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Reviewer: oaf, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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the old combivent was 100% more effective than this new one. Cheaper per use and easier to transport. this Respimat is not as good as what the old one was I am now investigating the use and dosage for generaic combvent
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Reviewer: Over-rated., 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Doesn't work for me! Proair works much, much better. For multiple reasons I went to clinic and walked away with pre-scripts for Advair and this stuff. For me it takes too long to recover from shortness of breath and the expense is horrific. Insurance won't allow more than one bottle at a time.
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Reviewer: ERIN, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Every time I inhale this it makes my lungs burn and joke profusely and cough really hard for the first 30 seconds or so. But I guess it does make me breathe a little better. I get chronic bronchitis and chronic pnuemonia and pnuemonitis.
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Reviewer: breathless in illinois, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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this inhaler worked best for me easy to use than any other inhaler in the past. i have had copd for 3 years now and it's been a struggle ! needless to say it's getting worse as time goes by but i deal with it the best that i can. right now being unemployed and no insurance at this time all because of the copd. it has really put me in a bind as to seeing a doctor and getting my meds that i
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Reviewer: Florance, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Have been using Combivent Inhaler since I was 60 satisfactorily and I am 85. If side affects they were small of no consequence - use 4 times/day I have no shaking hands or problems that impact my well being. And yes, aeorsoles will be discontinued by law due to decisions made they affect the atmosphere,ha! The alternative choices are not good are complicated to use. So stock up if you can on Combi
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