Experiences with

Seretide

HI, I just wondered if anyone could help I've had a really husky voice for a couple of months now and it started not long after my meds were changed from symbicort to seretide. Has anyone else experienced it? Smithy

hi, just wondering how others feel with seretide. I do take my inhaler nad have been on this one for several months but recently I have found that I feel my chest getting more senstive after I have taken it or more uncomfortable. Today I feel awful.

I was diagnosed last November and use Seretide which keeps things under control accept when I get a cold (like now). I use Ventolin sometimes but don't generally need it (judging by the other posts I guess I am very lucky).

I was then changed from Seretide 250/25 Evohaler to the Symbicort 200/6 turbohaler. I have also since been started on home Ventolin and Atrovent nebulisers and Bambec.

If it doesn't get worse should I come off the Seretide altogether and just stay on Singulair? I wouldn't mind but I've only been under control for less than two months!!

Newly diagnosed in oct,( age 30 - its a mystery why i now have asthma) on and off Pred since then, changed from seretide to symbicort and back again. last dose of pred being stepped down in 10 mg over 4 weeks after hospital admission. last week went to asthma clinic and PF below 200( should be 420) said

Im now on Seretide, two puffs twice a day, nasonex spray and Clarytin (only recently). Today ive had two nose bleeds and a headache to die for - I think this may be the weather. I'll stop rambling now!

I know we have had to give my Son huge doses of seretide before and had no probs but it's a different drug. I just wondered if any one else is on the same dose? My asthma has become severe and difficult after having swine flu last October.

Hello again, just back from the doctors and he has changed my symbicort inhaler which hasnt been working well to Seretide 500. I haven't tried this inhaler before and just wondered what other people think of it?

Just frustrating that up until ~6 months ago even my EIA was controlled on the Seretide ;-(

I suffer with Exercise Induced Asthma still despite being on Seretide and Singulair which are supposed to be Gold Standard meds for EIA. My normal every day symptoms have greatly improved now but exercise is still a problem.

I've mentioned it to the doc and he's swapped me from Seretide to Fostair - this has had no effect.

It is now generally under control using Seretide, but have come down with a virus and chest just doesn't feel right. I have stopped sleeping and peak flow is down, but actual cough isn't too bad.

Symbicort leaflet had no warning about taking alcohol so it was a surprise when, after my Friday night out and usual two G&Ts, I felt dizzy and unwell whereas ok with previous seretide 125. Did a google and found canada and new zealand advise against taking alcohol with symbicort.

My medication has been changed to stop exercise induced wheeze to Seretide Inhalers which seem fantastic! My running took off and I started to train for the FLM in Dec 2006. Now it's 4 weeks away.

I have thus totally missed both peakflow reading and seretide (2 puffs) at relevant time GMT. D'oh! Crossing fingers this will not affect me in the coming day which is only hours away now (even though I have this coughing cold that everyone has at the moment). Its only one 'go' missed after all.

A consultant here in Spain prescribed Seretide - very good but costs 56euros per month!! I have also read somewhere that Becotide is no longer used in UK. My GP is ok but again, I think is a bit out of touch with latest meds. Any help would be gratefully received.

I'm low on my seretide inhaler, my dads lost my prescription & only other 1 I have is my repeat which takes 2 days to get stuff from it. Will/should hospital be able to prescribe another for me? :S

This is much better thanks to my treatment which is two doses of Seretide accuhaler twice daily. The problem is, I'm not familiar with the NHS system.

I have put them in a steam room that doesnt stop them coughing, they were diagnosed with asthma and they are on seretide BUT is this just a virus or is this an asthma attack?, no wheeze just a raspy sound wet in thier chest when they breath full off congestion????, what are your thoughts