Umeclidinium for COPD, Maintenance User Reviews
Brand names: Incruse Ellipta
Umeclidinium has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 10 reviews for the treatment of COPD, Maintenance. 40% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Umeclidinium
- Angry
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 6, 2019
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "I quit this after suffering through two weeks of the worst of its listed side effects; this stuff is BAD. I couldn't function. What's the point of breathing if you can't live your life due to aches, pains, dizziness, the runs, you-name-it? Horrible poison."
- Diane
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 17, 2024
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "I have been taking Incruse Ellipta for 1 year in May 2024. My past 6-minute walk test, I could only walk 180 ft. I was not taking Incruse. Only had a rescue inhaler which made my heart race and blood pressure skyrocket. Stopped using anything. Changed Pulmonary Doctors. 2 weeks ago, I walked 580 feet. I don't cough or wheeze and haven't even had a cold. Taking probiotics has helped me too. Am I cured? No. Now the exercise begins. I'm so out of condition and when I walk, of course, my heart rate and bp are too high. I have severe exercise impairment and COPD. I won't give up!"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 5, 2018
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "INCRUSE was prescribed as additional course of treatment, alternating schedule in conjunction with BREO use. Was difficult to tolerate after inhaling, often agitated breathing and caused shortness of breath instead. Discontinued use after less than one prescription dispenser."
- flami...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 15, 2019
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "After 2 weeks on drug, leg muscles became too weak to be able to support walking, having to use a cane now and having to hold on to furniture just to move around the house. Doctor said muscle weakness is not a known side effect but did not suggest what the problem could be or what to do, other than stop drug and see if symptoms resolve. Three weeks now off the drug and no change. Ultra sound done on legs showed nothing wrong and PET scan is also scheduled. I was fine until I started using this drug, other than breathing problems, which was the reason drug was prescribed."
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- no ni...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 15, 2018
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "Got the Incruse Ellipta due to my insurance stopped covering Spiriva. Used it once, funny taste and felt like I was having an asthma episode which stayed with me all day. I had to meet my deductible so paid over $300 for this inhaler. Will not use it again, will call my pulmonary Dr. tomorrow and see if I can get the Spiriva back."
- Horri...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 13, 2022
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "Trouble breathing, heart palpitations, less energy, fatigue, dizzy, cataracts and pain in right eye, what more would you need? Dr encouraged me to stay on it it will get better. It didn’t! So tired can barely get out of bed and been off this medicine 6 months had to take it over 3 years. I should have known it was this drug causing all this trouble I am a nurse"
- Diane
- April 30, 2018
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "Was prescribed Incurse along with the Breo. I like this medication, so far it is working for me, no shortness of breath or wheezing. I have more energy, I hope that I can continue to use these medications, I have a coupon for the incurse, and a free 30 day sample for the Breo. I will try to find a coupon for the Breo. I like this better than the Symbicort that my insurance stopped paying for. My insurance will help with the Breo, but not much."
- Garry
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 15, 2019
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "I've been on Incruse for about 10 weeks and find it works great for my COPD. But it having what I call a 'viagra' effect and getting an erection several times a day. I am 70 years old and want to know if anyone else has the same problem."
- madmo...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 24, 2023
Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "I stopped smoking 60 cigarettes a day, and my breathing and coughing improved immensely for a year. I thought I could discontinue Incruz Ellipta, but I was mistaken. My coughing and breathlessness got to a point where I couldn't walk to the kitchen in my bungalow without thinking I was dying. I restarted Incruz, and within two days, I was breathing more or less normally. I would rather breathe and take my medication because it works for me."
- Kaieoxo
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 29, 2023
"My first reaction was the taste is awful, but for two and a half weeks now my joints and muscles have been very bad with pain, and extreme tiredness. Today I decided to check the side effects and found that this drug is not what I was told it was and according to the medical patient leaflet should not be given to asthmatics. However, after research, I am even more annoyed because it is possible to take another drug if you have COPD/Asthma which is made by the same company. This drug was given by a practice nurse because the inhaler is easier to use than other inhalers. If a consultant /GP had reviewed it we might have saved the suffering, but there are no available appointments these days."
- cooki...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 9, 2017
"began taking it when my insurance stopped covering Spiriva. I find it VERY effective at easing my breathing when sleeping."
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Incruse Ellipta (umeclidinium) "I started on Incruse as a replacement for Spiriva (which I was doing fine with) but Medicare would no longer pay for. I had a horrible experience with it. The mouth/tooth pain was unbearable, anxiety/panic was intensified, heart palpitations worsened, throat pain, hoarseness, and my breathing problems became so much worse. I took it for about 7 weeks, hoping all adverse effects would resolve themselves. But it just became too unbearable. So I discontinued it and am only using Advair discus for maintenance. It was a horrible drug for me."