Questions and answers about Symbicort Turbuhaler

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I answer some very good questions received on my previous video on how to use Symbicort ( • Turbuhaler (Symbicort)... ):
What happens if you make a mistake when priming the device and you hear two clicks? Would that give a double dose or an overdose? Should the powder have a taste - i cannot feel anything when taking it, is it broken? Can you still use the inhaler if the dose counter shows 0 and is in red but the powder inside still rattles? Good idea to clean the mouthpiece before putting the cover back. Is it normal for the mouthpiece to rotate/twist and does this block the inhaler? For how long do you need to take Symbicort? Is it normal for the dose counter to seem stuck after a few doses were taken? Can you stop taking Symbicort for a few days if you are feeling better?
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@judithburke6119 3 ай бұрын

Dear Dr. Stefan, I am a 75yr old woman , thank you for demonstrating the inhaler in such depth. It’s the first time for me . I am not very confident in using it yet. I found your video very helpful. Thank you 🙏🏽

@sumorgify Жыл бұрын

Thank you clarification on all the little points which are so essential. 💚

@umarae27 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your answers, especially how the elusive number counter drops.

@dr.rekhasingh5417 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Dr Stefan...very useful Q & A session. Very helpful. Cleared all my doubts.

@DavidNette 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for explaining the use of this product. Great video!

@irissepulveda962 7 ай бұрын

Thank you doctor. I watch your previous video on this inhaler and I follow up with these one to clarify some things that I did not understand. Thank you.

@courtlands100 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a million for this wonderful advice. 👌☘️

@donnacurry4590 3 ай бұрын

Such a good doctor. 😊

@harrychen8117 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr. Stefan. You answered by question about twisting mouthpiece.

@francineproulx2535 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very useful.

@amrokhalil8891 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful ..thank you 🙏

@lindaabaya3504 2 жыл бұрын

God bless doctor for the information..i learn how to use it now..

@concertman6165 2 жыл бұрын

You are a very good doctor. You answers my some of questions. But not all. Thanks for that.

@MrBounce01 Жыл бұрын

What I am not understanding is that the MOUTHPIECE can be ROTATED but there is no explanation WHY this is so, nor any instruction with regards to using it. Any explanation? Thanks.

@rheyardcmtp3582 7 ай бұрын

thank you very much doctor washing from Philippines

@kinbolluck476 5 ай бұрын

I like how it looks

@DrStefanCristianStanel 5 ай бұрын

you may be one of the first people to like the looks of a medication :)

@chantalduplessis5149 Жыл бұрын

If you read the the turbuhaler pamphlet that comes in the box in some cases it actually contradicts the information provided in this video. I would recommend speaking to your pharmacist or reading your pamphlet. The pamphlet says: The sound you hear when you shake the inhaler even after it reaches 0 is the drying agent in the inhaler and not medication. It also states that you can never get more than 1 dose, however, if you load the turbuhaler without inhaling, the dose indicator still moves on. This means that the '0' will reach the middle of the window before the turbuhaler is empty and it will require replacement earlier than expected- even when the inhaler is out of medication you can still hear the drying agent or what sounds like a powder when you shake it.

@nvoid2597 2 жыл бұрын

I heard that the sound you hear when you shake it is infact a separate powder drying agent and thus has no bearing on dose left in the unit.

@EmbraceTheChakra 11 ай бұрын

You answered my dosage, i wasnt sure if i could breathe in two dosages in one click

@ewamahring Жыл бұрын

Hi there, thank you for these videos. I have a question, my neurologist prescribed this medication not for regular use, but to use when I need it. I was using previously Seretide and my lung function was very good (I was using it once a day and often forgot to take it). Is it also used this way, for self dosing just when you need it?

@2palexxl Жыл бұрын

what happen if i always took it wrong like after the click i twisted once more. i still got my med inside ?

@57kazi1 2 жыл бұрын

if a question after hearing click if we rotate clockwise can I use Symbicort Turbuhaler

@besahalala Жыл бұрын

hi i just want to ask do you feel anything when you inhale? because i don't, and i don't know if it's because the inhaler is broken or maybe it is suppose to be like that . please help thank you

@lo9arithm Жыл бұрын

Hello Doc, I First time i bought it I didn't know how to use it, and I spinned all the doses from 60 to zero all together. Now I only see the red zero sign. Is all doses are gone ? Or it's just the meter and the inhaler is still full of 60 doses ?? Please advise

@davidyoung3237 8 ай бұрын

For your viewer who asked about continuing to use his symbicort because it rattles abserlutly don’t use it as it’s now empty the only reason it rattles is due to the drying agent built into the base of all tubohalers I use bricanyl as one of my SABA options ( helps me a lot for viral induced asthma tbat I’m getting over now but my device rattles too ( my opinion and practise as a sever asthmatic is simply as soon as you start your last device go to the pharmacy to order and pick up your replacement script that way there’s very little chance you’ll forget and leave yourself caught without treatment. David Young 39 ( sever asthmatic )

@ashithaashi3459 2 жыл бұрын

Does the hairfalls if we use the symbicort turbuhaler

@sexylawyer8228 11 ай бұрын

The instructions say turn it fully then turn it back and it clicks. But a lot of times on one turn it clicks. Does that mean it’s loaded or do I click again?

@tashadevries6896 Жыл бұрын

Ive been on ventolin and beclate sice i was 6 years old, i landed up in hospital with viral pneumonia recently. The doctor there put me on symbicord to test out for 6 months. Do i still take the ventolin with the symbicord inhaler?

@juliusmendoza5252 2 жыл бұрын

can i change my turbo inhaler Spoilto to symbicort.i used spiolto for 3 yrs.now.2 puff only in d morning.60 actuation only.for 1 month.

@AlyssaSteggall Ай бұрын

Hi. I turned my inhaler clockwise and it clicked then as instructed I turned it counterclockwise and it clicked again. Does this mean that I got two doses and I do not need to take my two puffs?

@joannaxp9398 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video i thought i broke my inhaler by just twisting the top of it just a little bit by accident

@georgianskybirds Жыл бұрын

Have there been any questions/complaints about Symbicort expiry date 08/2024? I'm starting to wonder if the container is missing the ingredient. For past 3 months, feeling very winded, as if I didn't use it. Also the packaging has changed over past few months. Used to have a protective seal and now does not.

@thedalillama 7 ай бұрын

I just bought one. This inhaler is absolute crap. I have used others and there's no question it worked. There is no indication this inhaler is working. I don't think it is.

@VodeniMedved Жыл бұрын

It happen to me a lot to accidentally drop a turbuhaler during the twisting, and usually can fall quite hard on a floor. Turbuhaler can be slippery and I afraid that the fall might broke something inside that can messed up the dosage. Unfortunately for me that mostly happens at the beginning of using the new turbuhaler so its tricky to get a new one because doctor can proscribe the pharmacy to give you once in a month (that's the law in my country). Two times I felt something is wrong, so the first time, I stopped using it a get myself a new one (luckily it was at the end). This time, it fall during the first dose and I dont know it is me imagining stuff or there is really some internal damages happened during the impact with the floor. Dust is not visible and do not have a taste so I can be sure. By the outside look nothing has changed. I dont think that Pharmacist can help me in that case.

@DrStefanCristianStanel Жыл бұрын

will answer your comment in a short video soon

@mcleinorreyes7078 2 жыл бұрын

is the inhaler close whne it clicks?

@nehachaturvedi3981 Жыл бұрын

My 10 year old is prescribed this. Can I insert this into a spacer chamber and administer the medicine?

@allahuakbar7205 2 жыл бұрын

One of the Pulmonologist prescribed Me Symbicort but he has not mentioned for How Long I have to use it as I am My Having mild Bronchitis.Your inform is very Good . Thanks.

@mdomarpatwary5548 Жыл бұрын

Do u have Asthma?

@jugnoovlogs2721 2 жыл бұрын

Hello doctor hope you're doing great over there :) I found your video on KZfaq it helps me a lot that how to use this device properly! I wanna ask you I am using this since 2014 and I am feeling great now should I stop , last year I haven't use a lot and nothing happen to me

@jugnoovlogs2721 2 жыл бұрын

Please make a video on how to do a sperometrsi test every time I do mine I make mistake and doctor think I am not feeling great :D

@susangreen3203 7 ай бұрын

I was told to click it twice and that I’ll be on it for the rest of my life

@vanjabulajic1618 5 ай бұрын

Same. I avoided using it regularly for almost 4 years - wish I had accepted my fate sooner. After getting my head out of my ass and deciding to use it as prescribed.. Just a month of consistently using it has been a gamechanger for me. Budesonide saved my lungs

@umarae27 Ай бұрын

??? Is it supposed to whistle when we do it right? What if we can't get the whistle?

@kenbest9955 2 жыл бұрын

my symbicort inhaler didnt seem to be arming a dose so i saved it got a new one wieghed it the one was not working because it was o.9 grams heaveyer than the new one

@busisilencube8738 2 жыл бұрын

Hie My degrees are at 0... Can i ask how do i put on 40 degrees sir

@albertco4464 Жыл бұрын

Thank u so much Dr stefan I just wanna ask if every time you inhale it,you need to turn it again? Because,my son need 5 times inhale

@DrStefanCristianStanel Жыл бұрын

Hi Albert I will reply in a video soon - good question. I don't know if he is inhaling it correctly if he needs to be doing it 5 times

@jimbarnes7556 3 ай бұрын

What happens when it gets to zero how do I know that it is empty since it is tasteless? Does it keep clicking until it doesn’t click anymore and it’s empty?

@drviray8812 Жыл бұрын

In using cymbicort for the first (new) to twist it clockwise but the problem i cannot twist it clockwise so to start i twist it counter clockwise to start it using opposite to what it is being demonstrated pls advise tnx dominador viray

@hushamkhaleefah8789 Жыл бұрын

I want answer too

@vipulkamboj 9 ай бұрын

After how much time I can drink water after I have taken the medication

@hushamkhaleefah8789 Жыл бұрын

شكراً لك دكتور 🌹،،، إني أعلم أن العداد إذا وصل للصفر ذلك يعني إنتهاء المسحوق،،، ولكنني جربت إستعمال الجهاز لمدة شهرين بعد ذلك وفيكل مرة يخرج مسحوق السمبيكورت،،، فما السبب؟؟؟

@stephenmcgraw3610 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using it for a week because I had a weasy lung i had a hard time to sing and now it’s a lot better Should I keep using it can it take a long time to clear your lungs please help me

@fatimalaubscher6707 Жыл бұрын

I've had the flu and recovered but I'm left with viral asthma.. I've had this before in 2010.. My chest too 10 weeks to come right

@user-op2dl8nr8c 8 ай бұрын

Is it dangerous to smoke cigarettes while taking sympbicore and blue inhaler minutes after hours days eft exp I take medication 5 minutes later I have a cigarette is that bad increasing the effect of the cigarette thus making it worse for my lungs should I wait a certain period of time if I must have a cigarette

@user-tv9nn6lh3f Жыл бұрын

How do I know when medicine gets over.when it shows redline we should stop using this inhaler

@kalamshahid6047 Жыл бұрын

I want to learn the procedure the use of inhaler in Bengoli.

@fatimalaubscher6707 Жыл бұрын

Is one dose the normal dose.. Can you take twice

@nozidlamini3213 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Doc can I continue using it even if it shows red and there is still powder inside

@DrStefanCristianStanel Жыл бұрын

not really, if the dose counter is down to 0 you would need a replacement- likely the powder you hear is an excipient not the actual medication

@dr.madankis1020 Жыл бұрын

Will it stop clicking when it is fully empty? How to know if the medication is over?

@hushamkhaleefah8789 Жыл бұрын

I want answer too

@scienceatyourfingertips9995 Жыл бұрын

I have chronic cough due to laryngopharyngeal acid reflux. Dr gave me this inhaler for 6 months to use when it is necessary. Sir will it relieve my cough

@DrStefanCristianStanel Жыл бұрын

sometimes doctors will give you medications to try as that may help confirm a diagnosis depending on your response to treatment. I would suggest following your doctor's advice, as they have seen you and would be in the best position to give you advice.

@surajsingh-ql8rt 2 жыл бұрын

I do not have asthama rither i have some lung infection,but gave me symbicote does this medicene prevent asthama.....

@DrStefanCristianStanel Жыл бұрын

It would control asthma

@footballarena8240 2 жыл бұрын

Is skin thinning a side effect of inhaling turbuhaler

@DrStefanCristianStanel 2 жыл бұрын

i wouldn't expect the inhaler to be a cause for this

@28emotus 2 жыл бұрын

After taking the inhaler and raised my mouth. Can I drink water immediately?

@DrStefanCristianStanel Жыл бұрын

It would probably be fine if you rinsed well

@saimabhat5245 2 жыл бұрын

I have chronic allergy and i have been given this by my doctor..please tell me Doc is it useful for me

@williamleblanc6790 Жыл бұрын

can- you it 3 time day or when you feel bad?

@AffectionateRainbow-kd9im 5 ай бұрын

Pls explain to me how to use it properly. Bc I don't taste any thing coming out.

@DrStefanCristianStanel 5 ай бұрын

I have quite a few videos on the channel on how to use various inhalers including symbicort

@abdolhamedsharef2924 Жыл бұрын

Does it show the number of taken doses?

@marceymagodoro889 11 ай бұрын

Yes

@draconisaut2751 2 жыл бұрын

Im afraid of taking it. Because of the heatbeat sideeffect

@jonesy1589 6 ай бұрын

I get that, been taking it for 15 years but decided to speak to my gp about changing my inhalers

@mariedwyer1770 10 ай бұрын

I turn my inhaler each time i use it

@ahmedthamir9531 Жыл бұрын

I don't know.. its too technical for the patient..

@fatimalaubscher6707 Жыл бұрын

I mean two does twice a day

@phantomstratocaster Жыл бұрын

counter not working dose indicator not moving

@DrStefanCristianStanel Жыл бұрын

Answered this in my latest video

@sultan-jk2ol Жыл бұрын

hi Dr can one have Alcohol if you are on symbicort

@DrStefanCristianStanel Жыл бұрын

made a video about inhalers and alcohol

@juliusmendoza5252 2 жыл бұрын

can i change my turbo inhaler Spoilto to symbicort.i used spiolto for 3 yrs.now.2 puff only in d morning.60 actuation only.for 1 month.