Retina symptoms and conditions

I too had rapid onset of vision problems when I started on teh medication. Within three days of starting a 10mg dosage, my vision was so bad I could no longer read. I stopped the medication and went to my eye doctor, who has treated me for several years for a complete exam. He found nothing wrong with my eyes, no retina problems, and no changes to the eye I had surgery in a few years ago. He believed the problems stemmed from the medication since his exam found nothing else. I have now been off the medication for a week and my vision still has not returned to normal. I can read again but with great effort, the vision is still blurred although I can drive during the day. I have found little in the side effects on the medication to check but in my case I don't believe there is anything else that could have caused the problem.

I was put on Advair 100/50 about 5 years ago and took it faithfully twice a day. I started having hoarseness and several times felt like I was having a heart attack.
I also noticed a trembling in my right hand which I did not know what to attribute it to. I could not hold anything in my hand before gradually dropping it.
I also started having leg pain which would grow worse at night and I couldn't sleep through the night. I had to get up a nd take some ibuprofen to get some sleep. I blamed it on my spinal stenosis.
For the past two years I have had an eye problem. I am losing sight in my left eye. The doctor sent me to a retinal doctor last year and I went thru all kinds of tests. He thought it was a wrinkle in my retina. I was examined again this year and it is the same.
This year my doctor couldn't figure out what was causing this and had a brain MRI done. This showed nothing.
I have slowly stopped taking the Advair and my leg pain has gone away and I am getting some well needed rest at night. As to my eye problem, there still is a Question. I will not go back on Advair again.

AC
Estero, FL

I was given Aveloz with Predisone for sinuitis...I was having no symtoms but a MRI Then 2 CT's showed bad infections in sinus.

Day 2 3 hours after taking I saw gold sparks fly off the back of my friends dog has he came out a doggie door. I said oh wow your dog just got shocked. She was like no she didn't. I got in my car to go home it was dark and my left eye began to rapidly flash white light. I drove one 1/2 mile and my visison was blurred with numerous floaters. I called my insurance company and they told me to get to the ER. The er Doctor told me not a side effect as I suspected but my retina had detached. HE said go home and lay flat and go directly to Eye, Ears, Throat Doctor expecting to have laser eye sugery in the am.

I did go to the Eye specialist and he said I was fortunate that just the gel wall collasped in the back of my eye. He said it is not the drugs...aging happens to everyone. I just knew better.

I took the meds a different time yesterday and had a similar worsening experience.

Today I was on the phone and all of a sudden was in a deep brain fog. Words would not come out of my mouth. I knew I was trying to talk but it was like my brain was detached and was not letting the words come to me.

I am suppose to take this 15 days, refill and take 15 more days. Come back for an MRI ..then take 15 more days.

I am not sure what to do now.

I called manufacturer of drug and they took report and said "we will report to FDA." Also took my information and doctors phone, fax and address and name.

Has anyone of you noticed a change in vision after going off Yasmin?
I am very much short sighted and since November last year (I got off Yasmin July 06), my sight has gone down. Also I have annoying floaters in my eyes and my vision is not great. I had my eyes checked and the eye doctor told me I had a slightly degenerated retina in the right eye... Before Yasmin and during Yasmin, I had no such problems. Also I had a new prescription for glasses and I had to take them back to the opticians because I can not stand them (headaches, eye strain...). Has anybody experienced this also?

I have beenon lipitor for more than five years. I now have unbearable pains in my shoulders which are only relieved with antiinflammatories. I also have pains in my right foot which is sometimes very difficult to walk on. My Dr says ok go off lipitor but risk heart attack/stroke. I am getting to the point that the pain is so debilitating that Idon't care.

I have been on advair 250/50 for about a year and a half. II am 48 years old. I cannot believe how many side effects i have had and did'nt even realize it. I have had alot of problems with my eyesight since I have been on this medication but did'nt realize it. I had my eyesight checked and it was fine. I also have had alot of dizziness and I have had alot of sinusitus and choking especially every morning. I finally called the doctor aboot the side effects and he agreed so he put me back on my original treatment which was Q-var and I can't tell you how much better I feel. I have no more dizziness or eye blurriness that I had before and I feel so much better and I have so much more energy that it makes me wonder what I was thinking just so I could breathe better.

Having seizures, floaters in retina, neuropathy.
I have HIV and take 4 meds for that.