1. I am a COPD patient in the Netherlands (Europe)
    Rosemarie Sweeny Rosemarie Sweeny Netherlands says:
    August 18, 2013 at 5:42 AM

    I was switched from the Spiriva Handihaler to SPIRIVA Respimaat more than 4 years ago, which gave me a wonderful improvement. I use it once a day. I was switched to the Seritide (=Advair in the U.S.) inhaler from the discus 4 years ago, and use it twice a day. Since last year, In addition I use Berodual (aerosol 10ml) once a day + as needed as a rescue. I have *only* COPD (Gold 2/3), have *no* problems with heart, blood pressure, kidney, liver, etc. But osteoporosis hit me a few years ago - IMO a medication side effect...

    I was diagnosed 7 years ago - Gold 2 (post dilator- showed my FEV1% = 59%) . I am
    now 76 years old and doing ok. My latest lung function test -post dilator- showed my FEV1% = 72% ! My Pulmonology specialists are excellent. I have had only one exacerbation in the last 16 months! (Probably due to Azithro antibiotic 250mg once a day maintenance for the past year and a half.)

    But I will give a copy of this article to my Pulmonologist specialist at my checkup tomorrow.

    Rosemarie

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