Re: Is it hard to stop using steroid inhalers?

[Guest guest]

In my opinion it's hard to take the medicine all the time. Getting off them is easy but affording them and staying on them all the time is the hard part. I've never had this problem, and as long as you don't abuse your medication I don't see why that would happen. njmom1boy wrote: I've been using Flovent (steroid) inhaler 2x day for a couple months. It helps which is great but it seems like my lungs are dependent on the inhaler. I feel the asthma starting up every time before I'm

due to use it. I'm wondering if it's going to be hard getting off it. Thanks for any opinions.

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[Guest guest]

I use Flovent too. I am under a four puffs two times a day prescription.

It used to be four puffs four times a day until I was put on singulair.

Now the doctor wants me to stay regular using it, but to try not to have

to do it four times a day. It takes a month or so for the body to work

with the steroids in flovent. And, since it is a steroid, one should

never just stop completely all at once. My goal is to breath good all of

the time, which is why I am considering a peak flow meter. It makes

sense to know how your asthma is doing so the meds can be adjusted

accordingly. It sounds like it is something you need to discuss with

your doctor...maybe you are not doing enough, or maybe there is some

additional med like singulair that you could be taking.

Cindi

njmom1boy wrote:

>

> I've been using Flovent (steroid) inhaler 2x day for a couple months.

> It helps which is great but it seems like my lungs are dependent on

> the inhaler. I feel the asthma starting up every time before I'm due

> to use it. I'm wondering if it's going to be hard getting off it.

> Thanks for any opinions.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Tasha,

Has your Doctor ever tried you on cromlyn inhaler?

Are you taking any natural stuff that's good for asthma?

Alana

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-- In asthma , " njmom1boy " wrote:

>

> I've been using Flovent (steroid) inhaler 2x day for a couple

months.

> It helps which is great but it seems like my lungs are dependent on

> the inhaler. I feel the asthma starting up every time before I'm due

> to use it. I'm wondering if it's going to be hard getting off it.

> Thanks for any opinions.

>

[Guest guest]

No, I've never tried the cromlyn inhaler. Do you use

it instead of a steroid?

I'm taking a multi-v, vit C & magnesium. Anything

else you can recommend?

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hi Tasha,

You would need to talk to your Doctor about the cromlyn inhaler -

it is prescription only.

It is a preventative medicine -

it does nothing for an acute attack.

From what I understand, it does not work for everybody,

but it is a very safe med, and has no side effects -

at least, I never had any.

So, it certainly worth a try.

Your supplements sound great!

Glad you are taking some stuff already.

Other stuff good for asthma -

pantothenic acid or pantethine

B6

quercetin

enteric-coated fish oil

green tea

Alana

>

> No, I've never tried the cromlyn inhaler. Do you use

> it instead of a steroid?

>

> I'm taking a multi-v, vit C & magnesium. Anything

> else you can recommend?

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Tasha.

About 18 years ago, when I started using regular maintenance

inhalers, I was given prescriptions for both a steroid inhaler and a

cromolyn inhaler. I was told the purpose of cromolyn was to reduce

the dosage of steroids people needed to take. The whole idea was to

keep people off steroids as much as possible, due to concern about

the side effects of steroids.

Cromolyn is not a substitute for steroid inhalers but a supplement

that can reduce the dosage of steroids you need to take. It works

very well for me.

Apparently cromolyn is not prescribed much anymore, which seems

crazy to me -- why are doctors putting all those school kids on

steroid inhalers for the rest of their lives when the doctors could

supplement with cromolyn and reduce their dosage of steroids?

Or is there no longer a concern about side effects of steroids?

Stan Olson

Abbotsford, BC

Canada

> >

> > No, I've never tried the cromlyn inhaler. Do you use

> > it instead of a steroid?

> >

> > I'm taking a multi-v, vit C & magnesium. Anything

> > else you can recommend?

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Stan,

Since it is so safe, and has no side effects,

I am at a total loss as to why this would be the case.

Alana

>>>>> Apparently cromolyn is not prescribed much anymore, which seems

> crazy to me