I’m glad the new inhalers work well for you. Consider yourself fortunate in this respect.
However, the new HFA inhalers 1. do not work for some, 2. do not work as well for some, and 3. harm some. When I tried the new HFA inhalers, I got the worst asthma attacks I’ve had in years.
HFA inhalers almost all contain corn based ethanol. Ethanol inhaled is a known asthma trigger; (inhaling alcohol is not the same as drinking it. Many people with asthma have multiple allergies, including corn.
In addition HFA inhalers are prone to clogging, even when diligently cared for.
The new powdered inhalers contain lactose which can be a problem for those of us with milk allergies.
The new HFA inhalers were rushed to market by the FDA for political reasons. The FDA’s own testing standards were by-passed.
explain this to me, nathan.
i am an asthmatic who has been symptom-free for years. THEN my old inhaler gets replaced with proair (which is about as effective as breathing in dried turd dust) and all of a sudden i am sick. my asthma is worse than ever, i am having heart palpitations to the point that i think i might be having a heart attack, and i am only 35 and in perfect health.
i call my dr, she switches me to ventolin (which does NOT contain ethanol, and i am IMMEDIATELY cured.) hmmm, coincidence?
HFA inhalers DO NOT WORK! Read the thousands of complaints: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/saveCFCinhalers/signatures.html This particular petition has 4000 signatures and is growing everyday. There are also many complaints at consumer affairs: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/health/hfa_inhalers.html More complaints: https://www.savecfcinhalers.org/Guestbook.php http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20503&name=PROVENTIL-HFA http://www.opednews.com/populum/diarypage.php?did=11627 If you are unhappy with the new HFA inhalers, kindly sign the petition to save CFC inhalers. http://www.savecfcinhalers.org The National Campaign to Save CFC Asthma Inhalers