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Pulmicort Flexhaler And Weight Gain

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Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar I have been following your instructions for 9 days - Symbicort - 20 min later Pulmicort Flexhaler - 2X daily. My breathing is getting worse and I am having more episodes which ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

I am emphasima patient. Medicare no longer co ers Pulmicort 90 or lower dosage inhaler. Am still taking prescribed Spiriva ,but am struggling without the twice a day dose of Pulmicort. Can you suggest a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Aparna Kohli MD

Hi, my son is 7 and is having asthma . I normally nebulise him with pulmicort . May I combine it with duolin? He can't stop coughing. Sometimes his asthma turns into croup . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aparna Kohli ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I am using Pulmicort inhaler and want to know if a side affect is that it stops you urinating properly. I want to go but can't and it is quite painful. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar MD

Hi, recently diagnosed PI subclass deficiency and on Hizentra 2 weeks. Have had excessive mucus in sinuses/throat for last 5 months and have tried everything from nasal pulmicort to apple cider vinegar ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar ( Pulmonologist)

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Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

Does the medicine pulmicort flexhaler cause heartburn? My mother was recently put on this medicine on Monday and she is having more heartburn. However on Tuesday, she had 6 teeth extractions. It is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Antoneta Zotaj MD

I am currently taking 1 puff of Pulmicort flexhaler (90 mcg) once a day. My insurance will not ... affect eye pressure. Does Pulmicort have the same side effect ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Antoneta Zotaj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

I have been given a pulmicort flexhaler (180mcg) from my allergist, I currently have a tooth infection, and am concerned about using the inhaler as given my health status at the time of the appointment ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

tightness in my upper chest when i try to breath in. i ve been on inhalers such as advair and a pulmicort flexhaler but none seem to work and i have no diognosis of breathing problems ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas MD

puffs Pulmicort Flexhaler twice a day. 180mcg 1 10mg montelukest sodium, and one over the counter allergy pill a day. Not Benadryl. She had blood work for slight weight gain that apparently... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bruno Mascarenhas ( Neurologist)