RE: POTENTIAL SPAM Re: Doctors messed up medication?

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Hi Elaine,

The only reason he gave was that they were a 'dangerous combination'. He's

known me for some years and knows my 'track record' so I'm hoping he knows

what he's talking about.

POTENTIAL SPAM Re: Doctors messed up medication?

Hi ,

Im on Spiriva (long acting Atrovent) Serevent (Salmeterol)and Qvar

(beclomethasone). If I have problems, I use albuteral on top of that.

Before that, I took Atrovent in the nebulizer, followed by Serevent.

I haven't had any problems with the combination of these meds-did your

Pharmacist say why they can't be used together?

Elaine

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> I've been having problems with asthma now for a few weeks so finally

decided

> it was time to go and see my local GP. Unfortunately he was on

holidays and

> the 'elderly' doctor who was doing his work prescribed Seretide,

Atrovent

> and Ventolin. The first two to be used together. Thank heavens for my

> pharmacist who pointed out that the Atrovent should definitely not

be used

> with the Seretide. I had written down the instructions the GP gave

me and

> even double checked it with him to make sure I had it right.

>

> I'd hate to think what the results would have been if I'd mixed the

two but

> as soon as my regular GP returns I'm definitely going to have a few

words to

> say about his replacement.

>

> On another note my pharmacist asked me if I was eating bananas on a

daily

> basis as the asthma depletes the potassium in the body. It may have

been

> raised in here before but I must have missed it because I didn't

know about

> that either. Also he said I need to rinse my mouth very well after using

> Seretide.

>

> I'm going to suggest to my GP that this pharmacist take over his job

next

> time he needs to go on holidays.

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