Trelegy

Hi , unfortuantely we are unable to give medical advice like this over the internet (for your safety!). I do know sometimes it takes medications a few days to start working properly but if you are concerned and/or having more difficulty breathing than usual, I would try to contact your doctor. Do they have an emergency line for patients to call? If not, and you are struggling or worried, it might be a good idea to go to the ER to see what a doctor there thinks. All the best, Sam S. (COPD team).

Hi, Hey I am not the only one that has a Doctor that takes long weekends. Sorry for that! always gives great advice sound advice which as being just another member I so appreciate all the help everyone gives. I thought I could suggest a couple other things to you that might be helpful. With your concerns until you can talk with your doctor, what about calling your Pharmacy to see if there is an inaction with these two medications?
At your appointment when your meds were changed, did the nurse or doctor ask you about your current medications? Was the Albuterol on that list. Was this the same doctor that prescribed Albuterol in the first place? With that and if he/she was aware of the meds you on,
did that doctor mention at all in your that appointment to stop using the Albuterol? If not, yes maybe he / she did not catch that, but that would be rare I would hope. When you filled the prescription did the pharmacy mention anything about taking these two meds together being a negative thing? Most pharmacies now, at least the National ones are set up to catch
interaction issues. Again nothing is perfect so??? Have you taken the time to read the insert of Directions, Interactions or time needed to get the Trelegy in to your system? If you did not and are not able to read all that small print, they do have a website that you can read it on here is a link for that. www.trelegy.com . If I recall properly, but please check it out for yourself to make sure is that Trelegy when first starting to take it can cause some havic for a short period of time, making you feel as if it is making you worse or not working. I believe you will find that in the pamphlet or on the website.




I would like you to know that I too have COPD and if it helps this is MY med list even though we are all different in some ways, we are the same in others.
Trelegy, 250mg Zithromax (z-pack) one a day, Albuterol for nebulizer taken as needed up to 4 times a day. Isotonic 0.9% Sodium Chloride for nebulizer up to 6 times aday, can take it separately or mixed with the Albuterol. Finally an emergency inhaler of Albuterol as needed for sudden lost of breath/troulbe breathing.


Hope some of this long winded stuff was helpful!