well, I have been reading all about FlutiForm, soon to be released in the UK and reported as the new Asthma WonderDrug.

Having suffered from Asthma all my life (45 years) its been pretty mild up until the last 12 months when its been getting worse and I am totally reliant on Ventolin 2-3 times a day which is not good, considering I also take the preventative inhalers too. Ventolin's effectiveness for me is deteriorating fast!

I cycle 3-4 times a week, twice out side + about 5 hours in total around a velodrome every week so I am not a fat-lazy-unfit fker either.

So - I bought some FlutiForm on the old interweb and it arrived at the beginning of this week - its generic and from India!

Today is day 3 of a 2-a-day doseage and I am absolutely stunned by the results - I can now breathe without any weazing, I can take the deepest breath ever without bringing on my asthma, I havent even looked at my ventolin inhaler and feel fantaistic.

The only side effect, so far, a slightly tickly throat.

THE BIG TEST will be this afternoon as I am just off for 3 hours at Newport VeloDrome with the (VERY fast) vets! - I can usually do the 3 hours - but my breathing is ste during and after and ventolin makes no difference!

Will report back soon.

khushy

PS - I know I know - self medicating - risky and all that, but until the UK Health service and drugs people sort out Flutiform for me and everyone else in this country, I decided to take the risk.

join my FaceBook Group "FlutiForm" :-)

khushy

DAY 4 - up at 5am, out for 6am and off to CalShot VeloDrome for acouple of hours of posing with an MTV film crew - ooops I mean a hard workout LOL - 2 hours of fast, fun and furious droming - no weezing, no asthma, no symptoms NOTHING - deep breathing, longer efforts, faster . . . . its like my life has been given a boost and I might be racing on Friday too!!!!

^^^ a bit like Seretide then?

And there are more... Fostair & Symbicort

To the OP - your GP should add in a long acting beta agonist inhaler (e.g salmeterol, formoterol), if your asthma is not controlled by a steroid inhaler (and when required short acting beta agonist e.g. salbutamol).
Do you monitor your peak flow?
Suggest returning to your GP for a discussion on how to optimise your asthma. This really is bread n butter to a GP
May be worth mentioning your experience with Flutiform, as alternatives are available in the uk, all for a prescription charge.
HTH

As a fellow asthma sufferer (not too bad now but may be that's because it is being controlled better) but I went through a series of tests with a hospital consultant & tried one or two different preventers to find the one that suited best. IMHO you shouldn't have to use your ventolin every day - I think the asthma ought to be generally controlled by a proper preventer.

as far as I am aware there is no cure for asthma.

Another vote for Seretide here (serevent and fluticasone combined inhaler). I'm astonished your GP hasn't prescribed something like that (or at least a steroid prophylactic alongside your reliever) along with self-monitoring of peak flow. Complain, loudly.

Worth looking at montelukast ("Singulair") tablets as well, in case a leukotriene receptor antagonist can help with the underlying cause of your asthma, but I wouldn't self-medicate that. As a cautionary word in case you do carry on self-prescribing, don't be tempted by theophylline. It can be very effective, but you need careful monitoring of your Ka levels and getting it wrong can properly mess you up. Even properly monitored it made me feel terrible, so I reverted to Seretide and montelukast. Make sure you have the right combined inhaler so you're getting an appropriate dose of steroids; you don't want any more of those than you need, however much they claim it's purely topical.

You ought to go to your GP if you've a problem with asthma. Buying stuff off the web is most unwise, especially as it (or the equivalent) is freely available on the NHS

what do you mean "the full picture" I have nothing to hide - have had Astham all my life - born and live in the UK - been to the GP on a regular basis - been taking my prescribed inhalers on a regular basis and they have become ineffective - no inspiration from the GP's that I have been to (just fking hard work and perspiration!!!) so, not being a medical fkwit myself, someone has alerted me to an alternative that is not-yet available in the UK.

God love the interweb - 4 day delivery from India and hey presto I feel like I have a new pair of lungs!

Ask me some questions and I answer . . . .

khushy