Re: On symbicort since 2003....

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Symbicort is not a rescue inhaler and should not be used more than twice a

day. please read _MySymbicort_ (http://www.mysymbicort.com/)

or mysymbicort.com for more information.

thank you Louise

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Simone for that information, I just want people to be aware of what

their site says. I am a respiratory therapist who recently had a patient almost

die on thinking his advair was a rescue inhaler and took all 60 inhalations

in one week to little to no relief. As much as doctors tell you, please

educate yourselves on the effects and side effects of all medication. You are

your

best health care advocate. Ok Off my soap box. Sorry for the rant.

Louise

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Louise, here in Australia my daughter is on the Smart Plan were they use

their Symbicort instead of their rescue puffer and unless their attack

is really serious they use their rescue puffer first and I can tell you

it actually cuts down the incidents of attacks to the point where

Cheyenne was having trouble breathing every 2 hours and now shes down to

using it 3x daily.

Simone

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> Symbicort is not a rescue inhaler and should not be used more than

twice a

> day. please read _MySymbicort_ (http://www.mysymbicort.com/)

> or mysymbicort.com for more information.

> thank you Louise

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[Guest guest]

no not bad.. just want everyone to be informed.

Louise

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[Guest guest]

Sorry my bad.....this is how it is used in Canada and this is how Health Canada

approved it!

C

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From: " louisefla@... " <louisefla@...>

Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1:26:26 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] On symbicort since 2003....

Symbicort is not a rescue inhaler and should not be used more than twice a

day. please read _MySymbicort_ (http://www.mysymbic ort.com/)

or mysymbicort. com for more information.

thank you Louise

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[Guest guest]

advair, symbicort, and those steroidal sprays are not

rescue inhalers, that is why I personally use the term

'cumulative' for you have to take them a while for

them to have any effect in their system.

I haven't used a rescue inhaler in years - there is

some kind of propellent agent that puts me right into

a coughing spasm - I could only use Proventil HFA. I

have a small battery operated Omron microair

ultrasonic nebulizer that I use when I'm away from

home. The RT's that come to our house for my husband's

sleep apnea machine reinforce that my omron is a much

better way to treat intermittent spells and discourage

the use of rescue inhalers.

I will be off the steroids this weekend so I can get

my flu shot next Thursday, and my fifth shot of Xolair

on Nov. 15th. As I said, the past week I have felt

surprisingly good despite the prednisone taper -

either the Xolair is starting to kick in or the

symbicort might actually be decent stuff.

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[Guest guest]

---I haven't used a rescue inhaler in years - there is

some kind of propellent agent that puts me right into

a coughing spasm ----

I am the same way. I have been using a neb instead for many years now.

I have 3 neb machines. One home, one at the office and a small Pari I

can use in the car and take while on the road.

Also, I have found geat success with Pari Plus neb cup. They last

longer and can be washed in the dishwasher.

Xopenex HFA works better than the other rescue inhalers but Xopenex

neb works great for me. I mix it with Atrovent. I add Pulmicort to

the mix when the doc says I need it.

Doug

Group founder

[Guest guest]

---I haven't used a rescue inhaler in years - there is

some kind of propellent agent that puts me right into

a coughing spasm ----

I also do better with the neb. I use the other X (xopenex) and also have the

Omron microair

ultrasonic nebulizer and I love it! I got it just in time for my honeymoon I

have a plug in Pari and haven't used it since got the Omron in June. It so

convenient I took it with me to the Springsteen concert I went to on Mon and

Tues and could rock out in the pit knowing it was near by should I need it.

When I have been really bad I have used Duoneb but it makes me shakier.

uca79iii <bme1979@...> wrote:

---I haven't used a rescue inhaler in years - there is

some kind of propellent agent that puts me right into

a coughing spasm ----

I am the same way. I have been using a neb instead for many years now.

I have 3 neb machines. One home, one at the office and a small Pari I

can use in the car and take while on the road.

Also, I have found geat success with Pari Plus neb cup. They last

longer and can be washed in the dishwasher.

Xopenex HFA works better than the other rescue inhalers but Xopenex

neb works great for me. I mix it with Atrovent. I add Pulmicort to

the mix when the doc says I need it.

Doug

Group founder