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 | copd | losing my voice cant hardly talk now for two months | going to see dr to make sure this problem is caused from this inhaler been going on now for 3 months. | F | 59 | 1 days 160/4.5 | 1/14/2016 | 4 | Lung disease | Rapid weight gain and bloating. I also get really bad headaches. | The inhaler helps a lot with my breathing but I have put on 30 pounds while using it. | F | 28 | 8 months | 1/6/2016 | 1 | Asthma | Totally wrecked voice | M | 73 | 1 days 40mg | 1/4/2016 | 1 | Wheezing, and shortness of breath | My doctor prescribed this to me after me thinking for 2 weeks back in the beginning of Nov. I was having my normal allergy symptoms. Then I started having shortness of breath and wheezing. She diagnosed me with Bronchitis, and put me on Zythromax and Prednisone. That didn't help, and I developed a slight cough. I just realized today that it has been this medication that was causing me to begin itching, and breaking out in hives after using it(2 puffs 2x dly). Also began experiencing leg cramps about 5 days ago, stomach bloating and cramping, elevated blood pressure from day 1 (already on meds) which was controlled, AND I've gained about 5 lbs!! | My symptoms have not gotten better although, they have not worsened. I'm a singer, and I'm unable to hit my notes. My singing, and speaking voice is very raspy and sometimes I can barely talk. This was occurring BEFORE the Symbicort, but I thought it would help clear it up. I'm waiting to call my doctor on Monday, but will not be using this medication anymore! It appears the cons outweigh the pros which there seems to be none! Would not recommend! | F | 52 | 2 weeks | 1/2/2016 | 1 | asthma not | 1 days | 12/21/2015 | 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 | 3 | Asthma | * Eye's have a harder time adjusting to small print or pictures close to the face and overall slowed eye lens adjustment and reaction time. * Bloating and/or weight gain noticeably in the stomach and face areas of the body. * Occasional painful muscle cramps and/or contortions in the chest (when stretching), legs, fingers/toes. * Lethargy. * Occasional headaches. * Excessive coughing up of phlegm in the morning upon waking. | This medicine does work in regards to relieving serious asthmatic breathing symptoms for long periods of time (12-24hrs). However, one needs to be aware that there are side effects that come along with the product and may vary from person to person with some overall similarities. Noticeable weight gain is an issue and one cannot eat their previous normal caloric intake without gaining weight. The only way around this is to eat less caloric dense food and focus more on foods that have a higher nutritional value. Minimize or eliminate processed foods, simple carbs, sugars and other additives. I've had to go with eating only one large meal a day, with a smaller 2nd meal or snacks throughout the day to refrain from gaining too much weight. I also drink an energy drink in the morning with fresh squeezed lemon/lime juice to wake me up from the lethargy this medicine brings upon you (I don't like coffee and consume one of the various pre-exercise energy powder products on the market, this does the trick for me). I don't eat out much and cook all my own food at home to monitor exactly what and how much I'm eating. If you continue to eat like you did previous to using this medicine you will gain serious weight, i.e. 3 meals a day, not paying attention to where and what food is being eaten, etc. Maintaining some kind of exercise routine and a healthy lifestyle is a must on this medicine as it will slowly ruin other parts of your health while allowing you to breathe normally | M | 41 | 2 years 80mcg 1X day | 11/15/2015 | 1 | Asthma | loss of taste & smell tight chest shortness of breath wheezing cough sinus congestion | worst medication I have ever taken. | M | 25 | 5 months 200 | 11/8/2015 | 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 | Immediate feelings of depression/despair - crying every day Severe panic attacks/anxiety Heart burn - mild Fatigue Increased mucus Increased pain in hip from sciatica | While it did help clear my chest, I would NOT recommend this drug to ANYONE! The depression and anxiety this has caused my is catastrophic...like I've not felt before or in such a long time. I didn't realise it could be this and I'm so glad I researched the side effects. There has to be safer medication out there, this stuff could seriously make an already anxious/depressed person suicidal. Thank God I have a strong family support system and know who I am in Christ or I cringe to think what could have happened. I'm serous, this drug is no joke. | F | 31 | 3 weeks | 11/2/2015 | 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 | Breathing difficult, insomnia, other inhalers cause severe breathing difficulty, some thrush but using toothpaste to scrub tongue helps | Can't imagine giving copd patients something causing worse breathing | F | 69 | 4 months 160/4.5 | 10/27/2015 | 5 | COPD and emphisema | Tinnitus, brain fog, bruising or bleeding easily. Especially on top of forearms. | Although I have negative side effects, It works better than anything else for me. | F | 54 | 5 days 160/4.5 | 10/11/2015 | 3 | Asthma | I was struggling along on Salbutamol alone and having a pretty bad time trying to keep my symptoms at bay...immediately Symbicort changed things and made life SO much easier, so for asthma it was spot onm! I experienced hoarseness and thrush if I didn't gargle properly after each use ( 2 puffs, am and pm ). I take quite a few other meds so it is difficult to narrow down what causes what. | I had been getting these mad flashes of anxiety...just nothing then BANG the world is awful. If I'd indulged in it I imagine I would have gone downhill quite quickly. It's only after quite a bit of trial and error, removing and returning meds to my daily regime that I've discovered it's the Symbicort that's causing it. No way! I've has so much bother over the years with my head lol, the last thing I need is an inhaler driving me cuckoo again. Back to the Doctor :-( | M | 47 | 3 years 100/6 | 10/11/2015 | 2 | asthma | Shortness of breath | I have been on symbicort for a long time and I regret being prescribed it I have tried many times to come off it I also have glaucoma and pressure levels remain low taking it that's theonly good thing iI can say about it | F | 65 | 10 years 80 mg | 10/6/2015 | 2 | asthma | Weight gain quickly, headaches, leg cramps, jitterness, insomnia | Side affects are worse than the help with breathing. I will try to switch drugs immediarely. Also reacts to other drug I take. | F | 68 | 1 years 160 2X day | 9/29/2015 | 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 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 | Very difficult breathing and other inhalers less effective | Need a better laba | F | 69 | 3 months 160/4.5 | 9/16/2015 | 1 | Allergies, asthm | Anxiety, chest tightness, difficulties breathing, heavy eyes or eye twitching, slight dizziness or lightheaded, bleeding eye, heart palpitations | - walk in clinic doctor recommended this without knowing my complete asthma history. I hadn't suffered from asthma in quite some time (years) but with ragweed season this summer I did. I thought the product just wasn't working because my asthma was so bad. After two weeks went to my family doctor and got some ventolin. Tried ventolin on its own and felt 100% better. Realized that symbicort was actually have a negative impact on asthma due to side effects. Never again. Do not be afraid to tell ur doctor about side effects | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 9/16/2015 |