tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post8464576222684581252..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: Advair/Symbicort: Is overuse really dangerous???Rick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-86407498747802175482012-05-29T01:04:54.755-04:002012-05-29T01:04:54.755-04:00I used ventolin for years. My athsma was really ba...I used ventolin for years. My athsma was really bad and the preventative I had did very little (I forget the name now) which of course made me very reliant on ventolin and I believe this was the cause that made my athsma worse. The doctor recommended Symbicort recently and I have had such a success with this medicine that I no longer use the emergency medication at all.<br /><br />I hope that what you say is true, I will continue using this medicine as the reports are based on people who misuse their medication which I think rings true. There are many treatments for Athsma and the trick is finding the medication that works for you and not over use one medication as it makes it worse.stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-48067061488015000482012-02-01T20:21:28.719-05:002012-02-01T20:21:28.719-05:00What bothers me is that you're sucking in dry ...What bothers me is that you're sucking in dry powder. Tell me... what tests have been done to determine what affects dry powder inhalers have on the lung's ability to process oxygen? Who is so God-Like that he/she can assume <br />dry powder inhalers are the best on the market and don't pose a risk, wether short-term or long-term? I seriously doubt anyone is overusing their inhaler. You actually believe and promote the idea that doctors just throw the inhaler at the patient and tell them to use it as they see fit to? When I read blogs such as yours I wonder if you're not supported by a pharmaceutical company... maybe free advair, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-68836581172113265712011-05-03T14:20:15.899-04:002011-05-03T14:20:15.899-04:00I am wondering if this increased risk of death whi...I am wondering if this increased risk of death while on Symbicort or Advair is beacause if you are on one of these and run out or miss a dose, conditions usually deteriorate VERY quickly. I have used Symbicort for a couple years now, and was on Advair before that. If I run out and can't get my Rx filled right away, I am in trouble. Being without it for 2 days has sent me to the hospital. Just a thought.Jaimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-57795942466831484052010-02-01T11:03:36.692-05:002010-02-01T11:03:36.692-05:00I agree with you 100 percent. I am convinced the p...I agree with you 100 percent. I am convinced the people who die while on Advair or Symbicort are people who don't understand the difference between long-acting maintenance medication and short-acting rescue inhalers. They get tight, they take the wrong thing for the situation, things get worse.<br /><br />I am a long-time, well educated asthmatic who takes Advair among a combination of other asthma and allergy drugs. I have failed on everything else I tried, including Symbicort. The day they take Advair off the market, I am going to be one unhappy (and SICK) puppy.<br /><br />I love your blog, by the way.Erika Kerekeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634307142866395851noreply@blogger.com