I have been taking Advair 250 for several years. I didn't have major symptoms at the time I started it. Symptoms became severe during chemo. A couple of months ago, I stopped the Advair 250 and started Advair 100, trying to reduce the osteoporosis risk. My new pulmonologist added Incruse Ellipta. In the past, I used Spireva for a short time, but insurance would not cover it. I have just been informed by my insurance company that they will no longer pay for either of the two that I am currently using. My doctor is supposed to be contacting them to either get the drugs approved or find out what substitutes they will cover. I used albuterol once a few months ago, and it gave me a sharp pain in the chest, like an electric shock that knocked me backward, and I passed out. I was standing in the kitchen by my chopping block table and I grabbed onto it just before I passed out. I think I must have revived immediately. During my last test, they gave me an albuterol variant in order to improve my breathing for the last part of the test. I began gasping for air, and that effect lasted several hours. Guess I'm allergic to that stuff! A few years ago, a friend was talking about how much better our economy would be if we didn't spend so much on medical care. I told him that if we all became well at once, the economy would collapse with all those medical workers out of work. Right now, with so many people insured for the first time, the demand for medical workers is a bottomless pit.