Experiences with

Ventolin HFA

My medication was changed a few weeks back from fostair to luforbec, my symptoms became more pronounced within days, breathlessness, tight chest. I have contacted my GP and had fostair reinstated yesterday, i thought i would try and find out more about luforbec, there is not a lot of information to find

Pharmacist rang me this morning to tell me from now in he will supply Ventolin as I feel an improvement if I want it that is big yes from me, no need to tell surgery, also said there is a shortage of salamol inhalers nationwide so some might get Ventolin in there prescription.

A couple of weeks ago my repeat prescriptions was delivered , instead of sending me Salamol I was sent Ventolin, I didn't query it as I knew they were the same drug but surprisingly I felt better with the Ventolin than I ever have with the Salamol which I put down to the drug reaching my lungs with a

I am sorry, folks, for another confused post. TLDR: how hard was it for you to taper to zero prednisolone, and how did you know between "toughing it out" versus "time to give up" or "time to call an ambulance"? Two years ago, I tapered from 10 mg to 2 mg daily. That was managed by my asthma team in

I have been on Trimbow for almost a year. Brilliant. I could hardly breathe and had to use Ventolin lung spray several times a day. Could not walk anywhere as could not breathe. Doc sent me to hospital where that Doc put me on Trimbow. 87/5/9 mcg. Now I only take Trimbow in morning and teatime and nothing

Hi all. Haven't posted for a while as in rehab from broken wrist. Update on lungs: consultant still suspects ABPA and due to see her in clinic again soon. Appointment with Respiratory nurses next Friday to supply me with saline nebs on nhs( I have been buyibuying them up to now. Welsh nhs would not

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

Im an adult woman, diagnosed with asthma in my late teens. Had several hospital stays in my life with an ICU admission under my belt too! I want to share my experience of taking the wrong inhaler when I should have stopped, I don’t want to put anyone off - I’ve read some people (more infact) that have

Does anyone here own a personal spirometer? If yes, are you happy with it, and how much did it cost? Does your consultant trust your own measurements, or is she/he dimsissive? My clinic is a 1 hr drive for me, thus, I get loaded with Ventolin before committing to the drive to see their consultants

Ordered Ventolin and have got salamol. Ventolin works very well for me but is salamol the same. Just wondered if anyone has problems with the salamol as a friend of mine says it doesn’t act as quickly on her and she is trying to speak about it with her Doctor. Thank you as any replies would be appreciated

Can anyone give me advice/reassure please?I've been on fostair 200/6, 2 puffs, twice a day, plus ventolin as and when needed for years. At my recent asthma review the nurse convinced me to try the MART regime instead with the luforbec inhaler 100/6. She said to being with I will need all 8 puffs everyday

Hello there, I’m wondering if anyone else has had this experience and what their solution was. I’ve had asthma since childhood and last spring was diagnosed with high blood pressure. At about the same time I was moved from ventolin and clenil to fostair and also started ramipril (for hypertension).

hi ive had asthma for years im 55 and yes im ashamed to say a heavy smoker,however after having a bad chest and being on fostair ,ventolin and prednisolone its finally and thankfully made me desperate to quit my anxiety is terrible at the moment which i also know can effect breathing ive been looking

I am being changed from my Fostair MART to Luforbec. It was emphasised that they are exactly the same, and being done because Luforbec is cheaper. This is understandable considering the pressure the NHS is under, but it makes me nervous, and hope that it is exactly the same. (Have memories of Ventolin

I've taken various inhalers for copd since diagnosed over 20 years ago. I'm now 75.I have no other health problems.🙏🤞 mobile and don't take any other medication. I have managed my copd well enough in the years but obviously had the dreaded exacerbations in that time. In the past few months my respiratory

hey all, thankfully through slowed calm breathing, and a kind neighbour travelling to a pharmacy, the below is now under control. But thought I’d share my experience with NHS Scotland this morning, and ask for advice for what to do in future (as this seems totally out of sync with what I’d previously

Hi, Merry Christmas everyone. I was recently given amoxil for a dental infection and noticed my asthma and bronch was so much better controlled while taking them. Now I finished the course and after a few days I'm coughing and breathless again. Using my ventolin a lot so does anyone have a similar

So I recently had to see a new respiratory consultant. I had lung function tests before the appointment. I have been really unwell recently, using both prednisone and Anti biotics. This appointment is one month post infection. I am still not completely better and really quite symptomatic. I have

Hi everyone today I went to Bowes museum with daughter and my sister and her husband it was a bus trip really nice day but I forgot to take my trimbow I always take it between 3 15 and 4 in afternoon with always getting up between 3 30 and 5 in morning I take trimbow early everything being

I had my spirometer test done this morning, and it was at 40% and 45% after using the inhaler ventolin. Results were instant. I knew it would be very low compared to the 73% 10 years ago, given how I've been lately, but it was still a shock. Even now 8 hours later, it still feels surreal. Does anyone