Re: FDA, Advair, dark circles, House

[Guest guest]

Addy, yes, I saw the article and your summary is very good.  I for one hope they

do not take ADVAIR off the market.

 

I made it through the drastic weather change here (84 one afternoon, freezing

that night and struggling to make it even to 60 the next day with lots of wind)

with only a few sneezes and runny nose, but I have felt a little draggy.

From: pyle456 <jamcculloch2@...>

Subject: [ ] FDA, Advair, dark circles, House

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 1:12 PM

While it is normally not the practice of this group to discuss drugs

other than Xolair, I wanted to make sure you are all aware that the

FDA is considering taking long acting beta agonists (SP????) off the

market. LABAs such as Serevent are found in Symbicort and Advair.

There's some discussion about requiring LABAs be in conjunction with

an inhaled corticosteroid, as they are in Symbicort and Advair. The

advisory panel has weighed in and recommended the FDA NOT get rid of

LABAs due to benefits vastly outweighing the risks. Panel also said

risks can be very well mediated through patient education and

appropriate use.

It's raining today; I have " double " dark circles and a huge headache.

Did anyone see the holiday episode of House with the patient who was

misusing her inhaler? Jeff (hubby) saw the commercial and made sure

I saw it b/c he thought it was so funny. I thought it was extremely

funny, but I was sure to tell him that people do really misuse their

inhalers if not instructed properly.

Addy

Group co-owner

[Guest guest]

Did you hear the news tonight?  Advair and Symbicort are staying on the market. 

Foradil and Seravent are off.  I was really afraid they were going to take all

four off the market and I would be hurt by no advair as I still use it once a

day.

 

Adah

From: pyle456 <jamcculloch2@...>

Subject: [ ] FDA, Advair, dark circles, House

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 1:12 PM

While it is normally not the practice of this group to discuss drugs

other than Xolair, I wanted to make sure you are all aware that the

FDA is considering taking long acting beta agonists (SP????) off the

market. LABAs such as Serevent are found in Symbicort and Advair.

There's some discussion about requiring LABAs be in conjunction with

an inhaled corticosteroid, as they are in Symbicort and Advair. The

advisory panel has weighed in and recommended the FDA NOT get rid of

LABAs due to benefits vastly outweighing the risks. Panel also said

risks can be very well mediated through patient education and

appropriate use.

It's raining today; I have " double " dark circles and a huge headache.

Did anyone see the holiday episode of House with the patient who was

misusing her inhaler? Jeff (hubby) saw the commercial and made sure

I saw it b/c he thought it was so funny. I thought it was extremely

funny, but I was sure to tell him that people do really misuse their

inhalers if not instructed properly.

Addy

Group co-owner

[Guest guest]

I take serevent and I take asmanex for my steroid. Flovent and pulmicort don't

do much good for me. I

guess I'm just screwed, huh? All this will do is cause more harm than good.? I

wish the government would learn to stay out of our lives.

-----Original Message-----

From: Adah Voigt <asthmatic50@...>

Sent: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 5:45 pm

Subject: Re: [ ] FDA, Advair, dark circles, House

Did you hear the news tonight?? Advair and Symbicort are staying on the market.?

Foradil and Seravent are off.? I was really afraid they were going to take all

four off the market and I would be hurt by no advair as I still use it once a

day.

?

Adah

From: pyle456 <jamcculloch2@...>

Subject: [ ] FDA, Advair, dark circles, House

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 1:12 PM

While it is normally not the practice of this group to discuss drugs

other than Xolair, I wanted to make sure you are all aware that the

FDA is considering taking long acting beta agonists (SP????) off the

market. LABAs such as Serevent are found in Symbicort and Advair.

There's some discussion about requiring LABAs be in conjunction with

an inhaled corticosteroid, as they are in Symbicort and Advair. The

advisory panel has weighed in and recommended the FDA NOT get rid of

LABAs due to benefits vastly outweighing the risks. Panel also said

risks can be very well mediated through patient education and

appropriate use.

It's raining today; I have " double " dark circles and a huge headache.

Did anyone see the holiday episode of House with the patient who was

misusing her inhaler? Jeff (hubby) saw the commercial and made sure

I saw it b/c he thought it was so funny. I thought it was extremely

funny, but I was sure to tell him that people do really misuse their

inhalers if not instructed properly.

Addy

Group co-owner

[Guest guest]

I'll bet the asmanex folks get with the serevent folks and they have

a combo drug on the market within the year.

You may want to talk to your doc about taking advair 50/100 PLUS

asthmanex. When I'm in an episode, I take advair 50/500 (even more

steroid) plus astmanex, so Advair 50/100 plus asmanex might be a good

option for you after you can't get serevent any more. Serevent is

the LABA in Advair (the " 50 " ).

Addy

Group co-owner

not a doc.

>

>

>

> From: pyle456 <jamcculloch2@...>

>

> Subject: [ ] FDA, Advair, dark circles, House

>

>

>

> Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 1:12 PM

>

>

>

> While it is normally not the practice of this group to discuss

drugs

>

> other than Xolair, I wanted to make sure you are all aware that the

>

> FDA is considering taking long acting beta agonists (SP????) off

the

>

> market. LABAs such as Serevent are found in Symbicort and Advair.

>

> There's some discussion about requiring LABAs be in conjunction

with

>

> an inhaled corticosteroid, as they are in Symbicort and Advair. The

>

> advisory panel has weighed in and recommended the FDA NOT get rid

of

>

> LABAs due to benefits vastly outweighing the risks. Panel also said

>

> risks can be very well mediated through patient education and

>

> appropriate use.

>

>

>

> It's raining today; I have " double " dark circles and a huge

headache.

>

>

>

> Did anyone see the holiday episode of House with the patient who

was

>

> misusing her inhaler? Jeff (hubby) saw the commercial and made sure

>

> I saw it b/c he thought it was so funny. I thought it was extremely

>

> funny, but I was sure to tell him that people do really misuse

their

>

> inhalers if not instructed properly.

>

>

>

> Addy

>

> Group co-owner

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Some of the doctors who were interviewed by the reporter were very unhappy

saying it was like trying to save someone with one hand tied behind their

backs.  Maybe, though, this will spur the drug companies to keep on doing

research into life-saving drugs for asthmatics.  Look at how xolair has helped.

Adah

From: pyle456 <jamcculloch2@ ec.rr.com>

Subject: [ ] FDA, Advair, dark circles, House

Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 1:12 PM

While it is normally not the practice of this group to discuss drugs

other than Xolair, I wanted to make sure you are all aware that the

FDA is considering taking long acting beta agonists (SP????) off the

market. LABAs such as Serevent are found in Symbicort and Advair.

There's some discussion about requiring LABAs be in conjunction with

an inhaled corticosteroid, as they are in Symbicort and Advair. The

advisory panel has weighed in and recommended the FDA NOT get rid of

LABAs due to benefits vastly outweighing the risks. Panel also said

risks can be very well mediated through patient education and

appropriate use.

It's raining today; I have " double " dark circles and a huge headache.

Did anyone see the holiday episode of House with the patient who was

misusing her inhaler? Jeff (hubby) saw the commercial and made sure

I saw it b/c he thought it was so funny. I thought it was extremely

funny, but I was sure to tell him that people do really misuse their

inhalers if not instructed properly.

Addy

Group co-owner

[Guest guest]

I saw that part of the episode - never heard of anyone using an

emergency inhaler AROUND them like perfume!!!! Wonder how the writers

ever came up with that? It was funny but " House's " self righteousness

sometimes reminds me a bit too much of too many docs I really have

known. And, they seemed to think that every patient has the same level

of ignorance!

>

> Did anyone see the holiday episode of House with the patient who was

> misusing her inhaler? Jeff (hubby) saw the commercial and made sure

> I saw it b/c he thought it was so funny. I thought it was extremely

> funny, but I was sure to tell him that people do really misuse their

> inhalers if not instructed properly.

>

> Addy

> Group co-owner

>