Comments on: New inhalers cause problems for some asthma sufferers http://sammamishreview.com/2009/01/19/new-inhalers-cause-problems-for-some-asthma-sufferers The Sammamish Review Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:49:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Justine http://sammamishreview.com/2009/01/19/new-inhalers-cause-problems-for-some-asthma-sufferers/comment-page-1#comment-11079 Justine Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:45:24 +0000 http://sammamishreview.com/?p=3981#comment-11079 These new inhalers are very ineffective. Every article I have read has the same quotes, basically blaming the user for the fact that it doesn't work. These do not deliver the medicine as well as the old ones. It's not just that we can't "feel" it because it's a "softer puff"....NO! This softer puff is not delivering the medicine with enough force to get the medicine where it needs to go. I used to be able to take one puff of an inhaler & be fine for a workout. Now I take two puffs of a very expensive inhaler, and can barely make it through a workout because of the ineffectiveness of the medicine. Whoever is running this show and sending out these same ridiculous talking points needs to start talking to actual patients. Don't tell us that it works when clearly we are experiencing serious problems! These new inhalers are very ineffective. Every article I have read has the same quotes, basically blaming the user for the fact that it doesn’t work. These do not deliver the medicine as well as the old ones. It’s not just that we can’t “feel” it because it’s a “softer puff”….NO! This softer puff is not delivering the medicine with enough force to get the medicine where it needs to go. I used to be able to take one puff of an inhaler & be fine for a workout. Now I take two puffs of a very expensive inhaler, and can barely make it through a workout because of the ineffectiveness of the medicine. Whoever is running this show and sending out these same ridiculous talking points needs to start talking to actual patients. Don’t tell us that it works when clearly we are experiencing serious problems!

]]> By: New inhalers leave patients breathless | dv8-designs http://sammamishreview.com/2009/01/19/new-inhalers-cause-problems-for-some-asthma-sufferers/comment-page-1#comment-3401 New inhalers leave patients breathless | dv8-designs Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:41:19 +0000 http://sammamishreview.com/?p=3981#comment-3401 [...] The change to HFAs was not well-publicized, and many patients and doctors were taken by surprise. Proper use of the HFA inhalers is also causing problems. The new ones have to be primed first, spraying up to as many as four quick spurts into the air, if [...] [...] The change to HFAs was not well-publicized, and many patients and doctors were taken by surprise. Proper use of the HFA inhalers is also causing problems. The new ones have to be primed first, spraying up to as many as four quick spurts into the air, if [...]

]]> By: steve cyrus http://sammamishreview.com/2009/01/19/new-inhalers-cause-problems-for-some-asthma-sufferers/comment-page-1#comment-3262 steve cyrus Fri, 15 May 2009 11:21:39 +0000 http://sammamishreview.com/?p=3981#comment-3262 These new asthma inhalers cost 3 times what the cost of the old inhalers were. They only dispense 200 inhalations. Why can't they make the containers hold twice as much medication? The medication they dispense is an old medication (Albuterol) which is not expensive. How much more would it cost to make the container hold twice as much medication? Maybe a few dollars? Come on! We are people who are suffering from a medical condition that is expensive. We just have a hard time paying more and more for less and less. As for the CFC's the old system used, as contributing to the polluting our air, think about the jet airplanes flying through our atmosphere spewing tons of crap into the air. To fill the fuel tanks of ONE airplane requires 45,000 gallons of fuel. Multiply that by hundreds of flights per day. Do they really think that our little cans of inhalents are going to destroy our ozone compared to MILLIONS of spent fuel spewed into our atmosphere? There are 20 million asthma suffers in America. If half of them used ProAir inhalers, that would amount to about a 9 foot cube of inhalers per day. 45,000 gallons of jet fuel would amount to a 40 FOOT CUBE OF FUEL. And that is only ONE FLIGHT. There are 20 million asthma suffers in this country. If half of them used Albuterol inhalers that would amount to THE USE OF 10 MILLION INHALERS PER MONTH. I use THREE inhalers per month. At the rate of one inhaler per month, this amounts to 400 million dollars PER MONTH. Divided by maybe 6 pharmaceutical companies who sell these inhalers. That amounts to 66 MILLION dollars a month. Quite a nice profit margin! Us asthmatics are getting screwed every day. email me if you want: cyrusthevirusx@hotmail.com These new asthma inhalers cost 3 times what the cost of the old inhalers were. They only dispense 200 inhalations. Why can’t they make the containers hold twice as much medication? The medication they dispense is an old medication (Albuterol) which is not expensive. How much more would it cost to make the container hold twice as much medication? Maybe a few dollars? Come on! We are people who are suffering from a medical condition that is expensive. We just have a hard time paying more and more for less and less. As for the CFC’s the old system used, as contributing to the polluting our air, think about the jet airplanes flying through our atmosphere spewing tons of crap into the air. To fill the fuel tanks of ONE airplane requires 45,000 gallons of fuel. Multiply that by hundreds of flights per day. Do they really think that our little cans of inhalents are going to destroy our ozone compared to MILLIONS of spent fuel spewed into our atmosphere? There are 20 million asthma suffers in America. If half of them used ProAir inhalers, that would amount to about a 9 foot cube of inhalers per day. 45,000 gallons of jet fuel would amount to a 40 FOOT CUBE OF FUEL. And that is only ONE FLIGHT.
There are 20 million asthma suffers in this country. If half of them used Albuterol inhalers that would amount to THE USE OF 10 MILLION INHALERS PER MONTH. I use THREE inhalers per month. At the rate of one inhaler per month, this amounts to 400 million dollars PER MONTH. Divided by maybe 6 pharmaceutical companies who sell these inhalers. That amounts to 66 MILLION dollars a month. Quite a nice profit margin! Us asthmatics are getting screwed every day.
email me if you want: cyrusthevirusx@hotmail.com

]]> By: Ronda http://sammamishreview.com/2009/01/19/new-inhalers-cause-problems-for-some-asthma-sufferers/comment-page-1#comment-2873 Ronda Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:34:04 +0000 http://sammamishreview.com/?p=3981#comment-2873 I'm also an asthmatic, and VERY unhappy with the new medication. I've been switched to Proair, and am having a very difficult time breathing. I actually was forced to go on Prednisone, my breathing was so bad. My pharmacist said he's been getting many complaints. I was wondering if it's any use to let the proper people know that this is a big issue for us, and to whom. I’m also an asthmatic, and VERY unhappy with the new medication. I’ve been switched to Proair, and am having a very difficult time breathing. I actually was forced to go on Prednisone, my breathing was so bad.

My pharmacist said he’s been getting many complaints.

I was wondering if it’s any use to let the proper people know that this is a big issue for us, and to whom.

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