Advair causing hoarseness ??? - Page 3

golflady · 06-08-2005, 04:41 PM

I have had a hoarse voice from my Advair for about 3 weeks. 2 days ago I went off the Advair and am using Mescolor only for my asthma/allergies. I have had episodes of this before. Does anyone know how long before your voice is back to semi normal? I have been on Advair 250 for 2 years. I hope I can stay off .

DITAB · 06-08-2005, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by golflady

I have had a hoarse voice from my Advair for about 3 weeks. 2 days ago I went off the Advair and am using Mescolor only for my asthma/allergies. I have had episodes of this before. Does anyone know how long before your voice is back to semi normal? I have been on Advair 250 for 2 years. I hope I can stay off .

DITAB · 06-08-2005, 08:09 PM

I, too was on Advair for a number of years. Not only did it cause hoarseness but also heart palpitations (due to the Serevent component). The corticosteroids all affect me in one way or another. I feel they make the asthma symptoms worse. I've taken myself off everything except Albuterol as needed. I feel so much better in many ways but the symptoms do persist and I pray that I can get by on the Albuterol alone. I will give it a couple of weeks and then try the QVAR inhaler again if I can't manage. Sometimes I feel all of these meds bring on asthmna symptoms -- they're all horrible.
Please tell me what other inhaled meds you've tried and to what degree of success?
Deenie

golflady · 06-09-2005, 11:42 AM

I do still have my Albuterol. That is the only inhaler I have used. Before the Advair I was on Accolate. Really didn't have alot of side affects from it but my doctor took me off of it. I would say because of the new warnings that came out about the Accolate. This is day 3 with no Advair. I am still hoarse but I think my voice is a little stronger. How much longer??

lazerlove · 07-22-2005, 06:05 PM

Hi! I'm wondering - now that you've been on the Pulmicort for a month - how you like it compared to the Advair. I have been on Advair for almost 4 years now - and am completely convinced it is the cause for the degradation of my life quality. I have SO many health issues now that I did not have before starting the Advair - that include EXTREME anxiety and agoraphobia, hyperthyroidism and a 50 pound weigh gain - that I am unable to shed regardless of diet or exercise.

My friend has recommended Pulmicort to me, but I am skeptical.
While Advair does come with a LOT of horrible side effects - I also haven't had to use a resuce inhaler in over a year. The comfort of that alone - has been enough to keep me relying on Advair all these years.

I tried to come off it last summer, (they started me on Singulair) - but I started having more severe asthma than I'd had before I started the Advair.

Any input/suggestions/advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks so much!!

Alicia Stepp