Just read the instruction for my new Asthma medication, no drinking alcohol

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I know the most important thing in life is that I can breath, I only drink once a week normally unless on holiday or going to a party even then I don't drink heavily. It's bad enough that the side affects are weight gain but now I can't even enjoy and occasional glass of wine, a nice cold cider or a gin and tonic.

I have had a crappy day due to other things but this has just made me want to cry. I know it is stupid and there are worst things in the world than giving up alcohol. It is ok to feel a little sad about this isn't it.

(Iwill be talking to my doctor about this too and she said nothing when she chaged my prescription.)

Oh well I had a drink tonight as haven't stated my medication yet.

Check with your dr? Hope you feel better. Bloody annoying side effect.

Which drug is it? Someone likely to know why or if you’re allowed a little.

It's called Foster nexthaler 200mg 6, apparently having alcohol when taking it a affects how one of the ingredients reacts with your heart, i had to look it up as i live in Germany and my German is not good enough yet to read the German Instructions and I didn't understand completely what the Apotheke said , I will ring my doctor, I have actually been referred to a a Pulmonolgist, I need to make the appointment, absolutely happy they take my health so seriously after living in the Netherlands for over six years and never having an asthma check up I have one at least every six months here. If I have to give up drinking so my breathing improves I will, it's just a bit of a shock I suppose.

It looks like the Fostair inhaler is the UK version. If you want the patient leaflet instructions in English they are online. Unfortunately it says the same. I wasn't told either!

Crumbs, I wasn’t told that either and have been on fostair for years.

Thanks canfindamoniker, I thought they were the same just a different name. Does that mean you have been drinking whilst taking it or you read the instructions and followed them.

Oops Incywincy

I woke up at 4am not being able to breath so hopefully it will help.

I am seeing the Lung specialist in two weeks, I am going to see if my husband can come with me if not one of my German friends maybe able to come so i can understand everything.

It’s a cracking drug when it gets into your system. My asthma hasn’t been this well controlled in decades.

See you have found an English version - was going to offer to translate to see if there was anything missed!

Hope the doctor can clear it up.

I was never told this by my doctor either.. will bring it up when I next see him.

Hope tomorrow is a better day op

I feel so much better after giving up alcohol and like you only drank a little. Don't miss it at all now.

I've been on Fostair for years and never knew this. I don't drink a lot but am partial to a few gins now and again. No problems so far and my asthma is better controlled than it has ever been before

It's good to hear that is affective as a medication, thank you .

I have an appointment to see a Pulmonoligist in two weeks, I can't believe I got an appoinment so quickly, my husband is coming with me his German is much better than mine.

I am feeling much happier today, I have never had asthma as bad as I have had in the last two months and it has really scared me.

Just want to update had a very long morning at the Pulmonologist 2.5 hours, the Pulmonolgist laughed when I asked if I could drink alcohol when taking Foster Nexthaler 200, he said of course you can. Even though it took so long I was very impressed, I had a lung function test( had to sit in a glass box and breath into a machine) then saw the Doctor, then had blood tests and allergy tests on my arms, and then saw the docfor again. I really do like the German health system.