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I do sometimes but believe it is from albuterol, not advair. You should talk with your doctor about it though, firerabbit, because all side effects need to be taken seriously. Post what happens, if anything, okay?

i guess i should talk to my doc about it... bc i am no longer on albuterol, i am on maxair... and the shaking happens even on days i don't need to use the maxair. thanks for your response. :)

you may get some similar side effects with advair as you do with bronchodilators.this is because the advair is made up of two components a long acting beta 2 antagonist (reliever) and a steriod component. The long acting beta 2 antagonist sometimes does give people simialr recations to that fo a short acting beta2 antagonist. But i would seak to your dr about it as well.

Olive

I've been on Advair for almost 3 years now, never noticed any shakes or trembles.

Thank you for all of your replies :)
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I was on advair for over 7 years. I was taken off of it 2 months ago after suffering with severe tremor and shaking. I saw a Neurologist who did a complete work up and was then sent to an asthma Dr. He switched me to Asmanex and put me on Singulair. Less then a week later the tremors and shaking were gone and have not come back. I think it's been a couple of months now at least and I am feeling better than ever!

i tried advair but all i got was shaky and high from it so i told the dr. no way was i taking it again find me something different please.

ya I used to get em, but over time I have adjusted better to the med.

are those symptoms bad/ dangerous, or just unpleasant? should i be worried? should i stop taking it and see my doc?

firerabbit, I hope this will press release will help you determine the importance of using Advair. I have been on Advair for about five years and I believe it has made huge improvements in my health. Unfortunately, I am on the 500/50 and it was not part of the study. So, I do not know how that will play out. Hope this helps... JoAnn
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Press Release.>>>>FDA approves Advair 250/50 for reduction of exacerbations in patients with >COPD>>>>Advair 250/50 now the only treatment approved to both reduce exacerbations >and improve lung function>>Research Triangle Park, N.C., April 30, 2008>>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Advair Diskus 250/50 >(fluticasone propionate 250 mcg and salmeterol 50 mcg inhalation powder) >for the reduction of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive >pulmonary disease (COPD) who have a history of exacerbations. With this >approval, Advair becomes the only treatment FDA has approved to reduce >COPD exacerbations. Treatment guidelines for COPD state that the reduction >of exacerbations is a key goal in managing the disease.>>Rest of the release located at:>http://www.gsk.com/media/pressreleases/2008/2008_pressrelease_10038.htm