FLOVENT Reviews (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)Average Rating: 2.2 (338 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLOVENT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLOVENT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Adult Asthma | HOARSE/WEAK VOICE: Constant. DIARRHEA: The first week only, then it subsided. DISRUPTION IN MENSTRUAL CYCLE: I've been regular my entire adult life but started spotting between periods after taking Flovent. BLOATING/WEIGHT GAIN: I feel and look puffed up. I've also put on a few pounds. I can't be 100% sure this is due to the drug, though the timing is pretty suspicious. HIVES: I randomly broke out into rash/hives twice without explanation. | Flovent does help my breathing. I developed asthma as an adult; it's exacerbated by physical exercise. I move around more easily now, don't tire/wheeze as quickly, and after a few days I didn't need my Ventolin rescue inhaler at all. I hope the side effects regulate because if they don't I will need to reevaluate taking it. I'm already planning to cut my dose in half to see if that helps. | M | 34 | 3 weeks 220 mg 2X day | 8/20/2012 | 2 | adult asthma | I'm an adult with long-term asthma. I have been over-relying on rescue inhalers and elected to use flovent because I wanted longer-term relief without a dangerous drug like severent. My asthma has mostly been a problem because of allergies where I live and when I get on the track to run. The effects of this drug were immediate. I felt like I was on some kind of speed, but not going fast. I felt spacey, disoriented. Even as I type this, I am dazed and have lost some of my voice. I have only been on this for a few days. But I have a very busy professional life and obviously this can't go on. So I will probably have to stop using this medication. | F | 35 | 1 weeks 2X day | 8/17/2012 | 5 | Asthma | No side effects and I find it curious parents mentioning things such as teeth grinding, mood swings and being clingy. NEWS FLASH...that is normal behavior for children, whether we like it or not. My daughter has been grinding her teeth since she was 6 months old. By the way, many children grind their teeth. I work in dental field and it's common knowledge. Parents may want to look into other reasons for the sudden erratic behavior. Also, growth has not been as issue either. I am not trying to minimize parental observations but I do believe that sometimes, we as parents, tend exxagerate. I see it ever day!!! | My daughter was hospitalized for 5 days when she was 2 years old and then for 3 additional days six months later. We were already using the nebulizer after her first episode which was pretty much useless. After they prescibed flovent, she has been stable and her catching a cold is less scary now. She episodes were triggered by colds & chest congestion. Both my husband and I are very happy with her results. | F | 3 | 44mcg 2X day | 8/16/2012 | 5 | Reactive Airway | No side effects. | Unbelievable, I can't believe the improvement in one week. I can finally sleep through the night and breath comfortably. I didn't know how uncomfortable I was until this stuff started to work. I also started using Flonase at the same time. My nose is currently wonderful. | F | 40 | 1 weeks 110 MG 2X day | 7/26/2012 | 3 | asthma | If you have kid with asthma/allergies PLEASE know that it could be mold (which gave me asthma) or houshold chemicals, etc. There are simply solutions (cutting out dairy help with my nephew) and there's little reason why dr.s put little kids on such a drug! | Personally I think it is negatively impacting my endocrine system because I am ecperiening excessive facial hair (i am a woman) | F | 22 | 60 days 1X day | 7/15/2012 | 1 | Thank you so much for your posts - I thought my son was behaving this way from a recent move to a new house, but now I am certain that it is from the Flovent. He only gets asthma when he gets seasonal allergies/colds, in Sept - Nov and in May, however the last asthma attack was worse than usual, so my son (age 5) was put on Flovent. I felt like I was losing my boy to this wild drug (side effects): He complains of: dry eyes (constantly rubbing them), that won't close at night - he will not go to sleep before 10pm and wakes up 1-2 times/night Hysterically violent tantrums daily Violent behavior towards sister and friends (usually very well tempered and sweet prior to taking this horrible drug) Abdominal pain (complains about this daily and has lost weight from lack of appetite) Loss of energy - lies on the floor, does not make eye contact as frequently I am going to take him off of this medicine NOW - I want my son back. We'll see an allergist and look for alternativ | M | 5 | 30 days 2X day | 7/12/2012 | 1 | constant cough and wheezing | My 6 month old daughter was prescribed flovent for her cough and wheezing to see if that helped as with 2 antibiotics for 2 lung infections. I associated all the antibiotics so i stopped those but she still has them. SIDE EFFECTS are diaherra, uncontrollable crying, clingy, waking at night(she has been sleeping through the night since 3 months) now she is starting to get her cough back and wheeze more than she did before. DO NOT PUT YOUR KID ON THIS DRUG! | F | 0.6 | 7 days 44mcg | 7/6/2012 | 1 | My 3 yr old starting taking Flovent after a asthma attack when he was 2 1/2 which hospitilized him. This was his first asthma episode and I honestly think this medicine is to strong for him. He used to be the most laid back child and I just recently started putting 2 and 2 together and realized that this medication is making him CRAZY!! He will throw the biggest tantrums ever just at the spur of the moment. He is very clingy and when he goes into these tantrums there is NOTHING i can do to control him. At first I thought it was just terrible 3's but I recently weened him off of flovent after reading this page and his personality completely changed and he is back to the mild mannered laid back child he once was. If you child is on this and having behavioral issues you might want to talk to his pediatrician. | M | 3 | 6 months 2X day | 6/19/2012 | 2 | Asthma | I honestly don't know what to do. My baby girls sleeping issues are at a point where she wakes up 7 to 10 times a night and sometimes is up for hours. She wakes up out of a dead sleep. Is it the drug??? Docs say no but after reading I think yes. I am going to try to take her off meds. | F | 1.5 | 4 months 2xdaily | 6/12/2012 | 1 | 8 yo daughter cough variant asthma | My daughter's cough is improving everyday but I am getting worried about the side effects. She says that when she looks at things, it reminds her of a cobra hypnotizing her. She also woke up the other night enraged! She came in yelling and crying at me and actually got in my face! She is actually eating well and sleeping better, but face and hands seem a little swollen. She already struggles with ADHD and ODD but is never aggressive. She is not medicated for those conditions. I found a great blog on squidoo.com under Cough Variant Asthma. The creator of the blog is spot on about medication and treatments. We are going to phase the Flovent out of her daily routine! | F | 8 | 7 days 44 mcg | 6/6/2012 | 1 | Asthma | Strange behavior, constant talking, making repetitive noises, eye rolling and complaining of dry eyes, big bloated stomach, constant hunger, very emotional, angry, unable to focus. Totally changed personality and behavior. I wonder what this med. does to the brain? | My son was on this med. on and off since age 3. Be careful with this and all other asthma/allergy medications. They all have side effects, especially if the dosage is to high. Most of the doctors I have been to deny the side effects of these medications for some odd reason. Read the insert that comes with the medication. The so-called clinical trials are usually short - term and on a small group of people (especially children). I feel sorry for the younger kids who can't tell anyone how they feel and are put on more medications (i.e. ADHD meds) because the doctors refuse to acknowledge side effects of the meds they prescribe. | M | 7 | 4 months 44 mcg 2X day | 6/2/2012 | 1 | allergy induced asthma | hyper activity, nightmares, teeth grinding, racing toughts, un able to sit still, un able to pay attention, over emotional. | DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!!! my son is a very sweet mild mannered, well behaved boy, up until the flovent. He was hospitalized for an asthma attack ( his first one) and was immediately put on flovent and flonase. I already had concerns about him taking a dailY asthma control medication, as he only has tightness and wheezing twice a year ( at the most) when spring and fall come around. When i expressed my concerns about the medication with his ped. she looked at me as if i had 6 eyes. She expressed that if i didnt want my son hospitalized again i would give him the flovent. BS! I suggested trying to better control his seasonal allergies instead of a serious condition that HE DOES NOT HAVE. I am happy to say he is now off the flovent, and donig fine. When on the flovent he was extremely hyperactive (not normal for him), clingy, and two nights ago told me he was afraid to go to sleep because his "eyes get dizzy, and he sees bugs crawling all over the walls." I am so glad i found this site, and am glad to know we aren't the only ones who have had this experience, and what a coincidence....the doctor claims she has never heard of these side effects, and they are not side effects of flovent. REALLY???? than what is it??? A parent knows their child, better than anyone. STAND UP TO YOUR DOCTOR AND SEEK AN ALTERNATIVE!! we have made an appointment with an allergist to better control his ALLERGIES. also check out www.fda.gov and search flovent and flonase ( they are the | M | 5 | 6 days 44mcg 2X day | 5/7/2012 | 1 | Chronic cough | Splitting headaches, stomach aches, weakness, tiredness | M | 15 | 4 days | 4/20/2012 | 2 | Asthma | 1st time that my Daughter took Flovent was at 3 yrs old. She barely grew. Was on it for approx one year. Then weaned her to the months that trigger colds. Was able to take her off for a year, then recommended by ped. To go bk on as a preventive since she had a very bad asthma attack which landed her back in hospital for 3 days. Since she has been back on it she has Been very clingy, moody, crying spells in the morning and at night. Irritable, very similar to other posts. It finally hit me this time, I believe it effected her growth and no doubt her moods! She is 5 years old and looking for an alternative as a preventive. Calling pulmonologist after reading these post to get her off! | F | 5 | 1 months 44mg 2X day | 4/17/2012 | 3 | Asthma | Weight gain, bloating, edema, fatigue, palpitations/anxiety, sudden new allergies. | I switched to Flovent a few months ago after I ran out of my stock of Advair and my school clinic offers cheap generic prescriptions, so advair is out unless I want to shell out the extra money. I had been taking Advair for a few years on the lowest dose, and was well controlled most often 1 puff a day, 2 puffs sometimes during allergy season, and no noticeable side effects. When I switched to Flovent 110mcg, I had to take 2 puffs 2x a day to intially control my asthma with the change in medication. Within days, I couldn't fit into my clothes. I jog regularly, do yoga, ride my bike everywhere, hike, rock climb, and I eat really well. After eventually reducing to once a day, I lost most of that initial bloating, but am still holding on to pounds unexplained by diet and exercise program and I need my fast-acting inhaler up to 5 times a day, more when I exercise. When I take Flovent twice a day, I immediately bloat and struggle to fit in my clothes. I've had new allergic reactions to food, random palpitations, throat swelling- none of which happened on Advair. I just added in Salmeterol to see if that allows me to feel better on once a day Flovent, but the Dr. recommends upping the steroid dose if it doesn't. My ultimate goal is to decrease my steroid doseage, so I might see about getting on Flovent 44 and using it twice a day with Salmeterol. And if none of that works, I might just have to throw in the cash for Advair, which worked for years with no ill effects. | F | 25 | 5 months 110 1X day | 4/15/2012 | 1 | OMG I am so glad I found this site. My daughter was diagnosed with asthma at age 9. The Dr put her on Flovent. She had developed the worst OCD you can ever imagine and we just realized it has only occured since she started this medication. SHe cant walk up the stairs without taking one step back on each stair, she has to touch the toilet paper several times before pulling the roll...I could go on and on but this is TERRIBLE! I am stopping this medication IMMEDIANTELY | 30 days 44 2X day | 4/4/2012 | 1 | Virus-induced Asthma | My 23 month old was prescribed Flovent. After reading all of Flovent's side effects, I tried to find an alternative. But after more pressure from his doctor, I decided to try it. I only gave him ONE PUFF (44 mcg) yesterday morning. Throughout the day he was OK, maybe a little bit more clingy and easily irritable. BUT, as soon as the night started, he woke up each hour SOBBING, inconsolable. This is SO unlike my son. He almost never complains and never cries. For example, he was just teething all of his molars, all while having a bad cold, and he still slept through the whole night, never crying. Last night (after having had only ONE PUFF of the Flovent) he had the worst night of his life. He is never inconsolable, but he was last night. He would wake each hour SOBBING for 45 minutes, until we could console him back to sleep. Then he would wake up again shortly after. It was HORRENDOUS. The Flovent was the only change in his routine, so clearly it was a reaction to his Flovent dose. His | M | 1.5 | 1 times 44 mcg 1X day | 3/27/2012 | 1 | COPD/Asthma | Severe mouth and throat sores. | F | 54 | 5 days 250 2X day | 3/18/2012 | 1 | Asthma | My 21 month old son started taking for asthma. After 2-3 days only started having sleeping problems. Waking up screaming, inconsolable, mad, angry. During day having major temper tantrums with screaming, kicking, hitting, spitting. Overall agitated all the time. Stopped giving to him day# 6. That night he was back to normal sleeping pattern. Next day back to himself and hasn't had one temper tantrum. I have friend that's kids have been on it for years and never had a problem. Guess some kids just have adverse rxn. | M | 1.5 | 6 days | 3/3/2012 | 1 | difficulty breathing | Splitting headaches Cloudy vision Exhaustion | The only reason I'm still taking this is that it does help my breathing problems. (I don't have lung disease or heart problems, so it's a mystery what's causing the breathing difficulties.) Otherwise, this stuff is a nightmare. My doctor continues to insist that Flovent doesn't have a lot of side effects. | F | 54 | 2 months 500 mcg 2X day | 2/24/2012 |