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back from docs yesterday after my new year in h ospital with another exaberation.i now have another inhaler to add to my collection , so now i have uniphyllin, ventolin ,seretide, atrovent and my new one Eklira Genuair aclidinium bromide,( i did have spivira but that brought me out in an horrendous rash) is there any more i can get?

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My husband has bricanyl and symbicort - you could add those to your collection!!!! Hope you are feeling better. TAD xx

I am hoping that all these inhalers will give you an acceptable quality of life, whit

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they must be doing some good, at least i have a strong right hand index finger with all the pressing i do to get them to work.

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new on prescription from November 2013 is Relvar Ellipta, works great for me and is a once a day treatment and the only inhaler I use now compared to 3 before I went on to this.

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i`m at docs tomorrow i will ask him about it

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Hi peterk1 what are you taking Relvar Ellipta to treat? asi am on 3 different inhalers for copd and they are a notas good as they used to be. Best Wishes Mogworth.

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Hi, I am on it for copd

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i asked about Relvar Ellipta My pulmonary nurse had not heard of it Mogwoth

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I had to request it from my GP but it was well worth it, only one inhaler to take.

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That sounds interesting Peter did you use spiriva before?

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Thank you for answering so quickly, What inhalers were you on ? I am on Spiriva respimat seretide and salbutamol and am trying to get one or all changed as i am constantly breathless and am struggling most of the day after the last chest infection trying to keep mobile and active butlose my breath very easily mogworth

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bing.com/search?q=relvar+el... read it up x

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Hi Whit....I use fostair inhaler ( red colour ) use twice daily , is effective for copd in mild form. Mandy.😊

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