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Has anyone had a change of inhaler to Fosair.

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pulmonary nurse today changed my seretide 125, to

brand name....... Fosair =Beclometasone Dipropionate/Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate,.......... since my last copd flare-up about three weeks ago, I have been breathless, more than the norm. and wheezing, I thought meds didnt work and I may have needed more, however I didnt start on my rescue meds, and she said it was a good thing because its my asthma causing this, I do have copd severe so I thought it was that tut, anyone who takes this inhaler please let me know how you get on with it, thanks Joan x

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Sorry to hear you're feeling more breathless since your infection. I wonder if the weather has anything to do with it. My seretide was changed from 125 x2 daily to 250 x2 daily last year it helped a bit.

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mahunamoon in reply to nanaber

I was taking 2 puffs in morning and 2 puffs in the evening of the 125 seretide,mabe they will increase it, tell you later Joan x Thanks

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nanaber in reply to mahunamoon

Hi Joan, I should have said I was taking 250mg 2 puffs morning and evening making it up that is a 1000mg daily

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Scars1

Fostair?, i've been better since they took me off that and put me on symbicort.

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hopetorun

Hi I am fostair and symbocort. I tried fostair for a month and wasnt too sure if it improved my condition or not. so went back to my old inhaler which for the life of me I cant remember what it was(cycloneside?) I am now back on it and there is no difference. but As i am recovering from Pneumonia it may be a wile before I can tell. Seratide always made me cough more so I could not take that. I take 4 puffs twice a day which is the max dose. Years ago I was on pulmicort through the nebuliser which was much better but a much stronger dose so they weened me off it.

the one thing i can honestly say has had the biggest improvement on my breathing is the mucodine? this loosens the phlegm absolutely brilliant. all you can do is try it and see.

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mahunamoon

Thanks for all your answers,I did wonder why she didnt increase my seretide, didnt think at time to ask her........ because I didnt realise my copd was severe.... she had only just informed me,( but I did ask her what stage was my disease at.) methinks she changed it cos when I researched online it mentions asthma a lot more than copd, but to be fair I would rather ask on here than surf the internet about things I am not to sure about. So in fact now I only have the handihaler think its spirvira, then ventalin to open the closed airways. Joan x

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PollyP

Hello, you could always speak to the BLF Helpline nurse for some independent advice?

Hope you feel better soon x

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mahunamoon in reply to PollyP

thank you Polly I wil give the red balloon a ring lol Joan x

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mahunamoon

change of plan regarding inhaler, gonna chat with doc to change it just waiting for him to ring theres 6 others on his list lol never mind, ...................this one is like having a shot of gin thrown down the back of your throat yuk make me heave, so therefore my lungs are not getting any of the meds, update later, Joan x

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Symes

I'm being changed from Seretide to AirFluSal Forspiro. Am worried about what will happen with that. Hopefully it'll be ok. Always messing with our meds aren't they?! lol.

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rich52

Alot worse had to stop taking after a week. gave me bad heartburn and no sleep for 5 days. Fostair that is.

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