SYMBICORT Reviews (BUDESONIDE; FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE)Average Rating: 2.4 (274 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SYMBICORT with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SYMBICORT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | asthma n bronchitis | Nausea,excruciating headache, flu like symptoms, Body aches n rash.my breathing was worse on day 2. My voice started getting raspy. | Should be taken off the market. | F | 37 | 2 days | 10/28/2015 | 1 | copd asthma bronchitis | thrush 10 months and counting bloating weight gain sore throat sinus infections hoarse swelling of face dry mouth severe cough | DO NOT TAKE IT EVER | F | 58 | 5 years 4X day | 9/18/2015 | 1 | asthma | For the first two weeks I was able to breathe with the Symbicort product very well. Then I began to develop mucus and coughing, which caused breathing to become more difficult then before I used the product. I was not advised that you could not quit this product cold turkey. When I did stop using it abruptly, my breathing was completely shut down. I almost passed out. I was able to get to my rescue inhaler, which saved me. I had to use the rescue inhaler every hour then every two hours just to be able to breathe. This is not shortness of breath I am talking about. I could not breathe. After a few weeks of stopping Symbicort I developed allergies. Especially food allergies. I had asthma attacks over practically every thing I ate. I lost 35 pounds in just a few months because I could not breathe after eating with out reacting severely. I know this happened because of the product, because I wasn't using anything else at the time. Symbicort has destroyed my life. I have been | F | 65 | 30 days 160 2X day | 11/23/2015 | 1 | asthma | I've been on symbicort for about a year now didn't realize that some of the problems I've been having could have been due to symbicort ... like twitching of the eye, extreme body spasms just like some of the other comments after taking symbicort my symptoms seem worse. | F | 49 | 10 months 30mg | 8/28/2015 | 1 | Chronic cough from COPD - viral | Extreme leg cramps upon waking, sleep disruption, sudden intense hot flashes/10-12xs per day, bloating | It did help with clearing my lungs, however the side effects were not worth it. After stopping medication for 2 days, side effects greatly subsided and were completely gone in 4 days. | F | 47 | 4 days 80/4.5 MCG | 8/10/2015 | 1 | asthma | Since I have taken symbicort I have been left short of breath tired depressed and irrational. I have tried to get off it but others send my glaucoma pressure up | i wish I had never seen it u think its the formatrol | F | 65 | 10 years 90mg | 11/5/2015 | 1 | Bronchitis | Tingling/numbness in cheeks, bad after taste, twitching eye, stomache upset, jittery. Have taken 3 recommended doses and will no longer continue. I thought I was having a stroke last night when my face went numb but didn't realize it was the meds until I did another dose and same thing happened. | F | 52 | 2 days | 9/11/2015 | 1 | Copd | Very difficult breathing and other inhalers less effective | Need a better laba | F | 69 | 3 months 160/4.5 | 9/16/2015 | 1 | copd asthma bronchitis | thrush 10 months and counting bloating weight gain sore throat sinus infections hoarse swelling of face dry mouth severe cough | DO NOT TAKE IT EVER | F | 58 | 5 years 4X day | 9/18/2015 | 1 | COPD | Severe muscle cramps, joint pain, back ache, anxiety, disturbed sleep, fatigue, bruising, and not feeling well in general. I thought the side effects would be tolerated in time however they got worse the longer I took Symbicort. This is the worse drug I have ever been prescribed. I stopped taking it recently and feel back to normal. I will use my rescue inhaler when needed. | F | 70 | 4 months 160/4.5 2X day | 7/2/2015 | 1 | asthma | Symbicort did take care of my asthma issues. But since I have been on it so long I have developed fuch's dystrophy ( Which primarily is an inherited disease, but no one in my family has ever had it) started getting a floater in my eye went to a retina specialist today and she was appalled that I had been on this for so long. Wants me off it asap. Now besides a cornea transplant due soon I also have an issue with my retina. Bad back pains and knees and swollen ankles. Large weight gain. Also bruise very easily~ The asthma is taken care of but everything else is falling apart. My eye issues scare me to death! Has anyone tried singulair? Suggested because of no steroids. I want to be able to breath but I would also not like to loose my eye sight. | F | 60 | 8 years 1X day | 7/7/2015 | 1 | Bronchitis | Second dosage gave me heart palpitations. Second day - felt like breathing was worse. Dr. reduced dosage to one puff twice a day so I tried to stick with it. Second evening took one puff and my chest felt heavy and breathing seemed to get worse afterwards. And before I took it I was feeling a bit better. Yesterday was only one puff as a pharmacist recommend not taking before bed. Felt a little improvement yesterday. So sticking it out I thought I would keep following Dr's orders. One puff today and half an hour 45 minutes later my upper chest feels heavy and tightghtness up both sides of my neck with bad headache and facial pressure. Just called the on call nurse to see if I need to go to the ER. And I was not too bad this morning prior to today's dose. I wanted to see how I did without it. Well I am definitely worse with it. She said don't take any more and just wait out the 12 hour drug. No more puffs for me. No thanks- I'll slowly get better on my own. I would rather be a little winded and wheezing for a few weeks. A lot less terrifying. I couldn't breathe with that thing. Why do they make this stuff?? And I do have anxiety but anxiety has never once given me an instant headache and tightghtness up both sides of my neck. | F | 45 | 4 days 160/4.5 | 7/4/2015 | 1 | allergic asthma | Severe thigh feet leg cramps,raspy voice loss of voice often,painful sore throat can't swallow,swollen ankles,hugh weight gain 20 pounds 4 weeks,acid reflux/heart burn,feeling sick all the time, feel like anxiety attacks never had before not sure. | Should not be sold, dangerous drug. Made me sicker than I was. I been sick since I started taken it 04-2015 getting worse by the day. Can barely walk due to continuous leg cramps and pain.Today is 07-05-2015 severe ankle swelling and leg pain. Stopped taking today hope symptoms will start subsiding by morning. | F | 67 | 60 days 160/4.5 4X day | 7/5/2015 | 1 | Asthma - increasingy irritated | Raspy voice, bloating (mostly in abodomen), insomnia, dry mouth, horrible taste in mouth, increased difficulties breathing, lethargy, nervous & trembles, soreness in mid-section, soreness of neck | My doctor put me on symbicort in attempt to get my asthma under control. It had suddenly become completely out of control & dangerous. I had been taking it 5 days, but it wasn't until my parents saw the commercial for symbicort and called to tell me to research it, before I realized the side effects were the culprit for my other sudden issues. Within 5 days I noticed I was bloated (almost could pull off being a pregnant woman), my Albuterol was no longer helping, rapid breathing, the feeling an elephant was on my chest 24/7, dry & horrid taste in mouth, trembles, insomnia (totally not normally an issue), getting out of bed became dreadful, raspy voice, and my abodomen, neck, and joints started to hurt. After realizing these issues were side effects of Symbicort, my usage was abated on day seven. If I am on the verge of asthma attacks landing me in the hospital, why take a preventative that causes difficulty breathing and decreased effectiveness of your rescue inhaler. Worst inhaler ever. Highly advise not using it. Oh, and even in just a short 7 days, I already could tell my weight was creeping up, probably due to increased appetite and being bloated. | F | 29 | 6 days 2x/day | 6/19/2015 | 1 | Absolutely dreadful. I can't breathe at all. Completely struggling. This needs to be taken off the market. I want my Advair back!! | F | 33 | 6 days | 6/26/2015 | 1 | idiopathic breathing problem | hoarse voice, weak voice, nosebleeds, sinus congestion | I do inbound call center work and this stuff has just about robbed me of my voice. I'm not noticing it having any effect whatsoever regarding my shortness of breath. I'm going to stop taking it, because I have to have my voice back. This is absolutely ridiculous; I don't know how my husband can take this horrible stuff. | F | 58 | 4 days 80/4.5 4X day | 7/24/2015 | 1 | asthma control | Horrible lower back pain, reoccurring swollen feet and ankles. Blurred vision, occasional migraine, bloating, bad taste, occasional. mucus globs and WEIGHT GAIN. 10 pounds in 6 weeks. Keeps asthma under control but the rest of me is out of control. After reading all this, I'm talking to my doctor. There has t i be something else. | I do not recommended this medication unless you have no other options to keep to keep you alive. | F | 43 | 6 weeks 4 puffs a | 8/5/2015 | 1 | light asthma | HORRIBLE - i was getting so weak on this drug, I knew that one day I would not be able to get out of bed. I had to stop exercising, my body felt so weak. Kills your bones. Why doctor prescribe a drug that harms your bones without recommending something that counteracts that side affect - like taking Calcium!!!! HORRIBLE poison, do not take this drug - I think it caused my asthma to get worse as well. | F | 40 | 3 months 50 mg 2X day | 7/7/2012 | 1 | Asthma | sore left eye socket, muscle spasms, pain shooting up right calve, hoarse, blurred vision, bleeding gums, sore gums, lump on left temple, difficulty breathing, hair loss (am wearing a wig), diarrhea, depression, anxiety, tremors, nightmares, heart palpitations, lower back aches, muscle aches, slurred speech, flem production, nasal congestion, dizziness, sluggish, loss of energy, cloudy thinking, extreme irritability, severe headaches, memory loss, confused thinking, swollen ankles, difficulty walking, swollen right knee | Symbicort actually raised my peak flow meter score by 100 points which is awesome! The side effects, however, greatly outweigh the benefits for me. I'm currently reading the book The Water Cure hoping to find a natural way to combat my asthma. I've taken Symbicort for a year but 2 weeks ago started taking 160 instead of 80 because my asthma is not controlled. Well, all of the side effects were intensified and made me aware that I was having pretty bad side effects all along but didn't know it. Over the past year I've had to see my primary care physician, dentist, oral surgeon, trip to the emergency room after literally falling over...none of these doctors could figure out what was wrong with me. Now...just after just a few days of not taking Symbicort I still feel a little achy but feel sooooo much better than I did 2 weeks ago. | F | 48 | 12 months 2 2X day | 7/28/2012 | 1 | Asthma/COPD | Significant hair loss, uncontrolled bleeding, chronic respiratory infections, hoarseness, soar throat, difficulty breathing and a constant unproductive cough. Oh, and weird anxiety. | I have never had any breathing medication cause such horrible side effects and without warning. I am grateful to have found the previous comments. I thought I was losing my mind. Insurance stopped paying for the cheaper Advair--go figure. I'm heading for the phone now to call the ins. folks!! Thanks all. | F | 51 | 6 months 2X day | 7/8/2013 |