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How To Wean Off Symbicort Without Any Side Effects?

Have been using symbicort turboinhaler for 2 weeks for acute bronchitis verging on pneumonia. Had audible expiratory wheezing and crackles which have now cleared after Dr. doubled the dose and had me also use ventolin inhaler prior to the symbicort. Now I want to wean myself off the symbicort so suggestions on the best way to do this. I already have stopped the ventolin. Was also on a 4 day antibiotic initially.
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Fri, 23 Jan 2015
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it will have some problem of steroidcomplication. but the moment you improve you can tapper the dose of steroid and use other bronchodialater. inthis way the problem can be minimised. doctors will take care of this aspect.
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How To Wean Off Symbicort Without Any Side Effects?

it will have some problem of steroidcomplication. but the moment you improve you can tapper the dose of steroid and use other bronchodialater. inthis way the problem can be minimised. doctors will take care of this aspect.