Seeking Advair Feedback

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Hi! I have a new Rx for Advair 250/50 for my allergic asthma. I am also on singulair and Claritin D and have an albuterol rescue inhaler. I would like some feedback from anyone who uses or has used Advair. Today is my second day on it and I find it an odd medication to use. It feels weird when I inhale it - I think it is the powder, I find it an odd and bit unpleasant sensation. I don't exactly feel like I am choking when I take it but there is definate awareness that there is something in my throat (I am very sensitive to that) Does anyone else experience this and does it go away? My side effects so far are headache and shakiness. Any feedback would be appreciated!
 
Pardon, I should have caught that - it has an "albuterol type" component which is the salmeterol (sp?) - a fast acting bronchial dialator - along with the steroid....unlike Flovent, for example, which has no additive for bronchial dialation. And that is what makes some people shaky...
 
I had taken Advair almost immediately after hitting the market. As a lifelong asthmatic who was previously taking the nebulizer 3 times a day ( this is 10+ years ago) I never questioned its safety because it worked so well. After suffering a complicated vocal issue I'm still trying to tackle, I ultimately discontinued due to several potential associations. I spoke with my Pulmonologist and he strongly agreed to discontinue if possible. Currently, I take proair when needed, singulair at night and syrabicort 2x a day and I'm fully controlled.

With all of the new and more effective medicines hitting the asthma market, I'm not a fan of Advair... anymore
 
The shakiness is from the alubuteorl which is a component of Advair. And yes, some people feel the "powder" more than others.
 
Actually, there is no Albuterol in Advair.

Advair contains Salmeterol, which is a long-acting bronchodilator (Albuterol is short acting). Salmeterol can cause some mild shakiness but usually it is not nearly as pronounced as what Albuterol users experience.
 
I did not think albuterol was an ingredient in Advair. I've been taking Advair since it hit the market, many years ago...and I don't ever recall seeing albuterol listed as one of the medicines in Advair. It is a corabination of Fluticasone propionate and Salmeterol...neither of which are the same substance as albuterol. Albuterol is a bronchodilator, Advair is a corticosteroid...two completely different medications. I will agree that Albuterol does cause shakiness/jitters, racing heart, etc. But I have never gotten that effect from Advair.
 
i corrected myself in a subsequent post....I didn't have time to look up the exact additive.
 
Thanks to all for the feedback. Today is my 7th day on the Advair. Most of the side effects have faded, although I am still getting a bit of a headache. I still feel it is sort of odd but I am getting used to it. I think I am feeling some effect from it, but doc told me not to expect to feel full effect till after 2 weeks. I am only just into my second week of taking the Singulair as well and am waiting for full effect from that. I am hoping that these 2 together will get me some relief as there is no sign that our very high pollen count is decreasing and we have also started having brush fires which leaves a lot of thick smoke in the air - another of my allergic asthma triggers. And there is no rain on the way.

Life in sunny (pollen-and-brush-fire ridden) Florida!!
 
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