Any Withdrawal Symptoms From Symbicort (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I have been on symbicort for 3 years. I would like to get off it as my asthma is manageable...Are there any physical withdrawals to worry about?

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WOW, My voice has been terrible for a long time and you're the first person who gave me a clue as to the reason why. Thanks for that. I'm coming off this s*** as my asthma is manageable without it.

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I was on symbicort for 10 years then read this was the cause of a members voice deterioration and immediately came of it 2 months ago. Nothing whatsoever has happened to me except getting my natural voice back and was a blessing in disguise. I must admit for the last month I've done a lot more walking and this has helped my breathing pattern to enormously.

Good luck and hope you have the same success as me

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I have taken myself off this medication 2 times now as I don't like the side effects. I cut down very, very slowly on the dosage - like 3 puffs a day for 3 or 4 days and then 2 puffs a day for 4 days and so on. I get a bit of head pain but it is not too bad.

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I also have questions on drug interaction with hydrocodone 5/500...If anyone would like to discuss this with me, please respond.

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Very welcome!

Actually to wean yourself off of it, you would still take it every day, but you'd gradually lower the dosage.

It is very important to do so with this one, since it contains Escitalopram, which is an SSRI antidepressant. If you try to come off of it too fast, your brain doesn't have a chance to rebalance the Seratonin on its own and you could suffer rebound effects, which could be worse than the symptoms that you started taking it to treat.

Usually this would mean going down to 15mgs for about 2 weeks, then to 10mgs and etc.

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Have you discussed this with your doctor?

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Lucy, you're very welcome. I'm happy to help and will gladly continue to do so, just make a post! You can use this one or start a new one.

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Hope everything works out well for you!

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I was prescribed Symbicort for wheezing which was mild. I was subsequently diagonesd with infection in lung which got cured by taking antibiotic for 5 days. I am per tkt alright now with no wheezing. The doctor insists on gradual giving up of Symbicort by reducing the dose. I want to stop taking Symbicort immediately as I don't feel comfortable. I never had any history in the past. I have used Sumbicort only 2 weeks. Please advise if I can stop using Symbicort.

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Hi, Steven. I've just read your post five years later and am interested in how you.'re going with your asthma. I've been on symbicort 200/6 for ten years! I would really like to wean off it and was very interested in your reply. Will also look up Bouteyko. Thanks, hope to hear from you soon.

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I am 70 and have been on symbacort and flonase for several years. The fibromyalgia and fatigue has made life extremely difficult. I was always very active before but ow don't have the energy or interest to do anything. I'm TOO young mentally to retire and give up. I just want my life back. I did not know about the connection between an iodine allergy and symbacort. Can anyone please help with this.

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I had shortness of breath and opacity which showed up on a lung scan. Pulmonary dr. started me on Symbicort a month ago. PCP said it was viral pneumonia and would take 8 weeks to recover. She told me to continue Symbicort. Saw pulmonary dr. and he said to stop Symbicort if it didn't make any difference in the shortness of breath. And it really had not. Within 24 hours of discontinuing, I felt like I had the flu..headache, fever, joint pain. Is this a reaction to stopping it suddenly?

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Hi! I'm having problems with my husbands medication.He is on proair-HFA and symbicort. The insurance won't let him get symbicorty any more he's been off symbicort for 2 days and has not got out of his chair. He says hes got cold or flu IL think its withdrawal from symbicort. I don't know what to do for him.Has any one got any sugestions. Can he do this without help. wife cant cope.

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Re: Tigerink (# 19)

Hey Im wondering about the symptoms you got from stopping symbicort. I stopped and I am pretty sick but I’m also withdrawing from a benzo but got really bad when I stopped the Symbicort can you tell me your symptoms and how long they lasted. And if your sure it was the symbicort?

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