Thanks for responding Leesa, I feel really alone with this mess much of the time, I'm sorry it seems to be happening to you however. I've thought I'd rather die than take these meds too but not being able to breathe can be kind of uncomfortable too.

I don't know if you'd want to consider trying any of this, this is just what i've learned. If he gave you Advair that was probably the culprit, it bothers some people who have no pain issues. There is a lower dose 45/21 or you could see if he'll give you Flovent and Albuterol. Just make sure he doesn't give you any higher dose of Flovent than you need. I developed some issues with Flovent but I think the dose was too high for me and Spiriva may have been a large part of some of it. A lot of people take Spiriva with no problems and some doctors are starting to titrate it by having people take it 3 times a week or so. The half life of the stuff is around 5 days and thats where the problem is I think, it accumulates and the dose ends up too high in some people. Just be careful.
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I got bronchitis after I posted. I have a new neighbor who is a heavy smoker and shes killing me (looking for another apt). My doctor let me try Combivent which is partly a shorter acting drug similar to Spiriva. I don't know how its going to work, I'm having some neuropathy symptoms. I took it for 2 years a long time ago and had no problem. I may have developed a true allergy to that kind of med, it does make me itch.

I even know old ladies shouldn't go swimming with a Fentanyl patch...scarey.

judi