i use atrovent in the nebulizer with albuterol. does that help? i dont use it alone. although....when i was first diagnosed...i got an albuterol and an atrovent enhaler to use. but i was to use both of them.

think it's the same as the combivent i have sitting around here now.

good luck with it!

Margaret thank you so very much for your responce.

I am breathing much easier this morning. My doctor said it would take up to a few weeks to see if the side effect show up with kidney/bladder and heart, so I am hoping all will go well...I can breath this morning!

Hope your feeling well and have an easy breathing day.

Love to you, and all here,

Holly

Holly no I don't take that med. I take as I need the nebulizer with albuterol/ Then everyday I take Advair.

How did they find out you had problems with your med? I do blood testing myself.

Thank you for your posting always learning something from you.

Good Morning Bee,

Everyone is different I think.

For me, the Spiriva made my bladder retain urine which then would back up into my kidneys, not a good thing.

It also caused me to have Tachycardia, which feels like skipped heart beats.

All the medications we take have side effects, some people have problems, others dont, so its a matter of hit and miss, trying different medications until you hit the one thats right for you.

Its very important to let you doctor know exactly how and what your really feeling, then they can order tests or change medications if needed.

I dont know that my answer helps much.

I hope your feeling better today Bee, your a good person, and I hope life is good to you, you deserve so much respect and love for being who you are. It is your birth right you know.

Love to you,
Always, Holly

Holly good morning to you too....hope the sun shines on your garden.

I was typing as always lol and it disapear on me! will find I just have to start over. Except it has to be different...can't remember what I said?

YOU are a good person who seems to care about all of us...you post so much I learn a lot...made it so easy for me to learn. So there it is!
And as much as I want to close my eyes and say, "take me away" and I don't want this and open my eyes I will still have copd.

I have to say learning is interesting and I read and hope I remember what I read.
But today I remember.....Pills (med's) can have side effects for some of us and some of us maybe not? who knows, right...ok

I think that God does this to trest us out, see if we are tought and has his plan to make us tough.....I think we were be guarding his gate or something and we need muscels to do that.

So I know in my heart you are tuff and you will make it no matter what Holly....I can tell because you are still here and you are making it.
Never stop fighting...and never give up. Med's or no Med's....

here is a song to lift you up a bit:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPseJvXVVfo