Other Inhaled Steroids (for asthma)

[lostforgottensoul]

Also a difference between corticosteriods and anabolicsteroids. The latter essentially mimics testerone. Thats where the term roid rage comes from. Body builders.

That's confusing as she's talking about predisone in that vlog which is a corticosteriod. I don't know if it's oral or not. She has a port so some meds are liquid and go into the port and some are oral. She does have CF so the likelyhood of her being on much higher doses is high but why would someone experience "roid rage" (or how she describes being frustrated by things she usually isn't) on a corticosteriod if it's the anabolicsteriods that cause "roid rage"?

I'm honestly not meaning to take over the thread and if I am I'll shut up. I just find this topic very intresting for some reason.

 

[Abstract]

Hi Lost, yes she is talking about oral steroids. Not inhalers like Eve is talking about here. Don't worry as these are common misconceptions around steriods which is relevant to Eve's question/

 

[EveHarrington]

I decided to take Qvar, and I hope it helps.

It’s not covered by my insurance but my doc gave me enough samples for 8 months. I’m kind of wondering why he gave me a prescription, too, given that my samples won’t run out for 8 months! Lol. My insurance doesn’t cover it, but I figure that at my next appointment I can beg for more samples, lol.

 

[Stephernovas]

Hi,

I’m wondering if others have been prescribed inhaled steroids for asthma, etc and didn’t have it affect their mood.

My doc says I should be fine (pulmonologist), one pharmacist said no, don’t take it, it could affect your mood, and another pharmacist said I should be fine because it is localized and doesn’t get into the bloodstream.

I guess I just want to hear others experiences. I know I’ll have to try for myself to see what happens, but I’m just cautious because I am still trying to get my meds right. I don’t want my mood to go haywire, but at the same time I really want to get my breathing issues straightened out.

Thanks.

I was taking 'Symbicort', which is a combination of a steroid and a long-acting bronchodilator - 2 puffs in AM and 2 in PM, and was available as a rescue vs. ventolin. However, since the PTSD and my ongoing symptoms and issues I was finding it really hard to remember my inhaler. So, I recently was given a sample of the 'Breo Ellipta' (inhaled corticosteroid) that's only one inhalation at night. My pulmonologist said the main reason she chose Symbicort for me was because of how flexible the dosing can be, and docs often just try to match the best inhaler with the person's specific needs and lifestyle. She stated there are various combos but some people feel funny on one vs. another. On both inhalers, I have not noticed this impacting my anxiety or PTSD. If anything I attempt to see if it helps when I have shortness of breath - if it doesn't help then I know the breathing issue is anxiety/stress related. Perhaps just give it a shot and see if that particular inhaler gives you any weird feelings?