Question 1

i am constantly hungry, eat very healthy/vegetarian. i get that full feeling, then have to eat again an hour later. i have tried proteins, locarb, etc?

Accepted Answer

Hmmm : Vegan or vegetarian. If you don't eat any neat products consider multivitamin with B12 only found in meats.

Question 2

levocetirizine vs.desloratadine side effects?

Accepted Answer

Usually mild: Both are very good antihistamines.

Desloratadine: 
headache, upset stomach, dizziness, sore throat, dry mouth, muscle pain, extreme tiredness, painful menstruation. 

Levocetirizine:
sleepiness, tiredness, weakness, sore throat, dry mouth, fever, cough, nosebleed.

Question 3

pulmicort turbuhaler (budesonide) side effects?

Accepted Answer

Few: Mostly very well tolerated. May cause oral thrush and sometimes worsening of respiratory sympt such as runny nose, cough and sometimes abdominal pain.
Check with the pharmacy for a complete list.

Question 4

flovent, ventolin side effects?

Accepted Answer

Various : Flovent- changes in your voice and yeast infections of the mouth called thrush.  Ventolin is albuterol and causes fast heart rate and tremor.

Question 5

singulair (montelukast) pediatric side effects?

Accepted Answer

Usually none: The list of possible side effects for singulair (montelukast) is long, but most are the same symptoms kids get all the time from common illnesses, meaning kids got sick while testing the medication: headache, flu-like symptoms, stomach ache, cough, dizziness, fatigue, decreased appetite, rash, fever, itching, hives, ear infections, colds, anxiety, restlessness, tremor, sleep issues. Rarely, serious ones happen.

Question 6

seretide 500 side effects (advair)?

Accepted Answer

A number: Main side effects include tremor, increased heart rate, yeast infection of the mouth (called thrush).

Question 7

claritin (loratadine) side effects?

Accepted Answer

Pretty rare: Drowsiness & fatigue are reported by ~2% of users. Headache, abdominal pain, sore throat, diarrhea have been reported. Rare but reported side-effects include liver damage, seizures, & low platelet counts. I have been in practice for 29 years and have occasionally seen drowsiness, headache and abdominal pain associated with Claritin (loratadine) but none of the others so far and its a very commonly used drug.

Question 8

using advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) inhaler while breastfeedingis ok?

Accepted Answer

Up in the Air: There are not sufficient data one way or the other to say specifically that advair won't harm your baby. As a general rule, inhaled medications are somewhat safer than pills or liquids because the levels in the blood are not as high for inhaled medications. Your doctor can help determine if your lung disease severity outweighs the potential risk to your baby.

Question 9

does flovent diskus have the same side effects as advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: Flovent has the same medicine as advair (fluticasone). Advair has another medication, salmeterol, which can cause different side effects from flovent.

Question 10

will 500 mcg symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) inhaler effect a metacholine test significantly?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes it can, please consult with your PFT lab technician regarding the protocol at your lab.

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I am constantly hungry, eat very healthy/vegetarian. i get that full feeling, then have to eat again an hour later. i have tried proteins, locarb, etc?

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Levocetirizine vs.desloratadine side effects?

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Pulmicort turbuhaler (budesonide) side effects?

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Flovent, ventolin side effects?

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Singulair (montelukast) pediatric side effects?

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Seretide 500 side effects (advair)?

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Claritin (loratadine) side effects?

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Using advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone) inhaler while breastfeedingis ok?

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Does flovent diskus have the same side effects as advair diskus (salmeterol and fluticasone)?

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Will 500 mcg symbicort (budesonide and formoterol) inhaler effect a metacholine test significantly?

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