Revlar Ellipta

[Aisling30]

Hi guys on my 4th day of this inhaler. Seems to be doing the trick although yesterday i felt a bit out of breath so I took the ventolin inhaler i was prescribed with the ellipta. What a disaster - made my breathing so much worse. My gp is on holiday so I went to the pharmacist and she told me I coukd still use my Atrovent inhaler or my combivent nebuliser. I am hoping that I wont have to use any additional inhalers with the Ellipta once my lungs get used to it. So far i dont seem to have any side effects listed apart from a slight runny nose.

Has anyone else encountered this problem with ventolin. It was as if when i was puffing very little came out of the unhaler itself.

[Emily-G]

Hi - could the inhaler have been faulty or empty? I’ve been caught out by that before and now always have a spare tested but full one to hand just in case. If I am not sure about my asthma or my medication I phone my asthma nurse or the pharmacy or asthma uk helpline.

With relvar ellipta I do still need the use salbutamol and for now with all the pollen I am using my nebuliser most days.

Hope you have a better day today xxx

[Aisling30 in reply to Emily-G]

Hi Emily, i might need a spacer for the salbutamol but i spoke to my pharmacist and she said i can take my Atrovent also my combivent nebuliser but i had a good day since yesterday 17 hours so far without taking a reliever so happy out. I stupidly listened to someone who is taking the Revlar not to take it in the morning if i drink coffee as it makes your heart beat faster so i take it in the afternoon and it works for me. So far so good!

[Emily-G in reply to Aisling30]

Fingers crossed for you. I never like changing meds, never sure if they ll work or not but I do really like the relvar ellipta.

Take care xxx

[Jackwabbit]

My wife was put on Relvar Ellipta along with 10mg of prednisolone, this worked well for about 3 months, & she didn't need to take any Ventolin. Then she saw the consultant in February they dropped the prednisolone to 5mg & she is back to where she was before & has had to use the Ventolin but she says it doesn't feel like its doing anything. Her next appointment is in July, I just wish her appointments with the consultant wasn't so far apart. .

[Aisling30 in reply to Jackwabbit]

Hi Jack Wabbit. I have only been taking the Revlar for 5 days. Each day i have to use by reliever but today i only used it once and the gaps are lasting longer. I got Salbutamol with the Revlar and the only other ventolin i had was over 30 years ago and i also had the tablets which made me shake. I took two puffs of ventolin day before yesterday and i was so breathless so obviously doesnt agree with me so I take Atrovent which i have been on with my previous meds and i fund i am grand. Asthma is a real pain in the butt - but i have to say this is the first inhaler that i can do 19 hours without a puff of another. Hope your wife gets sorted. I dont think people unless they suffer from asthma realise what a horrid illness it is and if you suffer from anxiety and panic attacks like me it makes it 100 times worse.

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