my husband has copd he uses adviar spiriva and combivent and it doesnt work what can it be

my husband has copd he uses adviar spiriva  and combivent and it doesnt work what can it be thak you

[hiphopper]

i have copd and found spiriva wasnt working for me, after several attempts at trying different things i was put on seretide 4 times a day along with ventolin and spiriva and this settled things down nicely. Go back to doctors and have a word with him/her and advise the spiriva is not working, they will try something else for him, good luck.

[allmymarbles]

I use Duoneb and Mucomyst in a nebulizer. Additionall I use natural antiinflammatories and an anti-histamine. I do not use any inhaled steroids as they caused bronchitis and sticky phlegm. They also caused adrenal fatigue and, after using that poison for eight years, I suffered a broken hip. Steroids cause osteoporosis, cataracts, and wreck your immune system. I am thinking of adding Spiriva inasmuch as Mucomyst has solved the mucus problem.

[allmymarbles]

Also your husband can practice the yoga breathing exercises described by the member, hava. They are very helpful. By the way, the natural remedies work better for me than the steroids did. In fact, the steroids made my condition worse.