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Spiriva Inhaler

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shazzaGal
shazzaGal

Hi, I was diagnosed with COPD on Monday and prescribed Spiriva Inhaler. This morning when inhaling capsule I felt nothing was coming out so tried another one. Has anyone had this happen as now worried I might have double dosed?? Also I get waking headaches and more clearing of throat after taking inhaler, is this normal ? Thanks

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    sandy58386 shazzaGal

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    Hi shazzaGal!  I have heard MANY people say the same thing about empty capsules.  It is just another way for the pharmaceutical industry to cheat us!!  I have ordered my meds from Canada (Spiriva and Symbicort) for 5 years now and have never had a bad capsule.  The Spiriva capsules are half blue and half transparent so you can see the powder in them.  
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