Braltus

[Stoneferry8]

Has anyone had a problem with Braltus?

I’m finding it is drying my mouth and am having a headache within a couple of hours. I have injections in my eye for Macular disease and I am worried about my eyes.

[CDPO16]

Hi, you haven't said how long you have been using Braltus. I have used it for over 3 years and not had any problems. Probably best to let your doctor know your concerns.

[Stoneferry8 in reply to CDPO16]

Hi, thank you for your interest. I was only given Braltus last Saturday so it’s only been days, but the fact that I had a reaction to the first dose, I carried on to six doses and it grew worse every day. I read the information leaflet and it said if various reactions happened to get in touch with the doctor so I rang the surgery and they rang me back a few hours later and said to stop using it.

[CDPO16 in reply to Stoneferry8]

I'm glad that you contacted your surgery, seems that it didn't agree with you. I've had adverse reactions to other inhalers over the years but you don't know until you try them. Hope things settle down for you now and that maybe you get an alternative inhaler that helps and doesn't cause any problems. Best wishes.

[Alberta56]

I'm glad you got sensible and prompt advice. Hope your doc will find you a suitable replacement.

[battison]

hi Stoneferry, interesting post. My hubby was prescribed Braltus about October as his COPD had got so bad. It says on the bumph it takes 10-14 weeks to really kick in. But my god, after a short time the difference in his breathing was amazing, he was active again. BUT after a couple of weeks on it he started to feel unwell, headachy and broke out in the most scary itchy oozing rash that crept gradually all over his body. His skin was literally falling off. It says rash is a side effect in some but gp wasn’t having that, treated with antibiotics and lots of skin creams which didn’t work. Tho a second lots of steroid creams seems just recently to have resolved it, touch wood. The only new things he’s had were Braltus and the Pfizer booster jab (both it seems can cause skin changes) No one told him to stop Braltus so he’s kept on with it as it does make such a positive difference to his breathing. He has his first Respiratory review for two years next week (😳). So will see then..but hope he can keep on if it is possible and no further rash. Maybe new drugs take time to adjust to? But then we don’t know if the very scary rash has caused other damage if his body was reacting to it so bad. If. GP didn’t think to as she says rash is so rare. Equally she couldn’t diagnose what the rash was, said it looked a bit like scarlet fever, but it wasn’t that and she really didn’t know.

I’d be really interested what they give you an alternative? Best wishes.

[Stoneferry8 in reply to battison]

Hi, I weighed up the pros and cons from a few places and decided that I would carry on with Salbutamol and the steroid inhaler that I was using and told the pharmacist thank you but no. The doctor didn’t argue with me at all when I said that it didn’t agree with my body. Hope your hubby improves, doctor saying it’s rare doesn’t cut it, rare means it can happen to certain people . Sounds like he’s given it a good try and that your review puts up some good pointers . Take care xx