Hi Chris,
I was never told when to take it either. I take mine when I first get up, it seems to get me going for the day. I don't know why but I am on 02 at night and my breathing is worse when I get up. Once I do the spriva and drink my coffee it seems to perk me up.
Hugs,
Debi

i try to remember to do mine before 3pm because i noticed if i do it any later than that (like coffee) that it seems to keep me awake. and i have enough trouble trying to get to sleep at night!

You should take spiriva at about the same time each day. I take it in the morning when I take my other medications.

All I've heard is to take it about the same time each day - I imagine so there's a 24 hr. window between usage. I have my 1/2 cup of coffee first thing in a.m. just to get me going and pinch myself when necessary. Then it's med time (spriva et al). Then finish my coffee. I have another short round of meds which I take just before I turn in for the night. So far this schedule works for me - if possible I prefer not to have bells and whistles going off during the day as med. reminders. And if I didn't set timers, I fear I'd forget - this way getting up and going to bed are a given, thankfully.

This is not a strange question. In fact I don't recall any strange questions on this forum. Strange discussions - occasionally(smile). I'm trying to reflect my age by not using LOL.

My phone alarm is set for 8AM, which is when I do my Advair and Spiriva (actually, the generics), though I was never told when to take it, either.

Like debib399 I was never told when to take it but it seemed to make sense for myself to take it when I first get up cause it helps to bring up some of the mucus that I get at some times of the year (like now) from this lousy sinusitis. I use my Advair later in the day and the nebulizer (albuterol sulfate) I use after I get something called brunch cause I don't do both breakfast and lunch but combine the 2 into 1 small meal. Somewhere I did hear (or maybe read) something about not doing all of your inhalers at one time but I don't know that it was an official medical opinion so don't anyone take my word for that.

Hi Chrissie,
Dennis had a website on here one time from a respiratory man who said it helps to take your inhalers in a certain order. I have done that and it does seem to help some. I do my symbicort inhaler first, then about an hour later I do the spariva. In my opinion the opposite way should work better, Spariva to open you and steroid inhaler to spread the steroids, but anyhow, it works.
Then take the steroid again about 12 hours later. (DennyGene, jump in here anytime..lol )
If I am real congested or wheezing, I either take my pulmicort or duo neb nebulizer first thing in the morning, to really open me up faster, (and skip the steroid, because they do not work togeather, and pulmicort is same med(symbicort) . Then take my Spariva about noon or a bit earlier , taking another neb treatment abut 4pm .
I hope that is not to confusing.
Brenda

I tried to find out when...all it said was take it at the same time every day.. so I reckon pick a time that is best for you.

Reckon the folks already taking it have an idea what works the best.

I agree with debib, first thing in the morning. It gets my breathing going and seems to declog my lungs, with a cup of coffee I'm ready to go.

I take mine within an hour of waking up in the morning. I was never told when to take it , but when I was in hospital they gave it to me in the morning around 8 or 9 everyday

I also take mine first thing in the morning right after my Advair. Sometime times I need to take Albuterol first but very seldom.

Terry

Thanks to all of you....some interesting and varied answers which is great. I love you guys you always come up trumps x x

p.s it facinates me that although I sent this at 6.27am my time it clocks up as 1.24am your time..............sorry it`s the little things that tickle my funny bone!!!!!!!!!! x x x