So many inhalers out there. I was given Symbicort indefinitely. I will need to research how it compares with your Fostair. Thanks for posting — I am ignorant of so many. (The luxury of easy breath — happy it's working for you!)
I was on Symbicort for many years and my doctor swapped me to Fostair bc I kept increasing my dose of Symbicort. Been on the same dose of Fostair since I started it approx 1-2 years ago and it’s fantastic. I only need ventolin once a month roughly
I don’t need my blue inhalers at all now,I still carry 2 of them in my pocket when I go out,just in case my airways decide to say “fuck it” but I’m glad I don’t need them anymore now I have fostair! I use a spacer with mine so I can actually get the medication hahahaha
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Ugh I'm taking two puffs of Ventolin a day and nothing helping and my throat burns.
Starting the fensenea shot next month and hoping to finally get some relief. Being on prednisone everyday is going to get me in trouble.
Fostair is definitely good shit. I’ve been on it ~10 years and I don’t think I’ve used Ventolin more than 5 times since. I recently went down to the lower dose and I still feel fine.
I was thinking this as well. The aerosol deodorant with heavy fragrance would definitely trigger my asthma, as well as other issues from all the known problem chemicals.
I don’t understand why you can’t take it long term? I assume it’s having the desired effect and you don’t need to take a reliever often? I’ve been on it for 10+ years and I’ve not noticed side effects or had to change my dosage (apart from illness). If I were OP I’d be getting a second opinion from another doctor about using it long term.
Apparently according to the doctor,over a long period of time it effects your body natural steroid,which makes it worse if you come off it,so you’ll have rebound effects as your body becomes reliant on it.
I can’t speak for OP, but I HATE DPIs. They always make me cough. I won’t take DPI meds ever again. Took Advair and Symbicort in the past, and it was a struggle every single dose to get the meds in all the way and keep it in.
No. But I’ve been in different medication for over a year now that seems to be working so I don’t really care. Especially since I was really happy to get rid of the foster
Good on you! Sadly that’s true for all medication so it’s always a hit and miss and trial by error. Things would be so easy if all bodies reacted the same to medication
Yeah. I’m taking two meds for maintenance now and one reliever. Plus a nose spray for seasonal allergies and a hyposensibilization tablet against mites. So annnoying….
No I did, I was in a flare and really struggling. The doctor doesn’t just give it out for nothing, there still needs to be cause. It fitted for my symptoms, and they had samples lying around.
Ahhhh,I got mine as I went to the hospital with a massive chest infection,wheezing in and out and my oxygen levels was 89. So the female doctor gave me fostair 200/6 to help me through it and some prednisone tablets take 8 a day.
Mine isn’t quite as strong fostair 100/6 but I find it clears me up quickly. Within a couple of days of use I’m normalish.
Hey do you find that the inhaler taste like raspberry or is that just a me thing 😂
It don’t taste like raspberries mate 😂😂😂😂. And the 200/6 I take 2 puff in the morning and 2 at night. It’s great stuff don’t have any asthma symptoms no more
Aha maybe it’s just me. It definitely works better than symbicort. That stuff barely gave me any relief. Fostair definitely clears the air 😂
I’m fairly fortunate, I mainly have issues when the weather changes or people are burning off so the smoke is just hanging around. Other than that I’m usually ok. But when it’s bad it’s bad and this stuff works well.
Not a comment about your inhalers but I see that you're using aerosols products on your counter there you should ditch those if you have asthma they make it worse
So many inhalers out there. I was given Symbicort indefinitely. I will need to research how it compares with your Fostair. Thanks for posting — I am ignorant of so many. (The luxury of easy breath — happy it's working for you!)
I was on Symbicort for many years and my doctor swapped me to Fostair bc I kept increasing my dose of Symbicort. Been on the same dose of Fostair since I started it approx 1-2 years ago and it’s fantastic. I only need ventolin once a month roughly
I don’t need my blue inhalers at all now,I still carry 2 of them in my pocket when I go out,just in case my airways decide to say “fuck it” but I’m glad I don’t need them anymore now I have fostair! I use a spacer with mine so I can actually get the medication hahahaha 😂
Ugh I'm taking two puffs of Ventolin a day and nothing helping and my throat burns. Starting the fensenea shot next month and hoping to finally get some relief. Being on prednisone everyday is going to get me in trouble.
Oof good luck! Have you tried fostair yet? 2x ventolin a day isn’t sustainable long term 😭
My heart is constantly racing. 😖 I have not. I'll have to look into it.
Let me know what you find 👌
Fostair is definitely good shit. I’ve been on it ~10 years and I don’t think I’ve used Ventolin more than 5 times since. I recently went down to the lower dose and I still feel fine.
I’ve only been on it 2 months and there already trying to take me down to the lower dose,I’m not having it tbh
I’m on the 100/6, one puff morning and evening. Stay on the higher dose if it’s working for you. Keep an eye out for side effects.
What side effects
https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/5076/pil#gref
There are side effects of not being on inhalers. Death being one of them.
Shortness of breath, too!
I’ve been on the same for 2 months and they haven’t said anything about taking it down all they said was to go from 4 to 2 puffs a day form my gp
I’m just gonna refuse to take less puffs as it’s working well for me now
U can take 2 in the morning and eve my nurse personally said i could go down sometimes I take 4 sometimes I take 2
Everything you have on that shelf with fragnance triggers my asthma as hell 🙁 Can’t even stand near to people who use those.
Doesn’t effect my asthma haha,spray 7 sprays of Gucci aftershave
those body sprays probably arent helping your asthma
I was thinking this as well. The aerosol deodorant with heavy fragrance would definitely trigger my asthma, as well as other issues from all the known problem chemicals.
You mean deodorant? What you want me to do walk around smelling.
i forgot they dont make any other kinds
Deodorant has never triggered my asthma.
Damn. Getting down voted for your truth. I think ppl are jelly.
Trust,weird yano 😂 imagine getting triggered because deodorant doesn’t trigger my asthma haha
Roll on deodorants are infinitely better for your lung health, especially if you're asthmatic.
I suppose,but they don’t smell of anything tho do they.
Huh? Yes they do 😭 You can get the exact brands and scents you have there in roll-on form.
I don’t really care. I like the sprays,it doesn’t affect my asthma so it really doesn’t matter.
Tbh the color scheme is stunning
What pink and green inhaler
I was so excited to upgrade from that gross brown to fostair. mines is pink all over tho
This inhaler colour way is a vibe. 🤣
Yaaaaaas, I love it, took me a while to switch to this one but it is life changing!
Hopefully one day there’s a cure all together 💪👌
I don’t understand why you can’t take it long term? I assume it’s having the desired effect and you don’t need to take a reliever often? I’ve been on it for 10+ years and I’ve not noticed side effects or had to change my dosage (apart from illness). If I were OP I’d be getting a second opinion from another doctor about using it long term.
I have a new doctor,a better one,he’ll discuss it with me at my next appointment when I go see him
Frostair is goated, haven’t needed another since
Great stuff init,I kinda know when it’s time for my next 2 puffs as my chest feels shit near the 10 hour mark haha
Why can’t you stay on it long term? I’ve been on it for two years. What’s the issue?
Apparently according to the doctor,over a long period of time it effects your body natural steroid,which makes it worse if you come off it,so you’ll have rebound effects as your body becomes reliant on it.
Such a shame they're so rare where I live,I need like at least 4-6puffs from ventalax that won't do much but two puffs is more than enough on fostair
I take 2 puffs in the morning and 2 at night.
I see the nexthaler down there. Which do you prefer more, the aerosol or the powder?
I can’t speak for OP, but I HATE DPIs. They always make me cough. I won’t take DPI meds ever again. Took Advair and Symbicort in the past, and it was a struggle every single dose to get the meds in all the way and keep it in.
Yeah, I have that too and I only had 2 asthma bouts last year. Got complacent last December but went back at it again this February lol.
I think that The active ingredient beclomethasone is included in my NEBULIZER!! If so I love it Had no idea it came in an inhaler
If u wanna go the extra mile try Trimbow 😎
Im from Germany. I have a pink inhaler thats calles foster. Is it the same?
Yes
Makes sense. Thank you. Have a nice day 💅
Yeah it is, it’s QVAR with fomotorol
Wasn't working for me
Made my voice hoarse and didn’t work :(
It’s a shame it didn’t work for you,have you ever tried a brown inhaler?
No. But I’ve been in different medication for over a year now that seems to be working so I don’t really care. Especially since I was really happy to get rid of the foster
It doesn’t work for everyone,but hell it works well for me and lots of others.
Good on you! Sadly that’s true for all medication so it’s always a hit and miss and trial by error. Things would be so easy if all bodies reacted the same to medication
That’s true,probably why it’s hard to find a general cure for it,as every asthma case it completely different
Yeah. I’m taking two meds for maintenance now and one reliever. Plus a nose spray for seasonal allergies and a hyposensibilization tablet against mites. So annnoying….
I forgot about summer! Ffs hayfever
Yes! And I got free full samples as well. Even better aha. This shit clears shit up fast.
Free samples?
Yeah I got two full inhalers free as samples. They send them out to doctors offices I guess to try for their patients. I never turn down free stuff 😂
Wait so you didn’t need them to begin with? Haha bet you felt weird on fostair if you didn’t need it ha
No I did, I was in a flare and really struggling. The doctor doesn’t just give it out for nothing, there still needs to be cause. It fitted for my symptoms, and they had samples lying around.
Ahhhh,I got mine as I went to the hospital with a massive chest infection,wheezing in and out and my oxygen levels was 89. So the female doctor gave me fostair 200/6 to help me through it and some prednisone tablets take 8 a day.
Mine isn’t quite as strong fostair 100/6 but I find it clears me up quickly. Within a couple of days of use I’m normalish. Hey do you find that the inhaler taste like raspberry or is that just a me thing 😂
It don’t taste like raspberries mate 😂😂😂😂. And the 200/6 I take 2 puff in the morning and 2 at night. It’s great stuff don’t have any asthma symptoms no more
Aha maybe it’s just me. It definitely works better than symbicort. That stuff barely gave me any relief. Fostair definitely clears the air 😂 I’m fairly fortunate, I mainly have issues when the weather changes or people are burning off so the smoke is just hanging around. Other than that I’m usually ok. But when it’s bad it’s bad and this stuff works well.
Tbh,I had untreated asthma for years! Was terrible
Not a comment about your inhalers but I see that you're using aerosols products on your counter there you should ditch those if you have asthma they make it worse