Experiences with

Salbutamol / Ipratropium

Has anyone else on this form having to have a STRUCTURED MEDICATION REVIEW by a - PHARMASIST. I just found our that is what I am having tomorrow . Not with a GP or practice nurse. It seems silly. just a weel or two ago I had a COPD/ASTHMA review done by a pharmasist. In that review he reviewed

Does anyone find that nebulising salbutamol (albuterol in USA) affects the colour of their teeth? I am 75, have been nebulising salbutamol and saline for over a year now, and see a change in the colour of my teeth from pretty ok to distinctly yellowish. My dentist, whom I see every six months, says

My practice nurse has started me on inhalers to try to bring down the lung inflammation which seems to rise every time I have my FeNo checked, as in 43, initially ,then 88 and most recent 117. Since I've been using the Qvar inhaler, or even the salbutamol inhaler, it seems to make me start coughing and

Hey everyone! I’m a 25-year-old guy in the UK, about 180 cm/86 kg, dealing with what my rheumatologist suspects might be an autoimmune condition. I have chronic joint pain (knees, hips, lower back especially) and I’ve been getting a burning red rash on my cheeks and nose that looks like a malar rash—lasts

For almost a week I been whistle when I breath. I is almost driving me insane along with plugged ears that feels like ants crawling. I am taking amoxicillin for what feels like croup. I been given Symbicort 200 mg 1 puff 2X day. Another inhaler Salbutamol 100 mg 2 puffs 4X day either one don’t seem

Hi everyone, I’ve been given a steroid inhaler for asthma last week. I did peak flow recordings for 2 weeks with a Salbutamol inhaler and the GP prescribed me the new inhaler based on the results. I haven’t slept more than a couple of hours a night for the last 3 weeks because I keep being jolted

Hi all- I was in the hospital over Christmas with influenza A/pneumonia. It was rough. While there initially I went into afib but resolved rest of stay and no problems. Pulmonologist who saw me there said didn't think I had heart issues was a reaction to being dehydrated and fighting off the virus.

I have had my repeat prescription changed from Fostair to Bibecfo. I have also had my Salbutamol stopped as Bibecfo will replace this as well. I have been on Fostair as a preventer for about 8 years and Salbutamol/Ventolin for over 30 years so am a bit wary of change. I wondered if anyone else had

i have cough variant asthma. It acts up from cold weather or when i get a cold which goes right to my lungs.. and brings on my cough variant asthma s also gets irrated from my reflux. Happens maybe once a yr ad goes away with albuterol and a steroid. Now got a bad virus cold coughed violently

Hi. Feeling upset after seeing consultant after a ten week wait with unmanaged asthma following chest infection. I’m on maximum steroid inhaler as well as spirivia , montelukast, fexofenadine, nasal spray. He Basically told me I don’t have asthma and won’t give me any more treatment despite me still

My real name is John, I'm an 80 year old guy who considers himself fortunate to get to this age with so little medical defects, they are: very highly controlled Atrial Fibrillation, Osteoarthritis in both shoulders, the left being very troublesome - the right not so, and now a recent diagnosis of

Hi all Lifelong asthmatic, now 20 weeks pregnant. Have been generally fine taking Beclometasone (Clenil) and Salbutamol when needed. I had an asthma review last week and the nurse wants to swap me to Fostair because I ordered more than two salbutamol inhalers in the last year and it’s now their policy

Hi my husband is having tests for his lung condition, possible mild copd, he has smoked for 30+years and vaped for 16 months. Both stopped now. He’s had a clear X-ray ct scan and echocardiogram. He has been given a salbutamol and frostair inhalers and has to measure his peak flow for two weeks. However

Hi. I suffer from bronchiectasis and have incredible trouble shifting the sputum on my lungs. I take Carbocisteine, Montelukast, Fostair inhaler and nebulise with salbutamol and saline. My breathing exercises give little relief and I have tried a flutter device. I have just read about the “HydroBubble

I had a copd review with the respiratory nurse after my spirometry results came in, I explained to her that during the spirometry test I was first given salbutamol via a nebuliser, I was able to breathe much easier afterwards, less breathlessness when going home etc, I asked about the possibility of

Am taking Fostair twice a day and Salbutamol inhaler when necessary. I am worried about my croaky voice which varies a lot but sometimes so bad that I can hardly be heard. Could the inhalers be the problem? I do gargle and rinse my mouth after taking, but to no avail!! Many thanks for any guidance

Hi I have had asthma for years and always used Clenil & Salbutamol which worked fine until recently. I have recently had a couple of chest infections. Asthma nurse has now prescribed me Luforbec, I have only been taking this for a few days 1 puff in a morning 1 in an evening. I have a headache, dizziness

Hi. I got diagnosed with asthma 2021 after COVID. Now aged 59. Started on Clenil, then moved to Seretide in spring 2023and then referred to Respiratory Consultant who changed me to Relvar 184 + Spiriva and a couple of months later added Montelukast. All working well and hardly ever needed blue inhaler

Mornin' all, About 11 days ago I wrote on this subject and in my last para I mention I was seeing my GP on 6 Dec 2024. Well the consultation went better than I expected. We discussed each item of my blood tests .... of which there were 6 in total including the NT-PRO BNP. There is definately no sign

hello, I hope eveyone is well. I have recently had tiotropium added (Braltus), to help deal with my allergic asthma and coughing up mucus mainly at night. I had been putting off taking this medication because I was very nervous about the potential side effects that i had read up , plus symptoms had