I am 38 and have been taking some form of Asthma medicine all my life.
I have been on Advair 250/50 for about 5 years. I have not had an
asthma attack since I was a teenager, yet my doctors have always
insisted on staying on medication since I had asthma so bad as a child.
My lung tests are 82%large and 53%small.

Just last week I finally told my doctor I am quitting Advair. I just
want to get off of it and see if I have an attack--I doubt I will. So
he took me off of it and put me on Qvar80(2 puffs twice a day) for 2
months. In 2 months if my lung function is the same it will be lowered
and eventually I will get off Qvar.

So I have a couple of questions---some may seem odd :)

1) Will I feel tired getting off of Avair? I only sleep about 5 hours a
night--but I always have. I am quite sure this is not related to Advair
though it has a stimulate. So I am worried I will feel sluggish, etc if
my body has been used to a stimulate? Is that possible? I need to have
100% focus at work---and I always have. I just starting thinking maybe
it was the stimulate(salmertol?) that kept me focused.

2) Is the my lung function really that bad??

3) I have not had an asthma attack in over 20 years. I exercise
mildly---but going to increase more now that I am off Advair.

Thankyou for any comments.