Hello gaylesunflower1 I use Alvesco twice daily for bronchiestatis and asthma along with nebulizing Brovana twice daily. Alvesco replaces albuterol for me due to other health issues. I have used it for about 5 years. Sure beats having to use antibiotics every few weeks as I used to have to do before finding an asthma/allergy specialist who tested me. Best of health to you.
My pulmonologist ordered it for me and I think it is a pretty standard treatment. However, I could not tolerate it and had to quit using it after trying it.
My pulmonologist ordered it for me and I think it is a pretty standard treatment. However, I could not tolerate it and had to quit using it after trying it.
Hi Gayle & @gej53 – If you do not tolerate albuterol well (shakiness, etc) ask your doctor if you can try levalbuterol (brand name Xopenex.) It is buffered somehow to alleviate some of the side effects. Albuterol gave me such shakes & tremors that I would wait to use it until I could barely breathe. Although I get slight symptoms from levalbuterol, I would say it is 90% better. Since it used to be brand name only and very expensive, many docs don't usually prescribe it. Now that the generic version is available the price is similar to albuterol and is on the formulary for most insurance plans. It comes in both nebulizer solution and rescue inhaler.
Sue
Hi Sue – thanks for the info – wrote the info down for when I see my doctor in a month. I have to keep track of when I take the albuterol and message my doctor in a week. Take care
Gayle, My wife has asthma and has used Albuterol as a "rescue" inhaler. Other than a generalized shortness of breath during exertion, bronchiectasis (or MAC) apparently hasn't become sufficiently severe to cause concern about catching my breath. I suppose that's why my pulmo hasn't ever suggested it.
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Hello gaylesunflower1 I use Alvesco twice daily for bronchiestatis and asthma along with nebulizing Brovana twice daily. Alvesco replaces albuterol for me due to other health issues. I have used it for about 5 years. Sure beats having to use antibiotics every few weeks as I used to have to do before finding an asthma/allergy specialist who tested me. Best of health to you.
Thanks and same to you. I'm not a very patient person so it's going to take me awhile to get used to this new med
My pulmonologist put me on albuterol and saline 7%…..It did take me a while as I became very jittery…..but after a year I am better. It does help.
thanks – I'll hang in there 🙂
Is the saline and albuterol given together in an aerobikas via a nebulizer? How long does it take?? Do you do it 1 or 2 x’s/day?
My pulmonologist ordered it for me and I think it is a pretty standard treatment. However, I could not tolerate it and had to quit using it after trying it.
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Hi Gayle & @gej53 – If you do not tolerate albuterol well (shakiness, etc) ask your doctor if you can try levalbuterol (brand name Xopenex.) It is buffered somehow to alleviate some of the side effects. Albuterol gave me such shakes & tremors that I would wait to use it until I could barely breathe. Although I get slight symptoms from levalbuterol, I would say it is 90% better. Since it used to be brand name only and very expensive, many docs don't usually prescribe it. Now that the generic version is available the price is similar to albuterol and is on the formulary for most insurance plans. It comes in both nebulizer solution and rescue inhaler.
Sue
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1 ReactionHi Sue – thanks for the info – wrote the info down for when I see my doctor in a month. I have to keep track of when I take the albuterol and message my doctor in a week. Take care
Gayle, My wife has asthma and has used Albuterol as a "rescue" inhaler. Other than a generalized shortness of breath during exertion, bronchiectasis (or MAC) apparently hasn't become sufficiently severe to cause concern about catching my breath. I suppose that's why my pulmo hasn't ever suggested it.