Fluticasone for Asthma, Maintenance User Reviews

• MEa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2018

Flovent (fluticasone) "Recovering from bronchitis, then pneumonia, and after 2 courses of antibiotics, 2 courses of oral prednisone, Dr. put me on a 4-week course of Flovent. Instructions were: 2 puffs, twice a day for 2 weeks; then 1 puff, twice a day for 2 weeks. After being on it for 3 weeks, I suddenly noticed that I'd lost my sense of smell completely. I've also lost my sense of taste. I've learned this is a common side effect and that it may take up to a year for the sense of smell to return, or it could become a permanent loss. I discontinued the Flovent immediately. I'm unable to find any info on a possible remedy. I'm now using a Neti Pot daily. After a week off Flovent with no improvement, I'm afraid that my sense of smell may never return. I never noticed improvement in my asthma symptoms while using the Flovent. In fact, wheezing and shortness of breath were worse while using it. I get better results using a nebulizer. I cannot recommend Flovent and will be reporting my experience to the FDA."

• Tex...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2024

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "Just started today and am already feeling some relief. Have been taking Flovent HFA for years and had to change since my insurance would no longer cover. This may have been a blessing in disguise as HFA hadn't been working as well lately, and after getting an upper respiratory infection, I was really struggling to breathe and using my rescue inhaler several times a day."

• Nmg...
• September 27, 2011

Flovent (fluticasone) "I was on Flovent for almost 2 months. It was not helping me, it was making me worse. I had an extremely bad burning pain in my chest and throat. The burning became so bad, and my breathing was becoming worse. I discontinued it on my own, and now all of my symptoms have subsided. I am breathing better and have no more burning."

• fal...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 11, 2018

Flovent (fluticasone) "This drug is a corticosteroid, so the ill effects you all had were due to that. I've had prednisone many years, which has the same side effects. All of the 'rare' things happen. Big Pharma definitely likes to mislabel. My adrenal system was destroyed. I've done a long taper but will be stuck on the drug until the end. They just added Flovent to the mix. I doubt I'll use it long, especially after reading these reviews and knowing the long-term effects that happen. In a short time (3 mo started hard for me)... good luck to those on corticosteroids in all forms... listen to your instincts, not always your docs."

• Sch...
• April 12, 2020

Flovent (fluticasone) "I have been taking Flovent off and on for the past 15 years. My asthma wasn’t close to being under control until I started taking Flovent. It’s basically like I do not have asthma when using this prescription. Sometimes when I get lazy and don’t pick it up or call it in, I can tell within a month because I start taking the Albuterol again. I haven’t noticed any side effects at all."

• dct...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 18, 2018

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "This drug helped greatly to reduce my coughing and breathing. Then I started feeling pain in my feet, then in my legs and hands and headache. Every day it was worse. To test my theory, I stopped the drug, but on the second night, I was coughing a great deal again, and it was preventing me from sleeping, so I took it again. That night, the pain was severe muscle cramps in my legs, toes, and feet. The next day I was nauseous and had a headache."

• J J...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2014

Flovent (fluticasone) "This medication has been a mixed bag for me. On the one hand, my asthma symptoms are all but gone after being on this drug for a week. On the other hand, it's made me feel tired all day yet unable to sleep at night. I've also noticed that I've been angry and otherwise unhappy more frequently since starting this drug. I'm going to give it one more week to see if the side effects become more manageable."

• AAa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 22, 2019

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "I was prescribed Arnuity Ellipta 200 mg three months ago for treatment of adult-onset asthma. While the medication helped with chest tightness, it did cause extreme fatigue, muscle pain, and joint pain. I decided to experiment with being off the Arnuity Ellipta for two days. Almost immediately, stopping this medication has helped elevate the fatigue and pain. Would I take the medication again? No."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 24, 2018

Flovent (fluticasone) "I was prescribed this medication for asthma and sinus conditions where all my airways were inflamed, and I had sinus pressure and severe shortness of breath. I was given the inhaler with the nasal adapter to spray into my nostrils. After only a few days, my shortness of breath worsened, and my sinus pressure is unbearable, along with extreme dizziness. I wish I had never taken this medication and hope I can improve after it wears off. Think twice before using it."

• Bre...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 19, 2020

Flovent (fluticasone) "Finally, I can sleep, and my wife can breathe! Before Flovent, my wife used her rescue inhaler at least twice nightly and coughed and wheezed all night. After Flovent, virtually none of that. I love it. She has no side effects that she has noticed. Fortunately, insurance covers it, as it is $300 for 2 months here. When she ran out in Canada, the same dose was $35 with no insurance!"

• Bea...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 1, 2019

Flovent HFA (fluticasone) "I've been on Flovent for a number of years, and it is the only asthma medicine that has ever worked for me. I am now 73, and have had asthma since my late 30s. I had tried many treatments and had to use my rescue inhaler quite often, but after being on Flovent, I now only have to do 1 puff every other day for maintenance. The only side effect has been a scratchy throat and phlegm in the mornings, and it has affected my voice a bit. But that is worth it, being able to breathe!"

• Ray...
• July 13, 2017

Flovent (fluticasone) "I have been using Flovent for about 4 months, ran out of it and didn't bother to refill it till my asthma started flaring up again. On the first day of use, I started feeling a whole lot better! I usually wake up with wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, and some phlegm, but since I've been reusing this medicine, it has helped with all those awful symptoms. No side effects for me except very slight dizziness, but all the worth of not feeling like complete crap!"

• Pal...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 19, 2020

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "I was using Qvar for 4 years prior to Arnuity Ellipta, 2 puffs twice a day, and still had to use my rescue inhaler several times a day. My insurance no longer covered Qvar, and they gave me three other options, so I did my research and told my doctor I would like to try Arnuity Ellipta, 100 mcg, one puff a day. After a few days, I did not need a rescue inhaler. So I swear by this medication. I also have never gotten thrush since using Arnuity Ellipta. I rarely need a rescue inhaler. By rarely, I mean the only time I use one is in the fall and the spring when the atmosphere changes. One rescue inhaler lasts me over a year. Life changer for me."

• lil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 31, 2018

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "Worked great for the first few months. Developed blurred vision and hoarseness. Went into ENT and had vocal cord paralysis on one side. Slowly weaned myself off Arnuity, and paralysis went away. Will need to try something else."

• Chr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2021

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "Take it for persistent asthma, and I rate it highly after taking it for 3 months so far. The key to this one was taking it first thing in the morning. Through trial and error, I realized I got the most of it during the waking hours if taken in the morning rather than at night. When taken at night, I could feel it wear off around 5 the next day. I would recommend, and I’ve been on every asthma drug under the sun the past 44 years."

• Cal...
• November 26, 2016

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "My doctor gave me this medicine as a trial when I was diagnosed with adult-onset asthma. I tried Qvar first, and that gave me chest pain and tightness. This medicine had no side effects at all and worked great. The only downfall is my insurance doesn't cover this, so I have to switch to something else."

• IML...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 29, 2015

Flovent (fluticasone) "Gets you over the hump in regard to asthma flare-ups, and have had fewer emergency room episodes since getting this. Taking it every day is another story - it causes chest pain after about the 3rd consecutive day of use. So I generally stop using after a couple of days, and then if symptoms still persist will start up again after a day or two break from the drug. When asthma is back under control I don't take the drug at all."

• Dre...
• January 5, 2020

Flovent (fluticasone) "Flovent helped me with my symptoms for the first two weeks. After continuing use for a period of a month, I started having a weird burning sensation in my chest, a sore throat all the time followed by dizziness and inflammation of the throat. I have stopped using on my own for three days now, and my symptoms are not back, but I no longer get dizzy or have a sore throat."

• mad...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2016

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "I have used Arnuity 200 for 6 weeks, and I see a difference, but my copay in Dec 2015 was $91, now in Jan 2016, it has gone to $119 per month. I'd really like to keep taking this, but I can't afford that much every month, so I will be back with my dr to find an alternative."

• Kas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 20, 2021

Flovent (fluticasone) "Prescribed for a bout of asthmatic bronchitis, took 2 weeks to even do anything and the effects were minimal. Gained a lot of weight in a short period of time, appetite was hard to control, and when I quit I got severe headaches and rapid loss of appetite as if I was withdrawing from it, still feeling crummy"

• Ann...
• April 15, 2015

Flovent HFA (fluticasone) "The drug works very well for the asthma, but the side effects are overwhelming. I experience severe anger and aggression and must stop the medication. I have attempted to take the medication on several occasions due to necessity with serious asthma but continue to have the same side effects."

• Suc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2020

Flovent (fluticasone) "I had a similar experience to some of the other posters. Sore throat, hoarseness..coughing up green phlegm. Doc told me to discontinue for now. It does seem that I’ve used my rescue inhaler less since but not sure if it’s worth the side effects"

• Gra...
• March 10, 2017

Flovent (fluticasone) "I cannot tolerate the full adult dose of 2 puffs twice daily. I get joint pain, eczema breakouts, heartburn/sour stomach, and irritable/easily frustrated/impatient (even angry at times) more than necessary. The dose I can tolerate somewhat (1 puff twice daily) is not really effective every day, with every set of triggers, such as catching a cold or doing yard work."

• Bum...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2019

Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone) "Started taking Arnuity Ellipta 12 days ago. Asthma was pretty controlled then after i started taking Arnuity it got worse. Started getting numbness, discomfort in my right leg. Loss of appetite, nausea and got a cold right off the bat. Will stop taking it and pretty sure my side effects will clear up. Also on Nucala which has been awesome."

• Sam...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 24, 2021

Flovent (fluticasone) "This medicine stopped the random sharp pains I would have in my chest after a long haul flu like infection. It also drastically reduced any asthma symptoms. Side effects were blurry vision at first, but went away with continued use. I am now tapering it down to see if I am able to stop using it altogether. Very grateful for this life saving med"