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08-21-2012, 06:40 AM | #151 | ||
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My pulmo wanted me to try Symbicort and Spiriva at the same time.
For weeks now, I noticed that I have mild wheezing everyday that is why I was backed to Symbicort. I read ( Physician Assistant actually said so) that Spiriva will cause dry mouth. I hope it will not make make my dry mouth worse. Thanks. |
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08-21-2012, 08:29 PM | #152 | |||
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08-22-2012, 06:53 AM | #153 | ||
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08-22-2012, 09:47 AM | #154 | ||
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I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. Yes, Spiriva can cause a little dry mouth, that didn't bother me too much but it can also cause dry eyes which did.
I wanted to let you know that some doctors are willing to titrate it a little if you do get side effects, people take it every other day or 3 times per week, etc. It has a long half life and still is effective for some people that way. You can ask your doctor about that if you do have problems. It can take a couple of weeks to start working well, I don't know why. I've had some problems with the med but they only started after I had been on it a long time and I think they would have been mild and easily remedied if my pulmo had listened so don't worry about the side effects too much, ok? judi Last edited by zygopetalum; 08-22-2012 at 09:48 AM. Reason: typo |
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08-26-2012, 10:24 AM | #155 | |||
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08-29-2012, 05:50 AM | #156 | ||
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I noticed though that my breathing is little better with the aircon on or when there is a breeze. But, when its hot and humid, my breathing is bad. I know I am asthmatic from childhood until my college years. I remember my last attack was during my graduation. All I know was I had this wheezing sound everytime I had an attack. However, I was not aware if the wheezing was when I inhale or when I exhale. Recently, I have more of that wheezing sound again. I am now aware that the wheezing is when I inhale. However, when I read about the asthma symptoms, it all says that the wheezing is when the patient exhale. Is this true to all asthmatics? Thank you. |
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08-29-2012, 09:10 PM | #157 | |||
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i also sometimes have wheezing on inhalation.
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08-30-2012, 07:06 AM | #158 | |||
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Certainly there can be an asthma component to all this, but IMO it is not the main cause of your current SOB. I just can't see it causing you continuous problems like this has now and not be improved with inhalers/treatment. And it certainly wouldn't improve when you lay down if asthma. I really think the fact you have improvement when laying down is key in determining what this is (or is not).
Of course you could do a methacholine challenge test if you want to confirm or rule out the asthma. |
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08-30-2012, 07:43 AM | #159 | ||
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I started my spiriva yesterday. Do you take your Advair and Spiriva immediately one after the other or do you space them? I read that the proper way of taking these kind of medicines is to take the combo e.g. Advair or Symbicort then followed by Spiriva. I dont remember reading what is the proper spacing. Thank you. |
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08-30-2012, 07:53 AM | #160 | ||
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I am sorry if I mentioned it before, my pulmo said that the diaphragm is okay. He said that if I have some diaphragm dysfunction, it would have shown on hte cat scan - it would have shown as elevated. I got another rheumatologist - will be seeing her by September. Thank you. |
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