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 |
| 1 | Asthma | Emotional Rollercoaster, no other way to describe it. Take your worst day ever of PMS, and live it every day. Anger, tears, inability to properly assimilate input, to the degree that is was debiiltating. | After several courses of Prednisone to keep her asthma under control, Flovent was added. Within 3 months the emotional rollercoaster began. Anger, suspicions, tears, and then lets cycle it again. You can not deal with them, they are NOT IN CONTROL. Please let your child know that is is the medicine, not them, and if it cannot be removed from their regime, give them coping mechanisms. If you have not consulted an asthma specialist about alternatives, do so. We had to have her treated for PMMD, which is what the Flovent seemed to create, and then that medicine gave her problems. At this time we are trying to keep her of all meds while her system returns to normal. Be very careful not to let your child believe that they are at fault for their episodes, it will only create more psychological baggage for them to carry. If your doctor refuses to admit that it is the drug, become stubborn. You are your childs defender. | F | 21 | 5 months | 9/22/2009 | 1 | asthma | my 20 month old daughter has been taking Flovent 44 since March, and recently increased to the 110 mcg version. She has been demonstrating extremely aggressive behavior, both at home and especially at school. She has only been on the 110 for a month, and her behavior issues have increased over that time period. She is hitting and pushing the dog. She is now biting at daycare, and being extremely aggressive towards the other children. We even had a note from the teachers today expressing concern on her behavior. The more I thought about it, this all coincided with the new medication. It's very scarey, because without the medication, my daughter is extremely susceptable to asthma attacks, but WITH it, she is not our sweet loving daughter we used to have! | F | 30 days | 9/18/2009 | 1 | Allergy-induced asthma | Irritability, mood swings, tantrums, rage, oppositional, clingy, insomnia, excessive crying (sometimes for over and hour) | My 8 year old son became another person on this med. I advised his doctor that he had similar problems with Singulair as well which he took when he was 4. I would not recommend ever giving this medication to any child unless it is life saving! | M | 8 | 3.5 weeks | 9/16/2009 | 3 | exercise induced asthma | son complaining this morning about soreness behind knees and between fingers. i'm concerned about stunted growth and long-term affects of system. i know this is not a good thing to put in body but don't know what else to do at this point. help. | My son is on 2 puffs in morning, daily (half of what Chief of Allergy insisted upon). I would not use Flonase prescribed either -- we use xClear instead (a saline, xylitol nose wash). Also, a strict regimen of Child Life liquid vitamins & Vitamin C which I know has really boosted his immune system and made up the difference. I want him off this med -- does anybody have any other ideas?? We've also done Osteopathy which I believed helped but it is very expensive and had to eventually stop for now. | M | 4 | 1 years | 9/13/2009 | 1 | Asthma | I only yesterday thought about Flovent and my son's behavior issues. He started taking 1 puff a day in May. In June/July I started noticing his negative and disruptive behavior. I was thinking that he was not adjusting well to different summer camps and change this summer. He started Kindergarten this week and his reports that come home are of a very aggressive confrontational little boy. He took his last puff this morning and I hope that we see drastic changes shortly. | M | 6 | 90 days | 8/27/2009 | 1 | asthma | My son was prescribed this 2x a day for the past few months. he started having mood swings, outbursts, tantrums and getting agressive with not only his younger sister, but with both parents....he is 7 and this started with his using this medication!!!! avoid it! this is a horrible product that the physicians don't seem to think can cause this behavior they are wrong! | M | 7 | 6 months | 8/24/2009 | 3 | asthma only when he has a cold | Nothing I have noticed in 3 years, except maybe he says his throat feels funny afterwards. We of course rinse his mouth well after. | I am shocked at reading some people gving this inhaler to TWO YEAR OLDS. It is not even reccommended for children under 4. | M | 7 | 3 years | 8/23/2009 | 3 | Reactive airway disease | About the same time my son started taking flovent, he broke out in what looked like a severe case of folliculitis. I took him to a dermatologist that tried to treat the folliculitis. After trying 3 different things and not making any progress, he did a biopsy. The biopsy came back with urticaria (hives) as the diagnosis. This did NOT look like hives. He gave my son Allegra and we stopped the flovent and within 24 hours, the "rash" he had for 2 months started to fade. I will always believe it was the Flovent as the "rash" came at the same time he started the Flovent. My son is the one that put the two together. His rash was very pimply looking. | I will probably ask for something else if he has a problem again. | M | 14 | 2 months | 8/18/2009 | 1 | Cough/Possibly Asthma | Irritable, mood swings, depression. | My two year old son was prescribed Flovent for a persistent cough lasting almost 2 months. We administered the drug twice and each time noticed an immediate mood change. He would break down in tears from dropping a toy. After about 3 hrs, he was okay. It was definitely caused by the drug because he is normally okay. To be sure, we tried one more time and got the same mood results. I would definitely not give my child the drug with these side effects. | 1 days | 8/6/2009 | 5 | asthma | My son has taken flovent 2 puffs daily since a severe asthma attack in 2007 that left him on a vent for 3 days. Flovent daily has helped although he has complained of not sleeping well over the past two years & now severe leg cramps & joint pain.My dr feels the two are unrelated... | M | 9 | 2 years | 8/3/2009 | 1 | My 10 year old has asthma | At first we were pleased with the sudden energy my son started having after starting using flovent twice a day. Then he had a twisted ankle and had to have an x-ray on his foot, the ankle injury was not considered serious, however there was resorption in the bones of his toes. After doing some research on Flovent, I have found the steroid in flovent can cause bone loss and bone resorption. This has been very difficult for my family, as we try to get my first born healthy again. Has any one else experienced this? | M | 10 | 1 years | 7/27/2009 | 3 | My seven year old girl has asthma | My normally happy 7 year old girl started Flovent during Spring allergy season along with Singulair. I'm not sure if it was just the Flovent, or a combination of both, that turned her into a little monster! She was climbing furniture, hitting her younger sister, breaking crayons on purpose, broke two of my good dishes (not sure if on purpose or not, I came running into the room after the incident happened) and to top it off, threw our kitten down the stairs! I immediately scolded her and she started crying and said she couldn't help it. I contacted her allergist to talk, but had his nurse call back and insisted that (HIS words, not hers) "this medicine (Flovent) typically doesn't cause this type of behavior. But, you can take her off for 4 days and see what happens." Well, low and behold after no Singulair or Flovent for a week straight now, there is no more bad behavior. I definitely think this has a direct effect on mood, behavior and self-control. We are not out o | F | 7 | 8 days | 7/3/2009 | 1 | Asthma/Allergies | Terrible sore throat, thrush, muscle aches especially shoulders, extreme fatigue, moody, migranes | Thought I was losing my mind but it was the Flovent. Do not take this medicine if you start having side effects because they can be extreme. I am going to the allergist next to discuss allergy shots. | F | 47 | 5 weeks | 6/27/2009 | 4 | Exercise-induced Asthma | slight sore throat, minor gum irritation | Before Flovent, I tried Advair for one day, and had a very severe reaction. Extreme muscle weakness in my legs, couldn't walk for two days and had leg cramps for two weeks. But with Flovent, I can breathe easily and do my cross country training (4-6 miles/day) without any wheezing or chest pains. The most important thing I would tell patients is to not give up if you have a bad reaction to one inhaler. Take some time to recover and try another medication. Advair was dangerous for me, but is helpful for my little brother. Flovent seems to be the right inhaler for me, but it may be very bad for others. Also, rinse your mouth well and don't swallow the stuff, please! It practically guarantees throat pain. | F | 18 | 3 weeks | 6/24/2009 | 4 | asthma | My six year old has been taking Flovent for about 2 1/2 years. The only side effect is that both her appetite and growth are somewhat suppressed during the eight months she is on the medicine. Both seem to rebound during the summer months when she is off of the medicine. | The medicine has worked very well at controlling wheezing and the need for further treatment. The two times I tried to take her off of Flovent, she developed respiratory ailments that required a nebulizer. | F | 6 | 2 years | 6/23/2009 | 1 | To Prevent Lung Wising....Cold | My Little 4 year old was an Angel, NBefore she took this medicine, my wife thought I was wrong on telling her that this medicine was nbt any different that taking any other type of inhaler and that it had a hard effect on the personality of a child even adult. This is BAD and you should look for another alternatives... I want to see my little angel back. She has only been on Flovent for 2 weeks. I used an example to the Doctor of the side effect and told him that it was not any different than inhaling paint or other crazy drugs out there...He chewed my ass off! and tolds me that I was wrong and that it was not like taking drugs....you finish the rest of my story...Father that loves his kids. | M | 14 days | 6/23/2009 | 2 | Asthma / Frequent Croup | UNBELIEVABLE! My 6 year old has been taking this for over a year and his obnoxious, whiney, immature behavior has gotten worse as he has gotten older. At first we thought it was just boy stuff but it has become intolerable. Other an vitamins, he is only on Flovent so I decided to look at the ratings for this. Nearly every pediatric post states the same thing that we are experiencing with him. His last puff was yesterday and that's how it's going to remain. I pray this is reason for his unruly behavior. I'm at my wits end. | M | 6 | 1.5 years | 6/21/2009 | 3 | asthma | My 6 year old has been taking this medication for a few years now. Her anger has been a problem for a while, I thought it was related to her many allergies. Recently the problems are getting worse. Her explosive anger, rage and crying spells have increased. Her appetite is tremendous and has put on a lot of weight. She can't tell me what is bothering her, she says she doesn't know. Anything can set her off. If she were older, I'd swear she'd try to commit suicide or attack someone. She almost seems crazy when she's in the middle of it. I'm caught between following her doctor's advice and my own intuition. She hasn't had an asthma attack in three years. | I don't trust the drug companies to be honest about the side effects or concerns. Profit is their goal. | F | 6 | 2 years | 6/3/2009 | 5 | asthma | sore throat, horseness | This med has changed my life. I have never able to run or play sports because I have had such problems with shortness of breath and wheezing. I also have seasonal allergies which are quite severe (I had to do allergy shots as a child) and exacerbate my asthma. I went from not being able to run around the block, to running my first 5K road race last month!!!! I'm going to do another next week. I do have a chronic sore throat and am hoarse, but those side effects come and go, and I try to be vigilant about rinsing well after using the med. But I consider those small prices to pay for the ability to breathe and live well. Hoping I don't encounter some of the more severe side effects others have talked about here. Much of the other side effects mentioned here with respect to flovent(aggression, behavioral changes, depression) I experienced when taking zyrtec to control my allergies. | F | 44 | 30 days | 6/2/2009 | 2 | Suspected Asthma | Severe aggression, nightmares, hyper-active | We were never aware of any side affects that related to behavioral issues. My two year old son was put on Flovent when he was hospitalized for bronchitus. This was his second hospitalization. The doc prescribed Flovent 2 puffs 2x daily and he was to use it for at least a year and a half. We believed our 2 year old was just a bad child. He constantly bit his older brother for no reason, hit our dog, kicked us, screamed constantly, could not sit still for more than 2 minutes. His brother at some points would have 3 bite marks that would bruise on his back from my younger son. He was biting kids at school every day. We were told that he just was a bad kid. It tore me apart to think I could not control my child and that we were raising a terror. In passing I mentioned his behavior to a friend and she suggested I look into the medication. I first found this website and the we immediately took him off. The doc told us the medicine was not a factor in his behavior. In one week we have noticed a TREMENDOUS turnaround. His aggression has subsided, he is calm, no night terrors, he is much happier. I had a BIL who saw my child the week before we took him off the medication and then saw him again a week after we stopped and he could not believe it was the same child. I am so relieved to have my baby back. I feel awful to think what he went through. | M | 2 | 6 months | 5/27/2009 |