u/Distinct_Injury4079

Another med question! I've noticed that I'm bruising worse than usual (normally, few/ none) since starting two new meds in April. Advair (currently 100/50), and vilazodone (10mg, antidepressant). It could theoretically be caused by either, both, or the combination of the two. Not likely anemic (≈ 13 in March, which is normal for me).

Bruises aren't unusually large or numerous, but they're oddly, persistently red and last for longer than usual. I have two right now - 1" diameter on my calf, and another of about 1cm diameter on my forearm. No clear edges to em (not purpura) and they do eventually turn blue & yellow before fading over a few weeks.

It's not enough to warrant calling my dr over, and frankly, y'all probably (collectively) know more than she does in terms of specifics.

For context: lifelong mild / cough variant asthma. Treated as a kid and then ignored for my 20's. Had a life- threatening bout of flu/ bacterial pneumonia earlier this year, and have been on Advair since. Started on 250/50, dropped to 100/50 (per my request, minimize exposure to steroids, etc). Stopped taking it two days ago to see if I'm able to go back to only occasionally using albuterol, and it was OK until this afternoon.

To be fair, it's pollen season. I also live in the country, and the farmers are all planting / spraying, and it keeps raining so everything is permanently damp and musty. But I can't breathe, and I'm wondering if it's Advair withdrawal, or just a sign that I'm better off staying on it at this point in my life. Chest is tight, can't get air in, and the first bit of air flows out fine, but the rest of it, I have to force out.

Thoughts?

*edit*

I resumed taking Advair tonight after a couple doses of albuterol didn't improve things enough to really feel comfortable relying on it. May be seasonal, may be post illness (still having lingering issues), or maybe this is just my new reality.