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@kabob

Hi semperfibob16 - I tried different inhalers over the past 6 years. They all contained a steroid, and yes, within the first 2 weeks, I was hoarse. I did a lot of research on it, because initially it looked like this was a coincidence. It's not. Research is finally showing that well over 50% of us who use ICS inhalers become hoarse. I did everything 'right' - rinsed my mouth thoroughly, including using an herbal antifungal - no help. Not a Marine Corp Vet :-), but I was a singer and still love to sing, even with my 75 year old vocal chords (and its good for us too), so I finally asked my pulmo if we could try and inhaler without the steroid. Since I was aready on Trelegy at the time, I switched to Anoro, which is basically Trelegy without the steroid. After 6 month 'trial', the numbers on all of my pulmo tests remained basically the same. And the hoarseness was gone! This may not work for everyone - we are all different. Some of us do much better with the steroid component added. But it's worth a try. What's the worst that can happen? - You go back onto your inhaled steroids... All the best to you! And thank you for your service.

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Thanks for info. I have COPD and on nebilizer twice a day and now on breztri the last four months but I have lost my voice. I read it is the steroids. But do I stop my meds?? What will help.