spiriva asthma

I use Albuterol, SPIRIVA and ADVAIR to control Asthma & COPD. I also take CRESTOR for cholesterol and ADVIL for arthritis. In the last month (after starting SPIRIVA), when I first wake up in the morning, my eyes "roll" from right to left in an arcing motion when I attempt to focus on something. After a few attempts to focus on an object (the clock on the clock radio), the movement stops and I'm fine. Any thoughts?

Yes! Spiriva is a long acting 24 hour broncho-dialator. So this means it will dialate your airway, make it bigger so air can pass thru it easier. Adviar: is a cortico-steriod. This means it is a anti-inflammatory type med that will take the inflammed part and calm it down. These are two very different medications. one holds it open and the other calms down the inflammed parts.

I have wet macular degeneration as well as COPD and my ophthamalogist theorizes that the weird "blisters" that are appearing at the site of the oozing veins may be caused by the steroid content of my asthma medication ( namely Spiriva). So he has asked me to change to something that doesn't contain any steroids. My pulmonologist has suggested I add floridil to my albuterol nebulizer.

doc thought it was either copd or asthma but come to find out it was an upper resp. infection with bronch. i went wks and wks on inhalers after inhaler, prednazone , which in fact i needed antibiotics . how i found out is i went to the E.R. and they told me , then i scheduled myself an apt with a pulmonary doc. and he said he didnt see any indacation of asthma or copd ! I would get a second opinion if i were you !

I've heard that theophylline can help sleep apnea and asthma and is related chemically to coffee. I'm also interested in trying xolair but read that it can increase risk of cancer.

I am taking Flovent, Spiriva and ProAir. Since I've been on the medication I've been Dxed with idiopathic neuropathy, cervical radiculopathy, carpel tunnel. I also have other entrapment symptoms, ulnar ,and I think in my legs as well. Sometimes I get a burst of nerve pain in my arms and legs a few minutes after using the Flovent and it also causes some tendon swelling. I've shown over and over that I have less pain on lower doses of meds.

I have heard "not" I was diagnosed with acid reflux and yet I also have asthma, so they put me on spiriva and activar (something like that) and it didn't bother my so called acid reflux. It's just suppose to help with breathing. It can however bring on thrush, so be sure to wash the inhaler each time after use.

I have been using albuterol inhalers for 18 years now, since being diagnosed with asthma. Since they changed the inhalers recently to no CFC's (yes, I care about the environment, but...) can they come up with a decent inhaler that doesn't clog up at the tip? I have to take out the cannister of my Proventil and put it in the holder for another inhaler. Makes me mad since I do not have insurance and it is a $54 inhaler.

These medications are for treating infections. They will not cure your asthma. You should go see someone who treats asthma who will work with you to manage your condition. There are medications that will help control your symptoms. Your health care provider will help you identify what makes your asthma worse, so you can avoid those triggers. We see a lot of asthma caused by allergies, and so your provider may suggest allergy testing.

COPD Fev 45-50% , have been on Flovent,/Spiriva/ Proair 10 years and am sensitive to medications. I dont smoke. Have had increasingly reactive airways for 3 years, had first Dxed exacerbation last fall triggered by woodsmoke. No congestion and did not take antibiotics. Pulmo said airways 'sounded just like asthma' but do not have that Dx. Airways felt raspy, swollen, inflamed. Have slowly recovered on a higher dose of Flovent.

It may be as simple as your having the most common chronic respiratory disease in persons your age, Asthma, with a component of exercise induced asthma (EIA or EIB), suggested by, “I seem to feel worse or heavy chested and feel the need to clear my chest a couple of hours after I run.” Or it could be a disease other than asthma.

Oh, what sort of side effects do you get from asthma inhalers? Personally I find that they don't bother me at all. I'm currently using Symbicort 400ug x 4puffs/day along with oxeze 12ug x 3puffs/day (long acting bronchodilator). They work well in controlling my asthma symptoms. The only symptom that doesn't go away is a chronic cough due to excess lung mucous. The long lasting bronchodilator should only be used together with a steroid inhaler.

after checking, this bladder problem is a side effect of Spiriva...I had used Spiriva for over a year and the infections/non-infections got more frequent until I had to go to the urologist...I was on Azo Standard most of the time. I alerted my pulmonologist as to my problem and he took me off the Spiriva. Since being off the Spiriva, my breathing has gotten worse....my Dr said there was no replacement for Spiriva...I'm writing to find out what others might know.

is it safe to use spiriva and advair together my sister has had laryngitis for 4 weeks

My lungs are great. I had a V6 test and the radiaation is very accurate. I take Spiriva once a day and Advair twice a day. Then I take breatihing treatments three times a day. And I have an inhaler. I still wheez like crazy at different times of the day. Help! This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/955603'>research</a>.

For two years I have been battling daily shortness of breath at rest. Every month or so I have a bad bout with struggling to breath that lasts a few days to about a week. I finally got a diagnoses of Bronchial Ashma. I was never able to tolerate steroid inhalers. I have now been put on Spiriva. I have read that it doesn't usually work with ashma. Is it normal to have shortness of breath daily with ashma.

many women find that the hormonal changes of pregnancy (puberty and menapause also) cause changes in their asthma. Some find their asthma improves, others find it gets worse. It is wise to monitor asthma a little more closely so that you don't have complications. Feel better and take care of that little one.

I have 70% O2 during my sleep from asthma/apnea and I can't exhale during the day. I've tried symbicort, dulera, prednisone, combivent, diamox but my O2 is dangerously low when I have a bad sleep apnea night. I have resistance when I exhale. Is there a medication that can help like cromolyn or a COPD med? I tried spiriva but it didn't seem to do anything.

can the bloating casue the breathing problem with those who suffer COPD? second question: am I doing harm using dilator more often than prescribed till I get into Dr. hopefully, Monday?

I visited two pulmonologists during these 6 months and they both did everything that could be done to rule out lung and heart problems like x-rays, blood tests, asthma tests, etc. They both told me that everything is ok. So what could it be? I thought of Acid reflux because I regularly get heartburns, took Pantozol 40 mg for 2 weeks and this didn't seem to help. Could it be Sinusitis? any ideas?

My doctor finally had a CT-scan done of my lungs. The test revealed that I either had very bad asthma or very mild emphysema. My regular doctor gave me Spiriva inhaler to use as a trial. That seemed to stop the cough. I was immediately referred to a pulomonary specialist who put me on Advair 250/50 twice a day. This inhalation treatment has stopped my chronic cough.

I still have wheezing when I exhale but I still wheeze and squeak when I exhale. I take extra shots of my inhalers but it doesn't seem to help, maybe the nebulizer might.

My concern is whether or not this is appropriate and not damaging to me. I have Lupus, asthma and continued sinusitis. My asthma is always out of control because of all this mucus. I cough up volumes. I also take antinflamatories , asmanex, spiriva , albuteral and hbp meds. I recently was put on nasonex which seems to be a little helpful. Any input appreciated.

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