FDA advisers: Halt use of some asthma drugs
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
United States
December 14, 2008 3:57am CST
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28180776/
[i]"Government health advisers recommended restrictions Thursday on some long-acting asthma drugs, although not Advair, a top-selling medication.
Outside experts advising the Food and Drug Administration said Foradil and Serevent no longer should be used for asthma. But they said the benefits of the more widely used Advair and Symbicort clearly outweigh the risks."[/i]
i dont think i have been on any of the ones pulled but advair like to have KILLED me!! i was on it for years and kept getting worse and worse after 1 year of being on it and doing great! i thought my asthma was just getting worse but now that i stopped it i went from using my inhaler 6 times a day to like 1 time every couple of WEEKS!!
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@tlaquan (177)
• United States
14 Dec 08
yes advir sucks it leaves a nasty taste in you mouth and it will mess up your teeth if you dont rinse right
i made my doctor take me off becuase i could not take the taste of it even after brushing my teeth i could still taste it
Im sorry about your bad experience with advir i hope that you have found a better asthma inhaler
i have flovent now and it seems to work and my sone has symbicort and that helps him
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
14 Dec 08
what does it do to your teeth? i never really had cavities but since i was on it and during i did have a lot and i wonder if that is the reason!!
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
15 Dec 08
I hope you find a good replacement, it is scary when medications are called back like that.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
16 Dec 08
ive ditched them all asthma wise except for singulair.. if that is called back im screwed but after the advair doing bad on me im leery on switching up on meds that help me breathe
