Asthma Support Group

I found this:
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/transcripts...

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This transcript of a National Institute for Health presentation on the new formulation banning CFC's in albuterol inhalers is interesting. It is a bit difficult to get through, however, since the person transcribing obviously did not have an "ear" for an Indian accent... lots of *(unintelligible)* comments... Good info, though.

I was switched from an albuteral inhaler to proair and I don't like it because proair seems a hell of a lot weaker than my albuterol inhaler was. It doesn't make my lungs burn or anything, it just feels as if it doesn't do anything for me.

Over the last couple of years I have been on Albuterol, Ventlion, Combivent, Proventilion, and Proair inhalers. I have found all of them to work except proair. Proair takes more pumping and more spraying than I am use to and want to use. I have also noticed the burinig when using the Proair. My only problem is I have to get the Proair because it is cheaper than the combivent and like alot of people I am not working and can not afford the combivent every time I need it.

I knew that they were taking Albuterol off the market and they also took Advair off the market as well. I think as many have said it is because of the O-zone, I think it because the makers of these drugs don't want a generic version out there that is taking their business, who really knows. My doctor switched me to Proventil HFA and Advair HFA. They are "safe" for the O-zone. I've never even heard of this other one. As far as the Abuterol for the nebulizer goes that is a mist that comes from the air from a machine, not from an inhaler, so I think that one is safe and will not change. Not to mention I just had mine refilled and there was no change.

I definitely noticed a difference when I got the pro air inhaler vs that original albuteral. I was trying to take more puffs to make it work. Albuteral helped me with one....I don't know if anyone else experienced that.