the cramped muscle or hurting muscle from the cramp to try and help the situation.

Ventolin is the rescue inhaler, only use when you feel you need to. As stone-UK says Bricanyl.

Chat with your doctor about the situation.

Best wishes Bkin

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peege

Eh? How much are you using? My consultant said 10 a week is too much.

Perhaps you need a review of your meds so you don't use it so much. Your preventer inhaler cannot be working as it should.

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mikeadams51

My sister suffered palpitations and it was changed

Not using it at all now just wondered if anyone else had same problem

When I have a chest infection and use it every 4 hours, it gives me impressive shakes and anxiety! I don't get cramps from it but do get cramps from my LABA-steroid inhaler. I've upped my dose recently and the soles of my feet are set off at the slightest movement! I get massive anxiety from it too. I've tried others but they're all pretty similar for me in terms of side effects. We're all different. The only alternative I know of is bricanyl. Good luck!

I don’t get cramps from Ventolin but I do from furusomide. Are you on any other medications?

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Izb1

It could be you are lacking in magnesium and nothing to do with your inhaler, try some magnesium flakes in your bath x

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lKeith

fawhaw

Hi it is unusual situation, go tell your nurse or GP about it there are a number of alternative inhalers you could use

IKeith

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goat-lady

I get cramp with most inhalers but have found that plenty of water and magnesium tablets work a treat.

I did, with Symbitol inhaler, first dose bad second was so bad I couldn't breathe and thought I would have a heart attack, doctor explained that I was allergic to the carrier not the drug itself. I now can't use any inhalers.

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