User Reviews for Pulmicort Flexhaler (budesonide)

I have been using Pulmicort Flexhaler for over 20+ yrs. It helped tremendously when I was first diagnosed with asthma. Over the years, I have been able to cut back on how often I use it. Now, I use it only when I feel a cold coming on, it really helps to keep my lungs open so the congestion doesn’t build up and make it worse.

The design for use is horrific. Shaking my head and wondering why on earth insurance company insists on this as drug of choice. WT...

Can’t tell if anything’s coming out. No taste. Co-pay was $50. Would rather stick with the original treatment of Ventolin having finally figured that one out. With pulmicort how can you tell if you released a dose? Don’t feel like I inhaled anything. Plus already on steroids so kind of don’t need it. The side effects sound horrendous. Wish I’d given that $50. to charity instead of buying this thing.

This pulmicort flexhaler is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Cannot for the life of me figure out how to dispense a dose. Now I need to go back to the doctor to figure out how to use it. The last thing I want to be doing when I'm sick. I'm taking it for bronchitis not asthma. Why could't they just use a normal inhaler device?!

WARNING! I'm 64 with severe osteoporosis lumbar 3 and 4 and both hips due to the excessive dose of pulmicort. One asthma doctor warned me to get off about 4 years ago but damage is irreversible.

Started this drug for severe asthma it has helped a lot. But side effects are vaginal bleeding as soon as I stop taking the inhaler the bleeding stops so I know this is the cause .

I've been using Pulmicort and now the Pulmicort Flexhaler for 20yrs to regulate my asthma. I've been stabile and able to go off it seasonally. Using 1 puff daily most of the year. Can't remember the last time I needed my rescue inhaler. No osteoporosis noted which I knew was a side affect and made sure to eat a well balanced diet with calcium rich foods.

After severe shortness of breath every day for 5 years and advair not helping I can finally breathe normally and not have to use my rescue inhaler. This drug has literally saved my life.

have a worse cough and breathing problems are worse

I am looking for directions again. I'm not absolutely positive I'm using it correctly. Lost directions and those given at the office differed from what was written on patient directions.

I have (COPD) started Pulmicort inhaler July 17, 2012. Took about 10 days and it was just amazing, my chronic cough toally stopped. Exactly 3 months later Nov. 1st I noticed I was losing my sense of taste. By Dec. 1st (one month later) I developed the worst bitter taste in my mouth . I stopped the Pulmicort. now, almost 1 month later, my cough is coming back and my loss of taste plus the horrible bitter taste is still there. can't swallow food with this terrible taste and losing weight. in this case, the cure is worse than the disease. Read More Read Less

I have been taking Pulmicort via nebulizer but only last month I told my consultant I didnt think it has worked very well for me and he stated it was more of a "placebo" effect which didnt go down very well with me.

I am attempting to lose weight. I have changed my diet and walk 2 miles 4 days a week. I have not lost any weight and have attributed it to the use of the inhaler.

I am 60 yrs old, on Pulmicort since 1997, and WARNING! I just had my first DEXA scan (bone loss) and horrid results. Hips fine but lumber (affected area for Pulmicort) is severe loss. Technician states due to Pulmicort which does cause bone loss! Cannot reverse unless I take the added risk of more drugs. Am getting off ASAP. Please check the web for Pulmicort side effects! It's there!

Worked great for my 11 year old son with no side effects!

Within 1 hour of taking the drug my throat felt odd, I vomited my dinner, got the chills, tightening in my chest and feel shaky and nauseous. I have a terrible taste in my mouth.