ADVAIR DISKUS 100/50 Reviews (FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALMETEROL XINAFOATE)Average Rating: 2.9 (238 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ADVAIR DISKUS 100/50 with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ADVAIR DISKUS 1 | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Asthma | Pasty mouth | taking the 250/50 - really I wasn't aware there were side effects until I read them here. Been taking for 11 yrs with no problems. Other than seasonal allergies causing congestion and bronchitis I don't have any asthma problems whatsoever unless I run out - seems like I will be taking this for the rest of my life but to forget what its like to struggle for breath - well - its worth it! | M | 11 years | 4/29/2008 | 2 | lifelong chronic asthma | I take the 250/50, and have had problems with THRUSH; sore throat; voice changes; GERD. No matter how much I rinse and then drink a glass of water, these have been constant problems | This was supposed to help reduce my need for rescue inhalers, but hasn't. I still use them as I did before, but now I have the side effects from the Advair to deal with! I went off the Advair a few months ago and don't notice a difference in my need for a rescue inhaler. I don't think it was helping me that much. I'll be asking the doctor for another preventative to try. | F | 38 | 3 years | 4/11/2008 | 5 | asthma | None | I am very happy with the results, have no side effects and only when I've stopped using the medication for a short period of time, did I realize that I really do have asthma because all of the symptoms returned. | F | 58 | 5 years | 4/9/2008 | 5 | Asthma | Once a day use. No side effects. | F | 38 | 5 years | 4/7/2008 | 1 | Taking 500/50, for COPD | Depression, huge weight gain, acid reflux, foot cramps (occ.) | I am taking advair Diskus 500/50; don't find a comment area for this. Since I have started this medicine I have needed to be treated for depression, acid reflux, and restless leg syndrome. I am also taking singulair which has its own long list of miseries. Just by chance I found this site, and am angry that so much of my life has been diminished by what may be side effects of this and maybe other medicines. Apparently I am too d--- compliant for my own good. I am stopping both of these medicines and making a firm resolution to question EVERYTHING from now on. | F | 73 | 5 years | 4/3/2008 | 4 | COPD | Hoarseness, leg cramps, thrush, palpatations, elevated heart rate | Taking the 250/50, Works well for it's purpose, don't know that I would stop taking it as the side effects are not THAT bad. | F | 49 | 3 years | 3/27/2008 | 1 | severe bouts of bronchitis | ALL OF THEM x 10!!!!!! Severe panic attacks that I never had before starting this death wish. I truly thought I was having a heart attack. I also had muscular pains in my wrists caused by the Advair. | Although it did help my cough instantly from the first puff, I would NEVER go back 2 this. I am now on Flovent and I feel GREAT! | F | 26 | 5 days | 3/21/2008 | 1 | asthma | chronic soar throat/ extreme aggression I was on the med and developed a painful soar throat. Went to doctor several times thinking I may have strep - I just couldn't swallow without pain. Stop taking the med and my throat cleared up. My son went on it and within a week went from an easy going boy to a child who chased down a classmate, pulled his jacket off, and spat on him! The school nurse told me that it might be the advair and we immediately took him off it. He was back to himself in a few days. | Do not give this to children. | M | 8 | 14 days | 3/14/2008 | 1 | Asthma | Hoarseness; after taking for two weeks, started getting hives on face and neck ,progressed to inner arms and legs, then entire arms. I then stopped taking the drug because I realized what was causing the hives. I was afraid that the next step was for my throat to close up completely. this is a documented but rare side effect. | F | 55 | 15 days | 2/22/2008 | 1 | control athsma | I had a sore throat all the time. I also had the feeling like the skin on my throat was no longer there. | this stuff sucks. i had alsost lost my voice befor going back in. it did not help my athsma at all, if it did nything it made it worse. when it goes down your throat it stings and stays there till you get a drink. | F | 13 | 2 weeks | 2/17/2008 | 4 | copd | bone aches , sore throat | F | 46 | 1.5 years | 2/12/2008 | 4 | cough variant asthma | Hoarseness, necessary to clear throat to speak. Have noticed a gradual increase in the severity of my asthma since taking this drug. Am considering asking for something else. | 250/50 and 500/50 | F | 36 | 6 months | 2/9/2008 | 1 | asthma, exercise-induced | Severely worsened breathing difficulty by third day of usage resulting in ambulance/ER visit. Now diagnosed with Vocal Cord Dysfunction and suffering far more serious attacks than prior to Advair usage, even though usage was discontinued after the first attack. Also developed Shingles several weeks after Advair was used, probably due to steroid-weakened immune system. | I believe Advair could have killed my daughter had I not been with her and reacted quickly to her distress. Of course, the doctors did not believe me that the Advair caused this most severe attack she'd ever had! My daughter's attacks are now more frequent and severe than they ever were. While she previously only had breathing difficulty during sports-related exertion, she now has had attacks after laughing and while just sitting in school. Previously I'd been told my daughter's symptoms did not sound like Vocal Cord Dysfunction. Now the doctors say she DOES sound like classic VCD. I believe the Advair seriously irritated or damaged her trachea and/or vocal cords. We have now taken her off all meds (she had also used albuterol for 2 years for sudden symptoms), are restricting any exertion and hoping that she will heal. I would not give Advair to any child! I would welcome responses from anyone who believes they've had a similar experience. | F | 13 | 3 days | 2/9/2008 | 5 | asthma | hoarse voice (can't sing any more) | Used to have to use rescue inhaler all the time, now hardly use it at all. Able to go back to exercising. | F | 61 | 60 days | 2/1/2008 | 3 | bronchitis | worsening Gerd, back cramps, leg cramps, moodiness. | F | 38 | 3 weeks | 1/25/2008 | 5 | theodur, albuterol | Hoarse voice. | This drug changed my life. When I was first prescribed it I had bronchitis. I could feel the difference the very next morning after ONE dose. I still had bronchitis, but not asthma. I rarely need a "rescue" inhaler any more. Our pharmacy had a shortage one time and my chronic asthma returned after just a few doses missed. I'm very grateful to Advair 250/50. | F | 38 | 5 years | 1/15/2008 | 1 | Cough | My allergy-doctor thinks that I might have asthma, however my chest x-ray says that I do not. I took 5 puffs (over 2 1/2 days) and it was terrible! On day 3 I started to feel like I was out of my mind. I could not concentrate, couldn't eat enough salt or drink enough water, I felt like I was going to faint and throw up all night. It felt like my blood pressure was extremely low. It was a horrible experience. | My cough went away with the antibioitcs I was taking. I stopped the Advair over a week ago and can still taste it coursing through me. I would not recommend this medication to anyone! Throw them straigh in the dumpster! | F | 33 | 3 days | 12/29/2007 | 1 | 'roid rage' type symptoms | the steroids in Advair are called corticosteroids, and they can cause "roid rage" type side effects, such as aggression, depression, mania, violent reactions, and even psychosis. Do a google search on "steroid psychosis" or sidefxdrugs and you will see the side effects corticosteroids can cause. | | 12/2/2007 | 3 | mild asthma | muscle weakness, joint pain (especially in my hips & knees), frequent hot flahses, irritability | Although ease of breathing was a major plus, in my case, the negative side effects far outweighed the benefits. Within a week after discontinuing Advair 100/50 my aches and pains disappeared, as well as the miserable hot flashes. Ladies, it may not be menopause, it may be Advair! My husband is pleased to say that my disposition has been much more sunny. I am far less irritable and impatient. My doctor has recommended Qvar on an as needed basis and Preventil HFA 15 minutes prior to exercising. I'm so thankful I discovered askapatient.com. I've shared the askapatient web address with my doctor's office, in hopes that the information they find on this site will add credence to their patient's concerns and complaints about the side effects connected with medicines they prescribe. | F | 55 | 2 years | 12/1/2007 | 4 | Chronic Asthma | Hoarse Voice (Have to clear throat all the time). Extra Mucus in throat. Heart Palpitations. Possibly caused my bone loss in my spine, which may have been a factor in my disk degeneration. Possibly increased hunger causing weight gain. May have made my Anxiety and Depression worse. (I take a few other meds, so I don't want to pin all this on Advair) | Firstly, ignoring the side effects, this is a wonder drug. Between this and Singulair, I went YEARS without even needing a rescue inhaler. This is with living with a cat, and carpet, two things my doctor said I couldn't ever have. I've taken it so long, it's hard to pin the side effects directly on Advair, with the one exception that since going off it, my throat is immediately better. No more clearing my throat literally hundreds of times in a day. It almost feels strange to now be able to talk immediately without "prepping" my throat first. Going off steroids can be somewhat dangerous, so if you kick the can like I'm doing, make sure you have your short-acting inhaler ready. I cut my Singulair and Advair, and will say that the tightness and wheezing are back, and despite arguing with the doctor about cutting them, I am now in an Intal inhaler which has almost no side effects. If it alone doesn't help enough, I may add Accolate which although in the same class | M | 30 | 5 years | 11/3/2007 |