Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I am extremely sensitive to flonase nasal spray, and I feel like I may be reacting similarly to symbocort. My eye seems to change sizes, eye lashes fell out, my voice is different, hearing loss, major weight loss, EXTREME anxiety and depression have developed, body hair, back blemishes. I can only "tolerate" one puff once a day or every other- although it doesnt seem to always work. So ... Show Full Comment

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I am extremely sensitive to flonase nasal spray, and I feel like I may be reacting similarly to symbocort. My eye seems to change sizes, eye lashes fell out, my voice is different, hearing loss, major weight loss, EXTREME anxiety and depression have developed, body hair, back blemishes. I can only "tolerate" one puff once a day or every other- although it doesnt seem to always work. Sometimes I must use albeuterol afterwards. I feel like it just changes the way I look and I can not put my finger on it.
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Reviewer: franny1949, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Had what pulmonary physician called a "paradoxical" effect from Symbicort - I experienced a frighteningly serious asthmatic breathing episode from this drug - immediately stopped using. Switched to Qvar at dr's recommendation - had persistent pain in heart area. Threw them both out. Visited a homeopathic MD - am now using a safe homeopathic remedy for my asthma (developed two year ... Show Full Comment

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Had what pulmonary physician called a "paradoxical" effect from Symbicort - I experienced a frighteningly serious asthmatic breathing episode from this drug - immediately stopped using. Switched to Qvar at dr's recommendation - had persistent pain in heart area. Threw them both out. Visited a homeopathic MD - am now using a safe homeopathic remedy for my asthma (developed two years ago and lost 33% breathing capacity) - since taking arsenicum album (three pellets under the tongue 3 x daily), tightness in chest is much improved; breathing better; overall asthma symptoms under control (still use Ventolin inhaler occasionally) - no more dangerous horrible steroids which destroy the immune system, chemical pharmaceuticals with life threatening side effects - feel so much better using arsenicum album homeopathic remedy - all natural, safe, zero side effects. Please leave the pharmaceuticals in the garbage can where they belong and look into homeopathy as the safe effective alternative.
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Reviewer: JWS, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was on Advair for several years and had virtually complete control of asthma symptoms. My insurance company regarded Symbicort to be a less-expensive equivalent and no longer covers Advair. For me it controls symptoms for maybe 6 hours (a dose is supposed to last 12 hrs). After 6 hours, any respiratory challenge, like walking up stairs or cold dry air, results in symptoms that leave me coughing ... Show Full Comment

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I was on Advair for several years and had virtually complete control of asthma symptoms. My insurance company regarded Symbicort to be a less-expensive equivalent and no longer covers Advair. For me it controls symptoms for maybe 6 hours (a dose is supposed to last 12 hrs). After 6 hours, any respiratory challenge, like walking up stairs or cold dry air, results in symptoms that leave me coughing and uncomfortable. I never had this problem with Advair, even if I missed a dose. I am disappointed in Symbicort. For me, it is not an equivalent to Advair.
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Reviewer: roberta, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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it is really easy to use this inhaler, it works really with my other inhaler abrutral

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it is really easy to use this inhaler, it works really with my other inhaler abrutral
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Reviewer: rebsmom, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This product gave me mouth and throat Thrush very painful and over one month and still not cured. Would never use this again. Other inhaler has been used in the past for COPD and worked fine.

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This product gave me mouth and throat Thrush very painful and over one month and still not cured. Would never use this again. Other inhaler has been used in the past for COPD and worked fine.
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