Asthma Support Group
Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system where the airways narrow, often in response to a "trigger" such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators.
HI,
I have been using Alvesco for a couple years now. It has really worked well for me. I like that you don't have to rinse your mouth out when you use it. One good benefit of using this ICS. I've recently started having a bad cough. Saw my asthma/allergy dr. and he suggested I try, what I guess is pretty new. Spiriva Respimat. Has anyone out there used this and did it help you along with your other maintance drug?!? I don't have COPD just asthma. I have never heard of it until he told me about it. I have heard of the older Spiriva. If anyone has used this, does the mist cause you to have throat problems, or anything like that. Does it cause any racing of the heart or stuff like that. I always worry when my dr. suggest some new drug. Any and ALLLL response would be so helpful. I would like to start taking it but I need alittle push!!
Thanks
I have been using Alvesco for a couple years now. It has really worked well for me. I like that you don't have to rinse your mouth out when you use it. One good benefit of using this ICS. I've recently started having a bad cough. Saw my asthma/allergy dr. and he suggested I try, what I guess is pretty new. Spiriva Respimat. Has anyone out there used this and did it help you along with your other maintance drug?!? I don't have COPD just asthma. I have never heard of it until he told me about it. I have heard of the older Spiriva. If anyone has used this, does the mist cause you to have throat problems, or anything like that. Does it cause any racing of the heart or stuff like that. I always worry when my dr. suggest some new drug. Any and ALLLL response would be so helpful. I would like to start taking it but I need alittle push!!
Thanks
I am on the Spiriva Handihaler, so not the mist, but the active ingredients are exactly the same. I am actually going to ask my Lung Specialist to switch me to the mist because the handihaler malfunctions so often.
I have had no problems with Spiriva and I do find it to be a good addition to my maintenance meds. Spiriva has been around for some time now, and there have been no major reportings of serious side effects or black box labels needed, so I think it's a pretty safe drug to try. The active ingredient is NOT a steroid so you don't risk harm to your throat or getting thrush like you can sometimes get from asthma inhalers that are steroid medications.
Wishing you the best,
Sonny
Its a soft mist inhaler
The meds came out slowly
And you can breath in slower that other mdi
And with just a clinck ,the mist will come out
It has less dry mouth compare to spiriva 18 mcg handihaler
So far i prefer respimat over handihaler