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hey , thank you for taking your time to be here for all of us.   i never had asthma now they say i have it been sick with cold oct 17 turn into this i feel better but sometimes feel like am under water, so i have inhalers but so scared to take because of heart racing etc. do all inhalers do that and are there any that dont. i wheeze alot at night but to scared to take a puff.

plus they putting me on tricor for high tris i think will all my meds mix with that to. thanks so much
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639831 tn?1223063080
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Xopenex is similar to Albuterol and may cause palpitations and arrhythmias. Flovent and Asmanex are steroid inhalers, both of which are used for asthma.
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639831 tn?1223063080
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I don't know what inhaler was prescribed for you, but "rescue' (acts quickly) inhalers such albuterol can cause palpitations and arrhythmias. But this reaction is rare as long as you use the recommended dosage.

Steroid inhalers are maintenance inhalers meant to prevent asthma attacks. They do not have cause palpitations and arrhythmias.
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212161 tn?1599427282
ia a xopenex hfa 45mcg is this a steroid inhaler
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212161 tn?1599427282
oh and i also have the inhaler flovent 110 whic h would be better thanks again your great.
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212161 tn?1599427282
thank you so much i have the rescue one xopenex hfa says its levalbuterol. than i have one for night its a powder its asmanex . i have been like this now for 2 months it seems to get better than last night it was not bad but woke me up at 1 could not sleep for coughing and wheezing and scared i was going have a bad attack and die from it , so i need the inhaler just to scared to take it.   so are these ok or will the xop cause the heart speed. thank you so much.
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