8 drugs doctors wouldn't take
Very helpful. I use to take Advair for my asthma but it was doing me no good. The doctor switched me to Symbicort, which has the same warnings as Advair, and I stopped taking it because it did make my symptoms worse. Medication can be very dangerous and many doctors simply don't have time to keep up with the thousands of studies on the many drugs on the market. Therefore it is up to us to do our homework and be on the alert for new or worse symptoms that maybe coming from the medication(s).
8 Drugs Your Doctors Would Not Take
Discussion in '2008 Archive' started by Martin, Jun 22, 2008.
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I take Advair twice a day for Chronic Bronchitis and it's been over a year since I've had a really bad attack. I used to have them 2-3 times a year (before Advair).
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"LABAs are not an adequate controller therapy by themselves for asthma, and can potentially cause life-threatening asthma attacks if used alone. This fact has been known for years, just as it is well-known that overuse of albuterol, or any other rescue medication, can place a person at risk for severe asthma attacks, and even death from asthma."
So it seems, to me, that the trouble is with the abuse of medications such as Advair and not the prescribed use of them. As the good doctor said, medications such as Advair do come with risks. But that is true for all prescription medication. There are people out there who have died after having an allergic reaction to antibiotics. So all prescription medication should be taken as prescribed and if symptoms worsen, or strange symptoms appear, a return visit to the doctor would be wise.
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All drugs have side effects,not all side effects happen to each person who takes the drug, some people never have a side effect. A person has to look at facts, how often do these occur, are certain side effects rare. How serious is your condition are you willing to take the drug and risk possible side effects. If the condition is serious and the person needs the drug, usually the 'possible' side effects are outweighed by the seriousness of the condition.
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One of the drugs is Prilosec, but I had a doctor recommend it to me.
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It says on the Advair information that it is NOT to take the place of an inhalor in an emergency. Advair is a medication that must be taken on a regular basis.
Albuterol no longer has 'CFC' (chemical compounds) in it and they have changed the inhalor to one that dispenses the medication differently (not as dangerous). It is now called "ProAir". -
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Makes sense.
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I am currently taking celebrex, 200mg daily..... but not for the usual reason. Celebrex in low doses blocks formation of polyp formation in the colon. At 59 years of age I think I get a little help with the joints too. All that said, with active lung cancer and all the stuff they give me for chemo.... what a slight increase in heart attack risk....