Trelegy in lieu of nebulizer. What is the general opinion?

Posted by bevkay @bevkay, Nov 14, 2024

General opinion of switching from Nebulizer to using Trelegy for COPD.

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I use anoro inhaler, trelegy did not do anything for me
I don't think inhalers can replace nebulizer

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The trilogy inhaler opens up the airway and the nebulizer medication treats the airway!!

Take care!

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We are all different. I use a nebulizer as needed with 3% saline when I have mucus. Otherwise I just use my 3 inhalers as maintenance. My 3 inhalers are pretty good for me and I don’t find the nebulizer really adds anything, except when I’m having a flare up.
People that have low inspiratory force may find nebulizers help get medicine deeper into the lungs than they could with inhalers. It’s good to discuss with our providers.

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I use anoro inhaler, trelegy did not do anything for me
I don't think inhalers can replace nebulizer

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@taipan so a steroid dorsnt help you? only diff between Anoro and Trelegy is the stetiod. you actually do better on an inhaler without the steriod ?

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I use anoro inhaler, trelegy did not do anything for me
I don't think inhalers can replace nebulizer

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@taipan do you use nebulizer? Anoro is inhaler

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We are all different. I use a nebulizer as needed with 3% saline when I have mucus. Otherwise I just use my 3 inhalers as maintenance. My 3 inhalers are pretty good for me and I don’t find the nebulizer really adds anything, except when I’m having a flare up.
People that have low inspiratory force may find nebulizers help get medicine deeper into the lungs than they could with inhalers. It’s good to discuss with our providers.

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@hicopd what are your 3 inhalers?

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@taipan so a steroid dorsnt help you? only diff between Anoro and Trelegy is the stetiod. you actually do better on an inhaler without the steriod ?

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@lizjlb when I was in the hospital 3 yrs ago, I took trelegy & they took me off of it & gave me advair & Spiriva & use the duo neb..fyi they are both $47.00 co pay each, monthly..OUCH!

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@lizjlb when I was in the hospital 3 yrs ago, I took trelegy & they took me off of it & gave me advair & Spiriva & use the duo neb..fyi they are both $47.00 co pay each, monthly..OUCH!

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@pattymc
Reading all these negative comments about Trelegy seems crazy. I was on Symbicort for years and still needed oxygen most of the time. My doctor switched me to Trelegy and now I only use Oxygen at night. It works great for me. We definitely are all different.

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I mostly only use rescues when I catch an infection although last summer’s bad air quality caused me to do nebulizer a bit more. My pulmonologist’s favorite for rescue is Airsupra which I have success with but it still doesn’t do the trick like Albuterol via nebulizer for me.

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@pattymc
Reading all these negative comments about Trelegy seems crazy. I was on Symbicort for years and still needed oxygen most of the time. My doctor switched me to Trelegy and now I only use Oxygen at night. It works great for me. We definitely are all different.

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@nancyg25 yes everyone’s body is different everyone’s levels of COPD are different what works for some don’t work for others. I started with trelegy and wasn’t getting any relief so I was put on breztri which definitely help but done the road not so much then an add on medication through a nebulizer helped so I was taking both but now unfortunately I got the breathing issues again, now i gotta look into another medication

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