Experiences with

Becotide

(Had childhood asthma’s (well managed.. becotide/ ventolin used on and off sporadically but not consistently). My asthma got worse during 2021 and hence prescribed the above by the lung specialist. Had voice and throat issues (from seretide even though rinsing after each use).

I am thinking whether I should ask to go back to becotide and used ventolin as required. Those who have used both which one is more effective and less likely to cause side effects in the long run.!Thanks

I don’t feel like this on Becotide so it must be the LABA? I’m starting to link my symptoms to Symbicort. Anyone else have a similar experience with Symbicort? I suppose the easiest at this point is to add a LAMA to my ICS... Thanks, Con.

I don’t feel like this on Becotide so it must be the LABA? I’m starting to link my symptoms to Symbicort. Anyone else have a similar experience with Symbicort? I suppose the easiest at this point is to add a LAMA to my ICS... Thanks, Con.

I’m doing ok, happy to have made progress recently with Singulair and an old favourite Becotide after a medication hiatus. I can run 5k and walk 5k every second day and don’t suffer with exacerbations.

When I have seen an asthma nurse they tell me to double my inhalors but if I take more than four puffs of becotide a day I seem to always get a really bad sore throat so I am influenced by this to not take more.

I remembered at my annual review I agree to change from becotide to nexthaler as the asthma specialist told me I can take it on demand. If this is not the case and my mum is right I do not want to take a combi inhaler all the time and will ask to be put back on becotide and ventolin.

Previously when I was on becotide I usually stopped taking it about this time but due to covid I have been taking it regularly. Not prescribed ventolin now but still got an inhaler. Guess I could use it for back up if necessary. I suffer from seasonal well controlled mild asthma.

Usually I stop taking the inhaler was previously on becotide and ventolin in the summer. Due to covid 19 I did not stop and continue to take it. I agree to change to fostair nexthaler as he gave me the impression it could be taken on demand.

I also take my brown clenil / becotide during the winter months as a precaution but tend to stop over the summer months as I dont need it. However, over the last few weeks my breathing has got significantly worse, and I am needing my reliever inhaler throuhgout the day, nearly every 2-3 hrs.

I always get breathless at the same time every night ..7 ish .I take my inhalers in the morning do you think I should change the times of taking them ..trelegy ..salbutamol. becotide Thanks

Before I use to take becotide twice a day and ventolin as required. I very rarely use the ventolin. It does help as am a smoker with no intention of quitting. The asthma is mild. Just need some advice whether I should stop due to sorehroat.

I can't talk to her now til Monday and not sure whether to increase Fostair or revert back to Becotide. Any thoughts?

For years and years, probably just after launch in 1998, I was transferred from Becotide to Seretide. My asthma nurse has changed me to Fostair, saying it's very good, the particles are smaller and the majority that have gone on to Fostair have been really pleased with the results.

For now they’ve upped by Becotide which keeps delaying any further action till I’ve given it a fair trial. Would you keep going back? Would an X-ray show anything metastatic does anyone know? Sorry so many questions, it’s been a fair while since I’ve worried about anything spreading.

I'm currently using the brown inhaler (Becotide) and the blue inhaler (Salamol) but recently they do not seem to be controlling my asthma too well. What inhalers would be slightly stronger and help control my asthma a bit better, from your experiences. Thanks in advance Regards Steve

. - 1 month of montelukast during Jan - gradual increase from becotide to fostair 100 and now been on fostair 200 for 6 weeks - no cold or pleghm - no wheeze -stable peak flow - almost constant feeling of breathing through a straw and a tight chest - unable to shower/bath without triggering symptoms

First he gave me a 5 day course of Prednisolone and put me on Becotide 250. This did not shift it and I swapped to Seretide 250.

It went away but came back when I was 18 yrs old.( foolishly started smoking) I'm now 44 and presctibed ventolin and becotide 100) I've been poorly managing my asthma, I hardly ever took my becotide, I just took ventolin reliever about 3 times a day instead, for years.

Three times I have tried preventers but had to stop - becotide twice and seretide once. Each time I had the same symptoms. I am relating these symptoms how I see them in my mind. I have no idea what is happening in my lungs - just my symptoms. During these times I also took ventolin.