asthma, maintenance
"I started taking asthma to control my adult-onset asthma.  It works very well, and when I am on it, my asthma is very well-controlled. I have gone off of it twice, due to my doctor thinking I did not need to be on it long-term, but after my last series of asthma attacks we agreed I should stay on it for the foreseeable future. My only comment is that I do think it makes me gain weight, especially in my mid-section.  Not a lot (yet) but we will see what happens if I go off of it again. The weight gain is on average about 5 lbs., so not much, but on my frame, it is noticeable.  Every time I go off it, the weight goes as well.  I'd rather breathe and have 5 extra lbs., but I haven't seen this listed as a significant side effect anywhere."