first post here with a question

Hi this is the first time I have posted on this board and I think I am starting off by asking a stupid question.  I have had asthma since I was a child an every time around this year it always gets worse.  My doctor put me on a new inhaler (Symbicort).  Does anyone else here use it?  My question is is there any possible way this inhaler could cause a sore throat?  Ever since I started taking it I have had a sore throat, also it makes me very jumpy.  Thanks for listening.

It's very Important to rinse your mouth after using any inhalers, try a salt water/warm water solution and gargle with that after using your inhaler. Or maybe you've been by someone who's ill? Having asthma weaken our immune systems....Hope this helps, sorry I do not use Symbicort. Nice to meet you, Hope you'll post again and keep us informed. This is just my advise okay............
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Hi,

From www.mysymbicort.com, "In clinical studies, common side effects included nose and throat irritation, headache, upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat, sinusitis, and stomach discomfort."

http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/pi/symbicort.pdf also says, "Sympathomimetic Effects. The cardiovascular and central nervous system effects seen with all sympathomimetic drugs (eg, increased blood pressure, heart rate, excitement) can occur after the use of formoterol, a component of SYMBICORT"

I hope this helps - take care,

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-Razzle

Hey thank you I have been using inhalers for years and know one has ever told me to rinse my mouth out before. You would think my doctor would have told me, eather my regulay doctor or my pluminary specialist! Now I'm not sure if my throat is infected or if it is from the inhaler. I am going back to see the doctor on Friday so I'll ask him.

Thanks Again
Star

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Number 8. Rinse your mouth after using Symbicort.
This is in your instruction manual that comes with your medication and if you did not have one you need to do a google search on "How to use Symbicort"
Hope this helps you and Doctors do forget that piece of information sometimes.
Are the warm/Salt water gargle rinses helping your throat?
Let us know what your doctor says.
Take care, nice to meet you and soft hugz

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* Asthma
* Allergies
* Osteoarthritis
* Spinal Stenosis
* Mild DDD
* Enlarged
Pituitary Gland
* Fibromyalgia
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Patient: "I always see spots with my eyes"
Doctor: "Didn't the new glasses help?"
Patient "Yes, now I see the spots clearer"

Well, what did the doctor say? How are you doing? Hope your feeling better. Soft Hugz to you..............

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* Asthma
* Allergies
* Osteoarthritis
* Spinal Stenosis
* Mild DDD
* Enlarged
Pituitary Gland
* Fibromyalgia
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Patient: "I always see spots with my eyes"
Doctor: "Didn't the new glasses help?"
Patient "Yes, now I see the spots clearer"

Hi

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Carla

How much do you want to bet that I am older than you? I am an old lady. Yes I have a nebulizer I use it when needed. Since this doctor doesn't exactly know what he is doing because he is just a G P he only has me on that 7 day pack of cortisone my Pulminary Specialist puts me on larger doeses and I gain weight and my stomach goes hay wire. I'm sure you know what I mean.

I had a screaming attack coming home from therapy today and then when I got home I went crazy crying yelling and stuff, but it did me good emotionally but you are right it did make my asthma worse. Yes my hubby is home he held me for a long time today when I was crying, he is very good too me. But it's kind of funny whezzing and crying at the same time sounds kind of weird. I get sick every November it's sort of a right of passage for me. I get bronchitis and my asthma acts up.

Thank you everyone for all your suppot. Hugs to everyone if o.k.

Starbrite

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Carla

Yes by four years.

Starbrite

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Carla

Are you saying that I am the old lady of the asthma board? Which would mean I am also the old lady of the fibro board and the depression board. Now now is that nice? Anyway my asthma is doing a lot better haven't had an attack in over a week. Hope it last. Thank you for asking.

Hugs to you too

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starbrite...been taking symbicort for 3 years..and yes thrush in the throat is a side affect...gargle with luke warm water and eat some bread and butter after....works well keep of any yeast food such as marmite ...just aggrivates the symptons...good breathing...groovey

O.K. Groovey I give up, what is marmite?

Marmite is a yeast-based sandwich spread. I've only seen it at a store that carried international foods. I think it is more common in the UK and Australia.

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-Razzle

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Hey Old Lady

I seem to have a little problem with a tight chest but not an all out attack. Did you know what marmite was?

Starbrite

starbrite...marmite is a spread we have in uk we have it on toast and for making gravey its delicious but yeast based .yeast needs extra oxygen [which we asthmatics aint got] to process it.I love it but it dont love me.Got a tight chest, try eating fresh apricots or blueberries...full of antioxidants which flush out the system.Also try putting your head over a bowl of boiling water and dried eucalyptus leaves..clears everything but you may cough a bit as it clears the air ways...take care Groovey

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