What our government doesn't understand, is while it might be effective for thousands, millions, this is my life that's endangered. Why does the government value the ozone more than human life? More than my life? Why do I have to live in constant fear of death now because of a minuet distinction? I've used entire proventil inhalers are once and had to be hospitalized because I couldn't get the relief I did from one dose of the old albuterol inhalers. I live every day feeling that I KNOW how I'll die now.  Danielle  Tobias,  NY  8/28/09

I have an old CFC-based Albuterol HCL inhaler that gives me instant  relief on the first application. I also have one of the new albuterol sulfate HFA inhalers that doesn't give me but 10-20%  relief after three or four applications. BRING BACK THE ORGINAL FORMULA- PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE IN JEOPARDY!  Shane  Justice,  AZ  8/27/09
 
I discovered this MDI problem within the past two weeks when my new allergist prescribed Ventolin HFA as my rescue inhaler.  Up until the age of 30 I had been a severe asthmatic.  Then I was put on Advair and I haven't had any symptoms of asthma for almost a decade.  I always carried a rescue inhaler (Alupent with CFCs) and took it prior to exercising just to be safe.  It has worked very well for me for decades.  Last week, I took the new Ventolin HFA inhaler prior to exercising and noticed it would exacerbate my breathing.  Then my doctor switched me to Proair HFA and I ended up having a two day long asthma attack.  The Proair would give me some relief for about 5-10 minutes and then the HFAs would cause my symptoms to worsen.  It got so bad that I had to use the albuterol nebulizer solution and
medrol dosepak (prednisone).  This whole situation makes me furious.  Please bring back the CFC MDIs!  William  Halliday,  AZ  8/27/09 

The Proair HFA inhaler I've been using isn't nearly as effective as the old CFC version and is much more expensive. People are suffering needlessly, some even dying because of this change.   Tricia  Segatto, CA  8/24/09

I've had Asthma for sixty years. I felt the terror of struggling for breath for decades since age seven, until the dawn of the rescue inhaler. The HFA Albuterol inhaler does not afford quick rescue. I cannot venture into extreme weather. At age 68, lack of oxygen could result in a life-threatening or ending cardiac event.  Congress, the Senate and the FDA must reverse this CFC ban to protect the lives of millions of asthmatics. It is inhumane to make us suffer! Please let us safely continue to live our lives. I implore you!DO SOMETHING NOW! Constance  Arena, NY  8/24/09
 
None of the CFC-FREE inhalers I have work. I don't have insurance or make much money. I now have to decide if I should spend more money on inhalers that either don't work properly or at all.  Jeremy  Douglas, TN  8/23/09

I have copd and the new albuterol hfa simply do not work well for my severe shortness of breath.  The cfc inhalers gave me much quicker and longer relief.  Karen Williams,  AR 8/23/09

I have complained about the HFA inhalers, to my doctor, pharmacists, insurance provider, BBB, and the FDA. Our complaints are falling on deaf ears. The HFA propellants do not work even near 20% of the effectiveness of the CFC propellants, and most of the time, they don't work at all! I don't understand how the FDA can so easily take the deceptive word of the pharmaceutical companies, and not give any credibility to all the patients who have asthma. The pharmaceutical companies tell doctors and pharmacists that the only time the propellant is in-effective is when it is not used properly! THIS IS COMPLETELY FALSE!! They claim that if the canister is washed properly, (wrong!) and when using their inhaler, you need to take a deep breath and hold it in for at least 10 seconds, they say this should work. WHEN  YOU ARE HAVING AN ASTHMA ATTACK, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO THIS!! These inhalers are used for emergency attacks and don't work. Even their HFA inhalers used as a daily preventative do not work as effectively as the CFC inhalers used to. After this change, my preventative medication had to be changed from 44 mcg, two puffs twice a day to 110 mcg, two puffs twice a day. My asthma attacks are still more frequent since this change in the propellant. It is incredible the amount of power these  pharmaceutical companies have on our government agencies and deplorable that asthmatics continue to suffer from their deception and inability to provide an effective replacement. THE FDA MUST RE-ADDRESS ALLOWING THE CFC PROPELLANT TO BE USED FOR ASTHMATIC INHALERS, UNTIL A SAFER, EFFECTIVE REPLACEMENT IS FOUND.  Karen Basmagy, CA  8/22/09

I received my first CFC-free inhaler this year, after all of my other CFC inhalers ran out. I have only used it twice, and I am fearing for my life. My old CFC albuterol inhaler opened up my lungs and made me feel better almost immediately. After going through the process of priming the new Ventolin HFA inhaler as instructed, I took my first puff - and felt like my lungs caught fire. Instead of opening my airways, I felt tight, burning pain. And when I used it a second time this morning, the sensation was repeated - and has lasted for nearly an entire day. What kind of moron puts ETHANOL in something that will go into your lungs? I frequently take car trips, but honestly, I am now deathly afraid of getting too far from a hospital. Diana Staresinic-Deane, KS  8/22/09

I am very much pro eco-friendly. I recycle everything I possibly can and do anything I can to keep my carbon footprint as minimal as possible. Unfortunately, I have asthma and since I was switched to Pro-Air my asthma is NOT under control. I have been doing my own "experiment" and when I use my old albuterol inhaler I can get relief, when I use Pro-Air, I don't. I understand the effort to make the inhalers more environmentally friendly, however it should not be at the cost of anyone's ability to breathe. Emily Cassidy  MA,LPC, IL  8/17/09 

Up until January 2009, I lived a normal and active life living with asthma. At that time, I was prescribed the new HFA inhaler, which does nothing to relieve my symptoms. Along with an increasingly poor quality of life, I am wasting my money on an expensive, inefficient "inhaler". Does our government even care? Ms. Siobhan Woods, NY 8/16/09 

I have well controlled moderate asthma and my son has somewhat controlled severe asthma.  I am an environmentalist at heart.  I feel that there are SO many other things that we could do to protect the ozone aside from making the older inhalers illegal.  It was a good idea that didn't work in real life.  Isn't there something that we could do about this mistake? Lori  Leyba, CO  8/15/09
 
The new HFA inhalers DO NOT for a lot of people!  The FDA is putting asthma suffers at risk of injury or death. 
 Mark S. Leyba, CO  8/15/09 

The new inhalers clog all the time.  Even when I rinse out the plastic part, it doesn't clear up enough to allow the medicine to come out properly.  I am not getting the right dose and am afraid to use more in case of overdosage. The old inhalers NEVER gave me any problems!  My family and I will not hesitate to bring up a lawsuit in the event the new inhalers cause me harm. Franca Schepis,  CA  8/14/09

I desperately need the old albuteral inhalers.  I have complained to my docter ever since they removed all the CFC inhalers.  I am not breathing very good...I wheeze and my customers here me and look at me funnt.  We need the CFC inhalers back...I agree with clean air...but these are medically needed.  Thank you.  Mrs Deborah Lori,  WI  8/14/09

Because of the ineffectiveness of the HFA inhaler's, I am now forced  to use a nebulizer 4-5 times a day.  I can't go anywhere without having to lug the machine around with me.  It's ridiculous!  Lisa  Staubach, OH  8/14/09

I have exercised induced asthma and only need to use an inhaler occasionally but after being switched to the Proair inhaler I noticed that I needed to use it much more often. Also my first Proair inhaler seemed to contain much less than the 200 puffs but I wasn't sure so then I started keeping track and I currently have one that has been used for 60 puffs and it seems like it is almost empty. This is unacceptable especially at the increased cost! Robert Kollinger, MI 8/10/09

"I have been medically retired from the US Navy at 60% disability due to my development of severe asthma. Just as my
treatment and post service care plan begins, the inhaler which dynamicly effects of my quality of life for the better, is
ripped from my hands. Instead I must pay double for a delivery system for my medication (HFA inhaler) that works about as well as breathing through a straw. I have put myself in harms way for nearly a decade for a government that will allow CFC in industrial bee repelent and photographic/mirror cleaning supplies, but bans them from life saving medical equipment. I am angry to say the least. Return the favor of my volunteer service, restart the production of the CFC MDI and help me rebuild my life one breath at a time." John J. Lombardo, NY #153 

"My druggist no longer carries the CFC inhaler and I have switched to Proventil HFA -- it just does not work, is not
effective, no matter how many puffs I take. I've tried other combination inhalers and they do not work either. I'm over age 50 and I've dealt with asthma all my life. I am suffering constantly with the new medication and have missed a great deal of work because of asthma, far more than ever before. How can they do this to people who all ready are struggling to catch their breath?" Kathe Archambault, CA #266

"My girlfriend has been miserable since starting on this new inhaler, and I can't stand to see her like this. She needs
something better. Even if it has CFC's." Matthew Fox, FL # 339 

"I cannot breath right and had to stop exercising since the inhalers were changed." Genevieve Guertin, CA #408

"Went from reasonable comfort level with discontinued type of inhaler to almost constant distress and discomfort with new HFA type. Not as effective." Robert Musgrave, MA #496

"This is the worst thing to happen to asthma sufferers. Many people will die and those who live will deal with life worse off due to increased breathing trouble." Amanda Lilley, MT #510

"The love of my life is suffering terribly without this medication. She wants to live a healthy and long life and I hate
seeing her suffer needlessly! Please help her and so many others to do this. Thank you." Cinthia Martindale, FL #529

"HFA inhalers DO NOT WORK. I have had more problems breathing since I switched over to these inhalers. I just feel like I can't really catch my breath." Renee, CO #540

"My friend is trying to raise a new baby, without having an inhaler that works, she can't give her all. Please keep these
inhalers available!" Tiffany, IA #560

"I've used a CFC inhaler as an emergency back-up for years, and it's always given me relief, but my new HFA inhaler sent me to the Emergency Room because it gave me a sore throat so bad that I could not even swallow water without immense pain. PLEASE allow CFC inhalers, some of us depend on them." Kate, ME #574

"I have tried the other inhalers and they are ineffective. This is my breath and my very life you are messing with!!" Susan Lundequam, MN #593

"I started using the new inhaler today and am very disgusted about this new change for i cannot breathe correctly right now. I am suffering very badly at this very moment and am appalled at the descision to take away a working medication I had for a substandard one that is causing irration to my throat and causing it to feel like it is closing at this momment." Jonathon Gubbe, WA #595

"My husband has a severe case of COPD. The ony inhaler worth a damn is the Warrick ALbuterol. Armstrong works for my asthma (mild case), and that HFA is good for nothing. We tried it once and it did nothing for him. Why are they messing with our lives when all these big rigs are spewing out all that black crap. They are not enforcing the catalytic convertor thing yet the little lifesaver we have in our inhalers is taboo.Come on big guys GIVE US BACK OUR WARRICK INHALERS!!!!! We are begging you, PLEASE!!!" Janice Riker, FL #627

"I am asthmatic and I miss my old inhaler. It works and this new one does not but it is all I can find. It is STUPID to think
that these tiny inhalers that are medically better than the new crap we are forced to buy at higher prices are dangerous to the ozone! I personally want access to my old CFC inhaler - period. It saved my life several times in the past and I don't trust this new crap. Leave the poor, sick and dying breathless people alone and help us for God's sake!"
Russ Steele, CO #638

"The newer style inhalers do not work nearly as well as the older style. It still feels like you are going to faint, like you
cannot breathe. Please help us keep the old style inhalers. It is very important." Tom Busby, CO #640

"One hour after taking Pro-Air, I am gasping for breathe. I don't care what the "experts" say - this stuff does not work! I
want my Warrick inhaler back." Irene Schusler, NY #656

"Please bring back my old Albuterol inhaler. I've tried the ProAir HFA and Xopenex and I am still wheezing and can't breathe. That in itself increases my anxiety and makes it even more difficult to breath. If you care at all about those who suffer with this life-threatening condition, you will do the right thing and remove the ban on this life-saving medication." Elizabeth Laguna, CA #670

"I have read the above information in regard to the recall on Warrick brand albuterol, I still say this is the best inhaler
ever made. This inhaler has saved my life on many ocassions as I have had asthma for over 30 years. All the replacements, preventives and home nebulizers do nothing but complicate my condition and usually land me a hospial visit." Denise Charlton, GA #677

"I have tried all three HFA inhalers. None provide adequate relief to my asthma. As a long-term asthma sufferer I have
finally achieved a level of medication maintenance and satisfactory respiratory management with the use of the generic CFC inhaler. Now I am taking a huge step backwards in my treatment and general health by being forced to use ineffective inhalers. This does not make me happy at all , and I'm worried about treatment of my future respiratory problems using these significantly less effective HFA inhalers. If I can't breathe the condition of the environment hardly matters. Bring back the Generic CFC Inhalers....NOW!" Martin J. Jacobs, IL #709

"the new non-cfc inhalers are worthless! It barely works (if at all). What a terrible thing to do to all the people with
asthma, emphazema, bronchitis or in my case COPD. I'll never be able to breath normally again! Ever. PLEASE REPEAL THE BAN ON CFC INHALERS! Plus, the cost has gone up three and a half times from that of my old CFC inhaler. But I would gladly continue to pay the higher price if it worked just like my old inhaler.." Robert C. Maule, IN #713

"Have been using the new inhalers the last three months and hate it. I use more and it does not feel like it is helping my
asthma." Kathleen Dormin, IL #716

"The new inhalers are inadequate in assisting with my asthma - Xopenex HFA included. I don't understand why anyone would change a life saving medication. PLEASE STOP THE BAN ON CFC INHALERS SO I AND MANY OTHERS CAN BREATH BETTER AGAIN!!! Carolyn Curse, IL #717 

"I use 3 to 4 inhalers per month having copd plus MG . my ability to breathe is very limited and the new inhalers make it
impossible to receive a deep amount in my lungs so I am having a much harder time to breathe plus the cost is criminal as they now claim this is a new type!!! HELP" Patricia A. Baker, TX #732

"I have used an abuterol inhaler for over 20 years. When I first began to use the new HFA inhaler, I stayed optimistic- as I had no choice in the matter. But I quickly noticed that the effectivness of the newer inhaler is not anywhere near that of the CFC inhaler. I am somewhat glad to find out it may not be in my mind....as others are experiencing the same effects. Please, bring back the old inhalers...lives depend on them." Emily Wilkinson, KY #733

"I have copd and i am not getting any help from the hfa propelled inhaler, it does not help me at all, my health is failing
substantially. Help get the cfc albuterol inhauler back on market." Betty Gourley, IL #737

"The new inhaler has not worked for me at all!! I have been telling my Dr. and pharmacists since I started using them quite a while ago. I now have to carry my nebulizer everwhere I go because the inhaler will not rescue me. I have 5 children that need a mother and I am afraid they will not have one if the old inhaler is not avaliable for me."
Anonymous, IL #748

"I have asthma and also had half of my upper right lung removed two years ago. The new inhalers do not work for me at all. I now have to use my neubulizer more as the medicine from the new inhaler just sits in my mouth. They can no longer be called rescue inhalers or be depended on in case of an asthma attack. I really hope this petition does some good." Margaret Michalak, IL #752

"I have Asthma, and as a citizen of these United States, I have a right to be able to breathe, and a right to have medication that will help when needed. The current CFC Albuterol inhaler does just that. I shouldn't end up in an emergency room, or dead, because someone doesn't think I the right to use CFC's. It has taken years to get a combination of medications to keep my Asthma under control. Don't mess with it." Mary Graham, CA #763


"THE NEW HFA PROPELLED ALBUTEROLS DO NOT WORK 10% AS WELL AS THE CFC PROPELLED ALBUTEROLS. Give us back our ability to recover safely from an acute attack. Give us back CFC Propellants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Anthony R. Liotti, NJ #798

"I have Asthma, COPD, and severe allergies. I have been using CFC inhalers for many years without any problems. The new HFA inhalers are not helping me to breathe because they get clogged all of the time even though I rinse them, and the medicine does not get back far enough into my lungs. I am getting very scared. I hope and PRAY that the CFC inhalers are put back on the market." Sincerely, Dolores Fraioli FL #804

"With the rising health care costs these days and me not having health insurance whoever putting the ban on these inhalers has just signed a death warrant for a lot of people. Good job trying to control the population hope you feel good about it." Eric, WI #811

"Please, please do not take away what has worked for me for 23 years, I was dx w/asthma when I was 3. I have tried the HFA inhaler and actually had a very scary adverse reaction to the inhaler, besides that it didn't help mt breathing AT ALL! HFA inhalers do not serve the purpose in a rescue situation. I am scared that in December 2008 I will be hooked up to a nebulizer more than I am now. Please take this seriously everyone. I need the CFC inhaler, it works and always has." Kellie Putney, OK #818

"I agree with many others, as a long time asthma patient, these new HFA inhalers DO NOT WORK! I am tired of sucking back on these new inhalers only to get no results. I have used 1 of these new inhalers in less than a week becuase it does not work." Timothy Smith, IL #838

"Have been using the Pro Air inhaler in attempt to get used to the change. Spent Xmas morning in the ER for acute asthma attack. In 20 years of asthma have only been in ER 3 other times usually following a bout of bronchitis." Anonymous, VA #849 

"Please don't remove CFC inhalers from the market. I have tried the new HFA inhaler and it simply doesn't work for me. I have used the same inhaler all my life with great results. The changes made for the enviroment have caused me more harm than good as I am currently having to miss work for a severe upper repiratory infection. This is the first real bout that I have had with my lungs in quite sometime. I feel there is a connection to the new HFA inhaler."
Charlotte Burton, TX #852

"I have tried using the Pro Air inhaler without CFC and have been in a serious downslide with my asthma; it does not work like the old Prevntil. Please exempt these inhalers from the ozone depletion campain; I need the CFC to breathe." Don Frank, FL #853

"I have used the "new" inhalers. THEY DON'T WORK! If you don't have asthma, you have no idea what it's like to not be able to breath. Well let me tell you. It's very scary. I need my inhaler to stay alive. They other inhalers need to be discontinued an replaced with albuterol." Monique Kelly, IL #854

"I've tried the newer inhaler and it does not work on me. In fact , i used it right in the pharmacy and when nothing happened I freaked at the prospect of NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATH!!! obviously the people who developed this stuff DON'T USE IT!!! because if they did NEED TO BREATHE!!! they would know that their product DOES NOT WORK!!! I am in COMPLETE HORROR over THE THOUGHT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATHE. I will gladly DO ANYTHING TO HELP KEEP ME BREATHING. Please tell me what I can do to help with this matter. I am IN A PANIC ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATH!!!" Manuel Pizarro, RI #885

"I hate these new inhalers, i have spent more time at the emergency room at the hospital in the last month, than I had in the last 10 years on my other inhalers, these things really SUCK...." Rick Parker, KY #887

"Please make the CFC inhalers available again. The HFA inhalers do not work for me. I now struggle to breathe, where before this ban my asthma was under control. Please." Kathi Foster, TX #903

"ProAir HFA is a useless inhaler. When I am struggling to CATCH MY OWN BREATH, I find myself stuck with a worthless
"solution" sold to me by a company that is SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT ONE DEAD ASTHMATIC AT A TIME!"
  Travis Westbrook, TX #919

"My boyfriend has asthma and to tell you the truth point blank the new inhalers suck. they do not work for him, the old
albuterol ones did though. He uses his machine 2, 3 and 4 times a day now. if they do not change it back here soon he'll have to be sent back to national jewish and be on oxegen and breathing machines. until then i'm getting the meds that work for him from other countries" Anonymous, CO #923

"I have bronchial asthma and the only inhaler that has ever worked is the Albuterol inhaler 17g. The new EPA inhaler,
Proventil inhalers, Xeponex inhalers and the others don't work. I find myself having to take more and more nebulizer
treatments when I get switched from inhaler to inhaler. Please let those of us who really need this continue on what works. Why are you trying to fix something that isn't broken? Please stop messing with our health and leave Albuterol inhaler 17g on the market. It works - trust me - it really does." Stephanie Wright, MD #925

"They've switched my prescription to Proventil HFA- I have asthma induced by congestion which my CFC inhaler cleared up quickly. Now I find myself administering Proventil repeatedly with almost no result- I did not know why until I read this article-- I only knew it had something to do with eliminating the aerosol. I can go through one Proventil HFA in about a week, but I have to wait another three weeks for a refill." Help! Kate Beall, NY #938

"HFA inhalers do not work for me. When I wake up at night with asthma, I can't breath in very well and rely on the pressure of CFC inhalers to aid in pushing the medicine into my airway. I'm very worried about this decision. I'm also a 20 plus year user of cfc inhalers and they work very well." Bob Kolibas, OK #951

"Kaiser changed my proventil inhaler to HFA and didn't notify me of the change I have had nothing but trouble with the new HFA. It doen't work as well, I voice is raspy, I become very easily angered after taking the medication and become almost unable to control myself. I have chest pains and become shakey. Please bring back the cfc in the inhalers."
Linda Matteson, CA #964

"Please, I NEED my inhaler, and the new ones are not effective. My quality of life is decreasing because of the limits placed on my breating...HELP!" Janel Bauer, MN #967

"Not only does it not work right...I feel worse after I take it. I cant take a deep breathe...Ive been getting pains in my
chest. Ive never had pains before. It feels as though it's irritating my lungs even more. Ive had asthma all my life. I was
always so thankful the inhaler aloud me to live a somewhat normal life. I can't believe this is happening. I feel I wont be
able to live a normal life now. I can't workout anymore. I have to take my inhaler everytime before I workout. This one
doenst work. I had to stop my workout the last 3 times cause I couldnt breathe. I rushed home in a panic a breathing
treatment. At this point Ive decided to carry my breathing machine in my car. Thank goodness I still can rely on that. Who know's what would have happened. Whoever in congress agreed to pass this law has no idea how it feels to not be able to breathe and certainly doesnt have any compassion for us either. What about bigger problems. Hairspray (aerosol cans), Cigarette smoke, you name it, there's a million things out there that arent even necesary to live that are causing alot more damage. This is the brillant idea they came up with to help the enviorment. Are you kidding. I just hope all who suffer from asthma come together and do something about this. I will be doing whatever I can. My asthma isnt even half as bad as others I know and I'm suffering. I can't imagine with someone with worse problems is experiencing.
Gina Meekins, AZ #968

"4 People in my family have very bad asthma add to not beable to get warrick inhalers make it hard for us. The inhalers that we have been getting do not work.Please make the warrick inhalers again." Jo-Ann Sutherland, MA #970

"These new inhalers do not work half as well as the banned inhalers. It's a shame that my health is at risk over some silly law. With out the banned inhalers I feel on the edge of an asthma attack every day. This is no way to force me to live." George Mitchell, MD #974

"The HFA inhalers are totally ineffective, they do not propel the right amount of medication, they clog and have to be washed several times a week. This is an shameless abuse on asthma patients. We need the reliable CFC inhalers."
Carlos Rocha, VA #977

"I have had nothing but problems since they took the propellant out of albuterol. I have been going to the ER every two weeks for breathing treatments. The new med is completely ineffective!!" Jennifer Elsenbarth, KS #981

"I'm having adverse problems with the new inhaler.It is NOT as effective and Ive had 2 operations because of sinusites
related problems. This perscription Drys my eyes and sinuses out to the point that my sinuses bleed. MY eyes are puffy in mornings and extremely dry....Ive got to talk to my dr. about some other alternitive this is horrible."
Carole Hopkinson, OR #983 

"I'm 63 and have emphysema. My doctor just put me on Atrovent HFA (I was on Combivent). The Atrovent makes me worse. I did some research and found out why. It contains alcohol. Alcohol has always bothered my breathing. Doesn't anyone there in Washington care about us?" NV Anonymous #1061

"I was born with asthma and I am an accomplished athlete (competitive mtn bike racer/distance cyclist and marathon
finisher for nearly 20 years.) I could not enjoy the sports I do, nor could I have accomplished the goals I have, without my CFC inhaler. The Primatene brand OTC inhaler is my "rescue" inhaler when I wake up at night with an attack... it's mild enough so that I can use it to quelch an attack and still go back to sleep. My prescription albuterhol inhaler is for during the day when I'm exercising and my heart rate is already high, in order to PREVENT an attack. Please let me add, that I am a card-carrying member of the Sierra Club and an avid tree-hugger; but like the slogan states "When you can't breathe, NOTHING ELSE matters." Thank you for your time, Jennifer Carrasco Simi Valley, CA #1076

“Looks like the big Drug Companies get their way again at the cost of consumers. We have more serious offenders who pollute and harm our environment than research shows the CFC Inhalers will. If you ever had to experience extreme difficulty in trying to breathe, you might understand why we need inhalers that work! Let's right this situation as soon as possible.” Maxine Beach, WI #1118

“I have a friend who can barely breathe with the new HFA inhaler! The CFC inhaler worked and let her breath. Do you really want tons of people suing because relatives and loved ones have literally suffocated to death because the CFC inhaler was banned?!” Sheri Syverson, AZ #1239

“I nearly had to go to the emergency room last night because my asthma did not respond to the new type of inhaler... this has not happened in years with the previous inhaler. This is terribly dangerous.” Maia Duerr, CA #1210

“I have noticed a drastic decrease in my lung capacity since my inhalers have been switched to the TEVA ProAir HFA. I also notice accelerated heart rate during exercise that is not normal for me. I am a healthy, active person, and I was much better off using even the generic over the counter Primatene Mist than this awful stuff. Bring back the CFC inhalers! We should have a choice about what we put in our lungs. Stop Trying To Poison Us!” Brooke Sauer, CA #631

“None of this surprises me! As usual, the voter wasn't given a choice in the matter. Legislation without representation! I
wish an asthma attack upon every official who voted in favor of this transition.” Linda Larsen, WA #672

“I’ve tried the newer inhaler and it does not work on me. In fact, I used it right in the pharmacy and when nothing happened I freaked at the prospect of NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATHE!!! Obviously the people who developed this stuff DON'T USE IT!!! Because if they did NEED TO BREATHE they would know that their product DOES NOT WORK!!! I am in COMPLETE HORROR over THE THOUGHT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATHE. I will gladly DO ANYTHING TO HELP KEEP ME BREATHING. Please tell me what I can do to help with this matter. I am IN A PANIC ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO BREATH!!!” Manuel Pizarro, RI #885

“Not only does it not work right...I feel worse after I take it. I can’t take a deep breathe...I’ve been getting pains in my
chest. I’ve never had pains before. It feels as though it's irritating my lungs even more. I’ve had asthma all my life. I was always so thankful the inhaler aloud me to live a somewhat normal life. I can't believe this is happening. I feel I won’t be able to live a normal life now. I can't workout anymore. I have to take my inhaler every time before I workout. This one doesn’t work. I had to stop my workout the last 3 times because I couldn’t breathe. I rushed home in a panic a breathing treatment. At this point I’ve decided to carry my breathing machine in my car. Thank goodness I still can rely on that. Who knows what would have happened. Whoever in congress agreed to pass this law has no idea how it feels to not be able to breathe and certainly doesn’t have any compassion for us either.” Gina Meekins, AZ #968

“I hate the HFA inhalers. They are not effective for me. I consider the banning of this form of CFC absolutely ignorant. They tragedy of it all is that innocent people are suffering because some truly shortsighted politicians wanted to make a point. Please bring them back for me and my family's sake!” Michael Etheredge, MD #1110

“I was born with asthma and I am an accomplished athlete (competitive mountain bike racer/distance cyclist and marathon finisher for nearly 20 years.) I could not enjoy the sports I do, nor could I have accomplished the goals I have, without my CFC inhaler. The Primatene brand OTC inhaler is my "rescue" inhaler when I wake up at night with an attack... it's mild enough so that I can use it to squelch an attack and still go back to sleep. My prescription albuterol inhaler is for during the day when I'm exercising and my heart rate is already high, in order to PREVENT an attack. Please let me add, that I am a card-carrying member of the Sierra Club and an avid tree-hugger; but like the slogan states "When you can't breathe, NOTHING ELSE matters." Thank you for your time.” Jennifer Carrasco, CA #1076

“I've been living uncomfortably for weeks now since the change. I can’t sleep because I can barely breathe thru the night. I have been using Warrick for years, now with the switch my life is a nightmare. I used to live a normal life. I could practice sports and exercise, now I fear all that has changed because I will never regain my breath fully. I’m irritable all the time because my lack of sleep and breathing discomfort. It has affected my work and now affecting my home life with my wife and 2 boys. If any lawmaker knew how this change has made the users suffer....this would never have passed. That little container alone can’t ruin the environment.” Michael Meier, WA #690

"Everyone who sees this please sign my husband needs this bad. These last two weeks would have been unbearable if he didn't have his inhaler. He has been an asthmatic all his life and this is the only thing that helps him. If he didn't have his inhaler he would have been in the ER. The other crap doesn't work and they know it, they just want us to keep going back tothe doctor to waste more money! I believe the worst feeling you can have is suffocation but he has to go through it almost everyday. And he would actually suffocate if it was not for his inhaler so please sign this and pray that god listens so my soulmate and everyone else out there suffering like him can breathe a little easier!"
Crystal Leslie, IN #2082

“Oh my god I am not crazy nor am I alone!! My pulmonary doctor refuses to see me anymore- because I use my ventolin inhaler too much!! I NEVER EVER had a problem with my little life saver Warrick regular albuterol inhaler!!” Dawn Alderman, AL #1092

“I have been wheezing ever since they discontinued. I've tried 5 different inhalers and none of them work. I skipped Ice
Hockey tonight because I wouldn't be able to breath! WTF this is some bullshit.” Wayne Schultz, NY #1196

"My doctor told me straight out that these new inhalers are not as good. The American Lung Assoc. sides with the
enviro-terrorists and offers no support except to tell me I am not using the product correctly. Tell me, how does an inhaler user for 20 years suddenly become dumb? Please do not insult my intelligence. My health is suffering. If one person dies from this crappy product, their blood is on your hands." Mitchell Ivey, TX #1406

"MY DAUGHTER IS 18 AND HAS ASTHMA. HER PUFFER WAS CHANGED TWO YEARS AGO TO PROVENTIL HFA AND NOW SHE IS WORSE. NOW SHE HAS TO TAKE ADVAIR 500, SINGULAR, PREVICID, AND NOW WE ARE ON A NEBULIZER. SHE IS IN COLLEGE AND IS CONSTANTLY HAVING ASTHMA ATTACKS. USING THE PROVENTIL SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY ALONG WITH THE NEBULIZER. I WANT TO HELP SAVE HER LUNGS." Teresa Kaylor, TN #122

"I used the Serevent inhaler along with my Proventil inhaler for two years. I felt great for the first time in years I could
breath. I can no longer get Serevent (only in powder which is useless same as Advair) and now my Proventil is no longer
available. Between the powder Serevent and Proventil HFA I have zero energy, I can't catch my breath. What is the plan? We need these inhalers to LIVE. Or maybe that is the plan." Faith Wiest, MN #154

"PLEASE BRING BACK THE ATROVENT CFC ,,,I AM UNABLE TO TAKE THE HFA ,,ATROVENT CFC WAS THE ONLY MEDICINE I COULD USE,,,,PLEASE FOR MY LIFE BRING IT BACK AND BAN THE HFA ,,THIS ISNT RIGHT TO ALLOW US TO SUFFER WHEN THERE IS MEDICINE THAT COULD BE AVAILABLE......THINK OF CHILDREN AND ALL PEOPLE WHO NEED THESE LIFE SAVING MEDICATIONS,,ITS NOT JUST THE ALBUTEROL ,,ITS ATROVENT AND ALL OTHERS THAT CONTAINED THE CFC..THE HFA'S ARE NOT GOOD" Pamela Burnley, FL #147

"Please stop the madness and stop attacking those of us with asthma! Who cares if we shoot CFC's into our lungs so we can stay alive? This environmentalism has run amok and is hurting WORKING PEOPLE & PEOPLE WITH A SERIOUS CHRONIC ILLNESS. Where is the Democratic Party that used to stand up for the working class in OUR COUNTRY?"
Nevenka Crnojevich, WI #272

"I have Asthma and the new change in Inhalers does not work for me.I have been to the Emergency Room because I cannot get my breath.I did not have this problem before.Please bring our old Inhalers back.Its a matter of Life and Death!" Betty Kosegi, OH #292

"The HFA Albuterol inhaler is not working for me like the CFC Albuterol inhaler did. I can no longer run, and I have trouble
sleeping because I can't breathe despite using the HFA multiple times!!" Laura A. Weiland, PA #371

"I fully support CFC inhalers remaining on the market. I tried these HFA inhalers in the late 90's when they first came out and they tasted terrible, gave me mouth and throat sores and did not work nearly as well. I quickly switched back to my trusty CFC inhaler." Carly Kidd, MN #374

"I have had asthma for 24 yrs. I have been through slobid and the use of Albuterol since it was introduced. I have been able to play sports with no incidents and live a normal life. Now I am dependent on my inhalers, 3-4 times a day, I am unable to do the activities I once did and enjoyed. Please reinstate the CFC Inhalers." Jason, TX #367

"Please reinstate the use of CFC's in medical inhalers! The new HFA does not work as well as the previous inhalers and I use my inhaler twice as much...IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE! They are not as effective and I have had asthma for 20 years...PLEASE hear our request to return to CFC inhalers!" Kim Litvinow, NJ #523

"I want to take up the cause to ban ProAir immediately and that the FDA reinstate the generic Albuterol that has helped me and millions of people suffering from asthma." Craig Kessel, WA #1405

“This is outrageous. First of all, I was never prescribed Pro-Air by my doctor like the FDA site claims one must be before
they can GET the new inhalers - I was forced by Walgreens to buy this crap and literally told that I "have no choice" and
that "it's the same exact medication." If it's the same, how come I was using it every three hours (as opposed to once every other day with the CFC inhalers) because my lungs constantly felt on the verge of collapsing??? How will the US government make money once millions of its own citizens have been MURDERED as a result of this thoughtless decision? Until it is FEDERALLAW that all Americans recycle their waste, drive cars that run on vegetable oil, plant five trees per person, and are banned from SMOKING INDOORS, the government has NO RIGHT to force us to inhale this POISON for the sake of the environment!!!! BIG MISTAKE - THE CORRUPT CLOWNS IN BIG PHARMA AND THE GREEDY POLITICIANS WHO ENABLE THEM CAN ONLY SUCCEED SO LONG BEFORE THEY GET THEIR KARMA.” Krystina Kraus, OK, #644

“My druggist no longer carries the CFC inhaler and I have switched to Proventil HFA -- it just does not work, is not
effective, no matter how many puffs I take. I've tried other combination inhalers and they do not work either. I'm over age 50 and I've dealt with asthma all my life. I am suffering constantly with the new medication and have missed a great deal of work because of asthma, far more than ever before. How can they do this to people who are already struggling to catch their breath?” Kathe Archambault, CA #266

“My mother and I, as well as my children, have asthma and rely on rescue inhalers. The CFC inhalers that we relied on were reliable and worked. We were able to lead normal lives. Since the "brilliant" invention of the "new" inhalers with no CFC, life has drastically changed. We now have been forced to alter our activities because of not having an effective rescue inhaler. How pathetic this is. When will this change??? Something has to be done for our life's sake!!!!!!”
Carol Gatrell, OH #105

“I just visited my mother yesterday for the first time in a while and she is working hard to help save her inhaler. I'd never seen her use a nebulizer before and it's a scary thing to see my mom go to just needing a little inhaler in her pocket, going out, shopping and stuff life that, to constantly staying at home because she needs that nebulizer now. She explained it to me, and kids especially are getting their lives screwed up. I want my mother back the way she was before she was afraid to go out of her house. Dear FDA please give my mother back the life she had!”
Dennis Godowsky, Jr. NC, #125

“Simply put these new inhalers do not work as well as the CFC versions. I have tried the Proventil HFA and the new propellant is not powerful enough for the medicine to reach the lungs where it belongs. We are told to inhale deeper, but how can we inhale deeper while having an asthma attack? Isn't the point of the propellant to force the medicine into our lungs when we CAN'T "breathe deeply"? I am for saving the environment too, but not at the cost of human lives. Bottom line, even with the "negligible" amount of CFC that these inhalers release, they keep us asthma sufferers ALIVE! Why in the world would you ban them and then turn around and allow them be replaced them with alternatives that do not work? The CFC inhalers need to stay until a SUITABLE and EQUALLY effective alternative can be found that won’t make asthma sufferers' lives harder than it already is. People are going to die because of this and the blood will be on your hands for allowing this happen; I foresee many lawsuits. I will no longer put my life in jeopardy using these new HFA inhalers, and I will continue to stock up on the CFC inhalers so I can have ones that actually do their job of allowing me to BREATHE!” Christopher Johnson, GA #30

"Please don't take this much needed item of the market. Not using the old inhaler alomost killed my friend and now she has permanent damage to her heart, becasue of a resulting heart attack. Her health has been in continual decline since she changed inhalers." D Ette, NM #1420

"I tried proAir HFA ,the new asthma inhaler, it made my asthma worse, deeper congestion, more shallow breathing. What do I do now? I have had manageable asthma with albuterol inhaler and now I don't." Carla Travis, GA #1423

"Are they really serious? that this inhaler works as well as the cfc one? Do any of these urls posted on here give us an
opportunity to reply to their smug attitudes? NO... This is a disgrace.. and no one will listen to us until deaths
occur..Thanks Bill Clinton.. one more or your mistakes we are paying for." Carla Travis, IA #1426

"DOCTORS SAY THAT HFA INHALERS ARE AS EFFECTIVE BUT YOU NEED TO BREATHE IN A LITTLE HARDER, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO THAT WHEN YOU ARE HAVING AN ASTHMA ATTACK AND CAN HARDLY BREATH AT ALL. BRING BACK THE CFC INHALERS AND SAVE LITERALLY MILLIONS FROM SUFFERING." CARLOS BIELMA, CA #1433

"I have used Proventil CFC inhalers successfully for many years. When I ordered a refill, I could only get Proventil HFA.
When I used it, I experienced bronchial spasms, chest pain, high heart rate, and extreme nausea. I cannot afford to vomit as I have a tracheotomy (on a ventilator) and I could aspirate. I cannot tolerate alcohol... in the HFA inhaler. Not only are people suffering from asthma put in great danger by this change to HFA inhalers; there are many people like myself who have been able to enjoy a quality of life using CFC inhalers. Now I have become a hostage in my home with NO alternative but to stay by the nebulizer. I was shocked to read that the Clinton Presidency pressured and succeeded to include the banning of CFC inhalers in the Montreal Protocol in 1997, when they had been excluded. HFA inhalers are a serious health threat to me and to many others. I hope that the time has come for our government to realize just how really horrifying and unbelievable it is find out, in our Country, this health risk is not important. I find it hard to believe that CFC inhalers cause such drastic harm to our environment. We should at least have the alternative to get CFC inhalers if the HFA inhaler presents serious medical problems." J. Nelson MN #1436

"As a Cystic Fibrosis patient, I feel that the inhalers lacking CFC's (Pro-air, Proventil) are more than 75% less effective.
I am coughing more, wheezing, and out of breath constantly. I believe when it comes down to human health issues, it's a miniscule price to pay." Kim Kreidler, FL #1437

"Signed ~ If we can't breath, and the new inhalers don't work.. what are we to do? Nebulizers make you a bit dizzy after each use.. and some people need to use their normal inhaler at least once every 4 hours.. some people more. You can't use a nebulizer that much. And the effects of a nebulizer won't last as long as we would like. Wanna help the environment? Make more electric cars damn it." Matt Modrow, WI #1444

"My daughter and husband are asthmatics and needs these inhalers....the new replacements are not effective. Please consider the facts and allow these inhalers back on the market" Beatrice Johnson, TX #1454

"am a life long chronic asthma sufferer and am very concerned about the changeover from CFC to HFA inhalers. I received a HFA inhaler from my local pharmacy about six months ago and noticed straight away that inhalations of this medicine did not relieve my breathing. I subsequently requested that I only bought CFC inhalers as long as they lasted. Now it seems the only CFC inhalers available are manufactured by Armstrong - and THESE INHALERS DO NOT WORK!!!! IN FACT THEY SEEM TO HAVE MADE MY ASTHMA SYMPTOMS WORSE!!! I have been to the emergency room five times since November 2007, it is now February 2008, am on my fifth dose of prednisone - the only way I seem to be able to relieve my breathing is to use my nebulizer. I am signing this petition because I believe that many people are going to die, including myself, because of this change in medicine" karen roberts, CT #1483

"It seems ludicrous to put ethanol, a bronchial restricting toxin, in an inhaler for people who are having trouble breathing. Imagine opening your mouth and not being able to get any air. It is like drowning. I have had asthma all my life and all I can say is if this thing goes through, I hope the class action lawsuit(s) make the decision makers feel as if they cannot get any air!" Robin Cook, CT #1493

"My husband is the one that has to use the inhaler... Often enough to keep one handy. I cannot imagine why something like this could harm the environment when there are more pressing things that need to be regulated. Why someones' health needs to be hurt. We are in our 80's and live on a small pension and ss...have you tried that lately?"
Lucile Gates, TX #1494

"I have almost no- relief from my asthma attacks with these new inhalers, these were supposed to be emergency inhalers but now when i feel an attack coming and I use these new ones that don't work I begin to panic and that makes the attacks even worse. I belief I my die because of this and something needs to be done" Samuel M. Johnson, IL #1500

"What do we have to do? File a class action lawsuit-- leave the country? I'm allergic to these new HFA inhalers (probably the ethanol corn based crap in them-- they actually induce an asthma attack. What a greedy country we live in. I will be fighting for my life."Marla Del Collins, NY #2099

"THE HFA INHALERS DON'T WORK FOR ME! IT SEEMS LIKE THE HFA MANUFACTURER IS TRYING TO CUT A FAT HOG. PLEASE HELP THE ASTHMA SUFFERERS, OR OUR EMERGENCY ROOMS WILL BE OVERRUN WHEN THE BAN BEGINS"
GARY LEIFESTE, WA #1400

"This ProAir HFA does NOT work well for me. Instead of using the CFC Inhaler.. 2 puffs .. 4 times daily, I use the HFA inhaler 3 puffs (at least) 6 times a day. Therefore I am running out after 2 1/2 weeks and have to wait another 1 1/2 weeks before my insurance will pay for another. I end up having to use an over the counter inhaler, which works about the same as the HFA. Who does my husband sue if I have an Asthma Attack and die because this 'crap' they are giving us does NOT work ???? " Gloria Frasier, MI #1399 

"Since using the new medicines I'm having attacks all the time. Before, I would have attacks for 1 week in April and 1 week in September like clockwork for the for the past 9 years. I've had multiple attacks EVERYDAY for the months of Aug, Sept and October. It's January and since mid December I'm having between 4 and 10 attacks weekly. I cannot imagine this sudden onslaught of attacks is a coincidence that suddenly my asthma has just gotten worse. I actually called the pharmacy to tell them that I must have gotten a faulty inhaler when he explained I was one of hundreds he had talked to. This is outrageous." K Kirkilas, IL #1396

It is amazing that congress made such an irresponsible decision to ban CFC inhalers. It is a shame each member who voted for this drastic measure could not experience the difficulties in breathing from having a respatory illness and the significant relief the CFC inhalers give over the HFA variety (no comparison). I will support this effort to get this bill passed to reenact the CFC inhalers.   Joseph Pfeiffer, FL #4535 
  
HFA inhalers are garbage--they cause my asthma to be WORSE instead of better, and I have been
constantly coughing ever since the change from CFC propellant to HFA--I have to clean the inhaler more often and use a spacer (I had to pay for one) to lessen the effects of the new propellant!  Kathleen Y. Green, CA #4538
 
I have had asthma for about 9 years now and always used Proventil with CFA and it helped to relieve
the tight feeling in my chest and make it easier to breathe. Now I have been given ProAir HFA with Ethanol and It does
nothing for me, I continue to gasp for air after taking this inhaler. This is a miserable feeling and we should have the
right to have a medication that will help us. Asthma inhalers are the least of the Ozone worries there are MUCH bigger
problems than an inhaler and they have nothing to do with helping people breathe.  Anonymous, OK  #4541

My asthma was prevoiusly well managed using a rescue inhaler with CFCs. The new albuterol inhaler HFA
is not effective. I have been using outdated inhalers with CFC but even outdated inhalers are no longre available. Please
issue a medical exemption to allow inhalers with CFCs for asthma patients. They are both safer and more effective and could not possibly be a significant contributer to at atmospheric CFCs.   Elaine Valovic, MA  #4547

I beg you to reverse this decision before I suffer more. This cannot be justice!  Paul Eubanks, NC  #4548

These new Inhalers do not work as effectively. I can no longer jog without having to give myself what seems like a dangerous level of puffs to stabalize my breathing. THe old inhalers worked just fine. Brian Wiley,CA  #4554

This new inhaler was making me very sick. It actually irritated my lungs to a point where I was worried about having to start taking oral prednisone. I finally put two and two together and stopped and dug out one of the old inhalers I had not opened. Relief was almost immediate! There is no doubt in my mind these inhalers are flawd and there is no justification to have taken the others away from us. We all have a right to our medicine and to breath. Colleen Sedlacek, WI  #4556 

I have had asthma for 40 years.The CFC inhalers are much better for my asthma.The HFC are not nearly as effective in getting the medication deep into my lungs. I feel more nervous with the HFC.Give me my old inhaler back. 
Mark Erickson,OH #4557 

"Please help us breath a little longer by letting us have our old cfc inhalers back.  This new inhaler does not give relief or last as long as the old ones.  I have tried to adjust to them, however I am unable to get the relief I need to function." Barbara May, MI August 7, 2009

"It's a shame we can't give each member of congress who signed off on this bill a case of severe asthma for a day to experience the fear and discomfort of not having an effective inhaler to regain their breath.  What is so frustrating is that we had one (CFC inhalers).  Certainly there can be no justifiable comparison between the minor affect these inhalers had on the environment compared to the significant discomfort taking them away has created.  Congress should act on this quickly, not to mention the huge difference in price and the expense to consumers and health care." 
Joseph Pfeiffer, FL August 6, 2009

"I hate the new HFC Albuterol inhalers. I miss the old style CFC Albulterol inhalers. Give me a break, I want to breathe better... bring back the CFC inhalers!" Anthony LoBue, NY August 6, 2009

"It is amazing that congress made such an irresponsible decision to ban CFC inhalers. It is a shame each member who voted for this drastic measure could not experience the difficulties in breathing from having a respiratory illness and the significant relief the CFC inhalers give over the HFA variety (no comparison). I will support this effort to get this bill passed to reenact the CFC inhalers." Joseph Pfeiffer, FL #4535

"For the increased cost of the new inhalers you would think they would work better. They do not work well for me at all. I really miss my old inhaler." Chris Kirk, KS #4536

"I have COPD and can attest to the inefficiency of ProAir HFA inhaler.  Since having  to have to switch I noticed right away the difference in my breathing.  I have to use twice as much to even feel like I am getting any relief.  Since my insurer only allows one per month then I am constantly running out and not able to obtain a replacement.  When I was able to use a CFC inhaler I did not have to use it as often.  I am very dismayed by the continuing invasion of junk science into my daily life.  This is an outrage to my ability to choose an important aspect of my healthcare."
Cynthis Bloemer, KS August 2, 2009

"This never should have happened. I am signing this because since I have switched over to HFA inhalors I can not breath. I am afraid for my children, who also have asthma. The ban on CFC inhalors has directly affected my health and quality of life. It is terrible to have an inability to breath, and terrifying knowing that what is on the market can't help, when there is something that can and we are denied access to it." Heather Robinson, MN July 30, 2009

"Now I have the answer to why I have gotten so much worse. I have to stay near home because of nebulizer is at home. Can not do anything anymore unless I run out of breath. New inhaler is not working and iam alot worse than before when I used Albeutrol inhaler .Please help us we have people dying." Shawneka Walters, IN July 29, 2009

"I am 61 and have been asthmatic since childhood. I have never been hospitalized for my asthma. Between my steroid inhaler and my CFC albuterol inhaler I have been in complete control of my asthma. I received my first HFA albuterol inhaler early this year. I have already had 2 bouts of pneumonia, in Februrary and again in June. I have always been athletic, but find myself avoiding exertion because I have realized that my HFA albuterol inhaler does not help me like my CFC inhaler did. This is changing my life considerably. "Last night I awoke in the middle of the night ,again, because I was having trouble breathing. I used my HFA inhaler, ProAir. When that did not work, I remembered that I had an old CFC inhaler that I keep in a travel bag. I got up and used that and within 2-3 minutes my breathing was again normal and I could go back to sleep. That inhaler expired a year ago and still worked better than my new HFA inhaler. I am constantly short of breath now and it terrifies me to think of what my future holds."Judith Stone, CA #2580

"Why are you killing people under the guise of "global warming?"" David Craig, Esq., MD July 28, 2009
(Ed. They are killing people under the guise of 'ozone layer depletion' (as opposed to 'global warming') with the ban of CFC inhalers.)

"This legislation will be remembered as barbaric as witch trials seem today. Shame on those who voted for this. Reverse this ban before countless people have to die. No one who opposes the reversal of this law will ever get our votes again and we will tell everyone we know, forget about our votes. We won’t vote for the politicians who took away our chance to breathe." Marion Wildermann, PA #4524

"When I run out of my CFC inhalers I stocked I die unless I find another source. They MUST legalize CFC inhalers. I'll die. And they won't care they just care about the little smile on their face because they think they are saving the damn world. MURDERERS and TORTURERS! HFA inhalers DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. They WILL KILL ME or cause me to stay inside on a machine like an invalid if I live through the attacks I KNOW will come." Mark Potts, TN 7/27/09

"I have had to use supplemental steroid inhalers to control my asthma and other medications when my (CFC) inhaler used to control my asthma just fine.  I have had to have more frequent TAC (triamcinolone) injections and use my (HFA) inhaler more often than I ever have before." Frank Fisherman, FL 7/19/09

"A lifelong asthma sufferer, my mother has essentially been kept alive by her CFC inhaler. Now she has run out, and she cannot tolerate the new HFA inhalers. By all means, ban whatever propellants may be used by, say, the cosmetics industry. But when lives are at stake--in this case the lives of perhaps hundreds of thousands of respiratory patients across the country--an exception is necessary on medical grounds." Christopher Andersen, CT #4511

"They are not nearly as effective as the old ones.  I end up getting more breathing treatments and oxygen from my doctor than I every had to before." Sharon Previte, RI 7/16/09

"HFA inhalers don't work as well. There needs to be Phase IV collected." (Ed. Phase IV clinical trials are 'real-world', postmarketing drug studies, larger and more thorough than Phase III pre-approval clinical trials. Amazingly, U.S. Phase IV studies of HFA inhalers were never done, due to opposition by the drug companies (IPAC, the International Pharmaceutical Aerosol Consortium), the EPA, and the U.S. Stakeholders' Group on MDI Transition.) 
Prasanth Reddy, KS 7/15/09

"I am in total agreement, the new HFC does not work....period. I have used albuterol cfc for over 20 years, no problems with it. This is a very dangereous game that is being played with peoples lives.  Remember the old saying "if it isn't broke, don't fix it".  Well folks there was/is nothing wrong with the cfc ihnalers so why all the fuss about cfc free inhalers......gotta be political, certainly is not based on medical fact. Thanks to whoever started this petition, maybe we can save and even bring back the cfc inhaler before someone dies because they did not have the proper meds."
Norma Wray, TX 7/15/09

"I absolutely DO NOT like the HFA inhaler! I have had asthma all my life and as soon as I tried the HFA inhaler I knew that it did not work at all. I told my Mother. My Mom said that my brother (who has also had asthma his whole life) said that it does not work either. I have even tried ordering my CFC inhaler from Canada, but they don't have it either! If the government is SO worried about the ozone, why don't they force everyone to drive electric cars, not force everyone who has asthma to stop breathing? I canNOT believe this!  They have gone too far!  Thank you for making this website."
Tabitha Bareno, OR 7/11/09

"Purpose for presciption: asthma/COPD.  Albuterol CFC vs Proair HFA..  The "new and improved", environmentally friendly product is neither medically as effective, or cost-efficient.  It requires triple the intake, to reduce the restriction, comes in a smaller canister, at triple the cost!  Whomever was overseeing this project, has never used this product to restore breathing over suffocation (as frightening as it fatal).  If they had, they would never have approved this product as comparable! "Personal side effects (possibly from incresased dosage) have been increased migraines, ear aches and increased BP.  The medical ineffectiveness leaves me feeling exhausted and reduces my overall productivity.  I think this experiment should be scrapped, the old medication returned, and go back to the drawing boards.  If not, there will be an unacceptable level of issue related deaths." Donna Buelt, MN 7/10/2009

"I am back on steroids because of inhalers that don't work.  Please change the legislation.  I'm a single mom of a young son and I really don't want to die from an asthma attack." Meghan Hospes MS, 7/8/2009

"The ban is dangerous and scientifically unsupportable; simply a ruse to increase drug company profits at the expense of people with a chronic illness." James E. Baker, WA 7/7/2009

"CFCs in Inhalers hurting the ozone layer is absurd, and even if its true using ineffective non-cfc inhalers is life threatening." Phillip Lubeck, IA 6/26/2009

"This new inhaler just doesn't control my asthma like the old did, it gives me chest pain, mouth sores, and no relief.  I want my old inhaler back." Julia Harbeck, IA 7/5/2009

"I just caught the web site on the CFC inhalers.  I thought I was alone in this battle.  I think this was the most irresponsible thing the government has ever done with regards to something so serious as asthma.  I am panic stricken all the time because none of the HFA's work and my lung clinic doesn't seem to care.  Any more news on this.  I am so scared!   can you email me back." Darlene Lemire, MN 7/3/2009

""The new inhalers are woefully inadequate and I miss the CFC inhalers that I used without incident for most of my life." Rachal Valtakis, CA 6/17/2009

"I absolutely hate the new inhalers and feel they are totally innefective. How many innocent people are going to have to die before these abhorations are removed from pharmacy counters?" Elizabeth Gonzalez, IN 6/17/2009

"It's absurd that something that is considered a rescue medication doesn't work, and that no one has considered the potential health disasters related to this change." Carol Rugg, IL 6/10/2009

"New HFA inhalers don't work! What about our health? I have asthma and COPD." Christopher Winstone, CA 6/8/2009

"The Green Police should not have the right to dictate MY health care!  They should experience an asthma attack!" Stephen Carpenter, MI  6/6/2009

"These HFA inhalers simply do not work. Ive tried two different brands and became severly ill after dosage.. Its unfair us asthmatic patients must suffer just because this country is ran by pharmacutical companies.. its not right.."
Shelly Williams, FL 6/6/2009

"How dare you risk our lives for the EPA and take away medicine that works.  Why don't you put yourself in our place for once. I am fed up with government thinking they know how to treat my illness when they don't know me.  This is not socialism!" Tina Dufresne, NC 6/2/2009

"This new ProAirHFA sucks.  It is a  waste of my money, but the Gods that are, think otherwise.  My albuterol CFC lasted over 1 month, sometimes 2 months, because it actually helped me.  This new CRAP is exactly that, CRAP."
Sheryll Kisling, IL 5/31/2009

"To make people with asthma suffer on the alter of political correctness is unconscionable.   They wouldn't be doing this if it were dogs or cats suffering.   Bring back the old and effective albuterol inhalers." Char Carpenter, MI 5/31/2009

"My asthma has gone from "mild" to "moderate" since being forced to use the hfa inhalers. They are useless. I am hoarding all my old cfc's and using them until they are dry!  How can our government justify "going green" at the expsnse of asthmatics healthy?  There are other ways to help the planet!!!" Tiffany Bemis, NY 5/29/2009 

"My asthma was just fine with the old inhalers. With this new ProAir, I am unable to breathe normally. It's as if I'm not even using an inhaler. It's junk." Krista Darnell, TX 5/28/2009

"The New HFC Inhalers are nearly useless to me! They are are much less effective and Cause me to have a bad headache EVERY TIME I use them!! I have been forced to use them for nearly a year now so I have had ample time to "learn"! Because of the Headaches they cause I just cant use them! PLEASE HELP!!" Rod Turner, IL 5/24/2009

"I have managed my asthma well for years and in the last month I have felt like some one is sitting on my chest, along with being pregnant. This new method of asthma medication is ridiculous and ineffective. I want my old inhaler back." Isabel Guerrero, CA 5/19/2009

"I am now forever home bound - this inhaler does not work at all - if it wasn;t for the plug in one at home i will be dead. i miss being able to not fear for my life when i leave the house." Toni Mckenna, VA 5/16/2009

"The new inhalers are a joke and my grandmother is on her last inhaler. After this she is probably going to die without her CFC inhaler/The enviroment is important but those that we love we cannot bear to see gone! Have a heart!!" Rebecca Sanchez, NY 5/16/2009

"I was forced to switch to the ProAir inhalers.  They don't work.  They cost 3 times as much as the old Albuterol inhalers and they last me 2 weeks as opposed to the old style albuterol inhalers which last me about 2 months.  I am politically active and served in the Utah House of Representatives for a 1 year period.  If there is anything that I can do to add credibility to this important issue, please contact me."  Brian Monsen, UT 5/8/2009

"The HFA inhalers do not work if anything they cause more problems with asthma related problems than the previous inhaler that used to be prescribed in the United States." Michele Page, CA 5/8/2009

"These HFA's are ridiculous!  For the first time in my asthmatic life (25 years) I woke in the middle of the night with a severe attack and after 12 puffs of this ridiculous shit I was able to take a breath.  I swear that my asthma has gotten so much worse since I have been using this new inhaler.  I was usually using my CFC inhaler about 4-6 times a week-now I am using it 4-6 times a day!  Thanks FDA, for selling us down the river yet again!  And the ALA-you should be most ashamed of yourself being the FDA lap dog, and how is it possible that the leaders and spokespeople of ALA have no clue about asthma?  Shameful." Timothy Gallagher, MN 5/6/2009

"I am no longer able to exercise as my emergency inhaler does not work properly. How do you take a deep breath to inhale the medicine if you cant breath? Why would you replace a product proven to work with a product that is so harmful to patients?" Cynthia Morton, IN 5/2/2009

"I had to "stock up" on the CFC Albuterol Inhalers before Dec. 2008 as I am allergic to the ALL of the newer HFA inhalers. They do not work, I used 3 to 4 times as often as I do the CFC. They did not control my COPD at all, caused me great nausea, horrible itchy and blotchy hives. It was just terrible. After just a few months on these things, including Xopenex, Proventil, and ProAir all gave me problems. I had to INSIST that my Dr. write me up for the original CFC Albuterol Inhalers, which by the way only cost me $18 and change. These so-called "newer and safer" HFA's are in the price range of $45-$90 each, depending on where you go. "It's outrageous and causing much harm to numerous individuals like myself. My daughter was put on Proventil HFA for allergy induced asthma a few months ago and now is having the issues of the hives, rashes, and all her Dr. has done is prescribe her Benadryl to counteract the ALLERGIC RASH which is from the hfa inhalers. It's sad that the government has felt the need to once again butt in where they don't belong."They're not the ones who are suffocating, it is those of us with lung issues that are suffering! The should have asked US if we wanted the switch or not, not environmentalists. Sorry, but my health and my life, and the  health and lives of many others, should NEVER be compromised because they "think" it may be harming the ozone layer. They have to actually prove this as far as I'm concerned. I've also read that these new HFA's contribute to their so-called "Global Warming" campaigns. So what's next, get rid of HFA's too and just let us all suffocate to death. Once my supply runs out of Albuterol CFC, I'm screwed.It's a disgrace and America should be ashamed to put ANY environmental issue ABOVE ANY PERSON'S HEALTH or LIFE. I've already told my family, and when I get down to my last CFC inhaler, I will be reminding them that if anything happens to me due to my not being able to have access to the mediations that work and have many many years of a proven track history, that they are to sue the government for wrongful death. There is nothing worse than the feeling of not being able to breathe." Cheryl Page, CA 4/29/2009

"After 3 weeks of using the new inhaler I was in serious trouble - luckily had a nebulizer to use when I realized it wasn't just the allergy season that was the problem.I hve used the albuterol inhalers since 1984, and before that the isuprel inhaler since 1958. This is almost criminal to put something on the market that jeopardizes our lives  like this . You can't tell me they didn't know it going into manufacture. count me in on whatever we can possibly do to bring back the old version." Lynda Mills, LA 4/27/2009

"I have recently been switched to ProAir HFA. Since I have been switched, I have suffered 2 severe asthma attacks along with extreme sore throat and the third time the sore throat occured it was accompanied with ear pain. I reserached the inhaler online since that was the only link I had to these reccuring sore throats that came on so strong and discovered that the HFA is known to cause these problems in patients. I have my asthma under control. At least, I did until I started using this ProAir HFA. Now I have to resort to my old CFC Albuterol inhaler to get any relief and that was the only thing that got my sore throat to stop aching. Took the CFC on a Saturday after 2 bouts with the HFA and sore throat by Sunday the next day, my sore throat was gone and my coughing managed.  I believe we should have a choice. Most astmatics have allergies. Did no one take into consideration that these people with allergies might have issues with the ethanol in the HFA? Taking away options is risking lifes! Mine! Being able to breath is something a lot of people take for granted. If the bureaucrats that implemented this change were asthmatics and suffered the ill effects like I have, I believe there'd be a greater push to bring back choices like the more effective CFC inhaler."
Lori  Schukraft, NY 4/27/2009

"I have documented data on how the elimination of CFCs in my wife's inhaler has negatively impacted her health. This can be a life or death matter. The law must be changed to allow CFCs in the inhalers."
Donald James Chase, CA 4/19/2009

"These Inhalers make my symtoms worse and have nearly sent me to the ER 3x since i got it 2 weeks ago."
Devin Delozier, TX 3/27/2009

"I have been in distress since the inhalers were changed, no matter what they say the new stuff doesnt work and my quaility of life is going downhill very fast . Please do what you can to get back the medicine i so desperately need."
 Mrs. Lin Roy, OK 3/15/2009

""Something has to be done, these new inhalers DONT WORK, but yet are more expensive. this is a medical matter, not a political matter. Does anyoe even care anymore? do our politicians still work for us? or for the lobbiest who pay them off? As an American i am ashamed the way ou government treats its people..I never thought I would say that."
Ann Wilson, AL 3/2/2009

"Stop killing us with political correctness.  These  HFA/MDI's are worthless.  I have been forced to return to using a nebulizer to maintain the same status I had for YEARS with CFC's alone!  This is using politics instead of tested science, and those involved should be arrested and tried as criminals." Jessica Brei, IL 2/22/2009

"I am under a doctor's care for asthma, but so far he was not found an alternative to my Primatene Mist an CFC inhaler." Bela Feketekuty, MD 2/22/2009

"Please help bring back CFC asthma inhallers, the HFA ones do not work and  are causing great hardship.  We have no recourse but to ask for an exception so that people with respiratory problems can get relief and breathe.  Thank you for  your consideration and help." Kim Weber, PA 2/22/2009

"HFA Don't work with most people, and they Certainly don't work with me." Aaron Stevens, UT 2/22/2009

"Bring back the CFC inhalers to save lives. HFA inhalers are not effective and there is a remarkable difference between the two. HFA inhalers fail to deliver a powerful dose of medication to the lungs.As the first line of defense in an asthma attack, it is inexcusable to ban a good product and replace it with something so substandard."
Kathleen DeLong, PA 2/22/2009

"Thank you!  I thought that my asthma was getting worse, now I know that my inhaler isn't working. I got a new one in 1/09 and now I know why it isn't bringing me relief!" Dawn Spencer, MI 2/21/2009

"NEED CFC INHALER-BAN SOMETHING ELSE THAT HAS MORE IMPACT AND DOESN'T KILL PATIENTS."
 Cindi Tindall, CA 2/19/2009

"My fiance has just had to switch to the new HFA inhalers and they are terrible.  For three days she was pretty much having one constant asthma attack.  Please allow her to attain medicine that is effective!" Nathan Hill, NY 2/19/2009

"I tried these inhalers & in two months, they have made my astham far, far worse & made me sicker & weaker."
 Donna McLaren, MD 2/18/2009 

"I am a human being, worthy of the right to breathe as everyone else does, unimpeded. the cfc inhalers work for me, I feel no one has the right to decide what the quality of my life should be. i haven't been to the ER in over 15 years with the help of my inhaler, now that that's gone where do i stand? will the people responsible for these changes pay my hospital bills? what about my funeral?" Carmen Ortega, NY 2/14/2009

"I have COPD, and the HFC inhaler does not work, I am not getting any meds out of it, I want my other inhaler back...I do not believe that it was harming the Ozone." Rose Mary Morris, VA #4466

"Proair and HFA inhalers do not work nearly as well as the CFC inhalers they do nothing for severe asthmatics like myself." Erica, MD #4469

"I agree I can not breath since they were switched to HFA." Rodney Yaklin, MI #4465

"I hate the new inhalers. I am pregnant and they are not working. I am scared to death for me and my baby. I am using an expired inhaler just to breathe. This is ridiculous to get rid of the ones that let me live a good life."
Tahney Johnston, CA #4459    

"The new HFA inhalers do not work. I have had my asthma under control for 30 years using 1 inhalor every year and now I have gone through 2 of the ProAir HFA inhalors in 2 months." Patti March, NM #4447

"I have used CFC inhalers for years and they work. My doctor gave me ProAir and it simply does not work. When I confronted him with the problem he continues to tell me that I am not using it properly. I have had asthma since I was a child, I know how to use an inhaler. Quit blaming the patient, please listen to us." A.B. Mason, OH #4438

"I need my warrick inhaler - the Proventil does not let me breathe after using it. I have tried several and none provide relief - they cost more and last less becasue you have to use it so much more just to get results - please - I cant breathe!" Holly Spisak, FL #4429

"The HFA product does not work. This means that millions of asthma sufferers were left with no real substitute for the CFC inhaler, thereby endangering their lives." Ron Gielgun, NJ #4422

"My wife has had asthma since childhood. Fortunately, she got it "dialed in" a number of years ago till late this past year when her CFC propelled inhalers were replaced. Similar to so many others out there, she has been strugling since. I personally witnessed one asthma attack in this period that I feared was going to take her life." Jeremy Kren, PA, #4353

"My asthma had been WELL CONTROLLED for over 20 years. Now I feel as though every day is a struggle thanks to these over priced air fresheners!!!" Emily Caler, SC, #4378

"How nice that the government can dictate the use of my inhaler! A medication I need to breath!!!! The new cfc free DOES NOT WORK!!! COSTS TWICE AS MUCH AND IS USED UP FASTER!!!" Sherry Wilson, GA #4363

"I have not been able to breathe properly since my inhaler was banned and changed. I have to use double the amount at 4x the cost. Why do I have to suffer and wheeze as I try to work and sleep? The alternative is not working. Until something equivalant is invented you should take it out on dirty industries not the poor sick people."
Miss Boone, PA #4360

"HFA Ventolin inhalers do NOT WORK! The powers at be are putting millions of people in hell, and at risk to death. HELP US! Breathless." Karen Hill, IL #4356

"my asthma was under control ... no problems 12 years with warrick and armstrong... till switch . now its getting worse...im scared and need to breathe.i feel like a prisoner" Judi, CA #4355

"Never in my life have I been so afraid to use an asthma medication. I have been an asthmatic for 27 years and the new hfa inhalers do not help. I had to buy a portable nebulizer which does not even offer instant relief."
Jacqueline Cataldo, NY #4307

"I have used an albuterol rescue inhaler for over 20 years and it gives me instant and lasting relief. The new HFA inhalers actually make me sick. Please do something to reverse this tragic legislation!!! Donna Lawlor, MA #4324

"My asthma has been under control for 10 years, and has now flared seriously in 2009 since the new HFA inhaler rule. No amount of cleaning or priming makes this new inhaler work the same. Bring back the medically necessary CFC inhalers."  Jennifer Surowiec, IL #4336

"many more people will have to file for permanant disability, like myself. I would rather work than have to be supported by an already overly burdened gov. program,but my worsening condition gave me no choice." Bob Jasper, NV #4350

"I have been asthmatic all my life. (I am 53) Since the Government forced the switch for asthma inhalers I have increased my nebulizer use by almost double and have already had three rounds of burst and taper with steroids. Also the new inhaler requires several puffs for the same effect as one puff of the old type of inhaler. I want to know who I can sue for this assault on my health and well being." Rachel Paluch, NH #4252

"I have used both the ProAir HFA inhaler and proventil HFA inhaler. I am not getting relief from my asthma symptoms using the new HFA inhalers. The older type of CFC inhalers provided 70% more relief from asthma symptoms."
 Brian Bush, CA #4278   

"It feels as if our "NO TORTURE" country is not that at all. Not being able to breathe is a god awful TORTURE.. I hope for just one day that these people can have full blown asthma with no help with no asthma inhaler that helps."
Christina Forsman, GA #4279

"I hope someone in power sees these words form everyone who has signed this. I have collapsed my right lung 5 times, the last time was because I was trying to take a deep breath and I coughed and it just popped. I have so much trouble breathing since they switched the CFC Inhalers and I just cannot afford the HFA inhalers, so I am doing without and taking my time at whatever it is I am doing at any givin task. I ring my hands all the time wondering if I will die because I cant breath right. Well..... as long as someone is making a name for themselfs and a little extra pocket change, my life dont matter I guess. PLEASE change this senseless ban on a product that will give me back some kind of normal life and dont let me die this way.!!!!!!!!" Zack Wathern, IN #4209

"I do not expect to live in a life threatening emergency due to the extinction of the CFC asthma inhalers. I too, will probably be extinct by summer. The government has no clue of how many people they are affecting with their bad judgement." Nancy B. Blair, GA #4230

"The HFA inhalers are worthless. They do not help to clear the airway and I my heart races and my hands shake after using it. Terrible substitute for the CFC inhalers." Wendy Beible, PA #4250

"My asthma is the worst it has EVER been since I started having to use proair......my lungs feel like they are on fire everytime I use it......I just had a friend pass away....37 years old of an asthma attack.....now after reading all of this I can bet Proair had alot to do with it." Anonymous, NY #4168

"My close friend, sorority sister, who is also the mother of my great-nephew-is affected. I love her and hate to hear that she is suffering & wonders if her life will be cut short by the loss of her needed inhaler!! I pray that this petition works!!" Dr. Delores J. Harris, MI #4182

"I have asthma and a heart condition. the ONLY inhaler that i could use and that worked was the albuterol inhaler. now its gone and i have to resort to the new ones, that do NOT work. i think it is a shame to take a medication off the market that works for so many people." Ann Gorby, OH #4111

"The new HFA inhalers have not worked at all for me. I need an inhaler for both everyday use and athletics. I have had to quit my hockey leagues because of the danger of having an asthma attack that cannot be suppressed with the new inhalers. Please let me have my inhaler back." Andrew Haas,  CO #4125

"I think banning the cfc inhalers was a bad move. Its a money making game,and now i have to go without my medicine. Well somebody needs to do something about this before someone says i had enough and starts going postal on the environment wackos who got this idiotic thing started! HFA inhalers do not work! i am now forced to use my nebulizer for relief because i cant get my regular inhaler which only cost me $10 bucks,now i am forced to buy a far less inferior inhaler which now costs me $50? i say this is bullcrap in a box! I'm one asthma sufferer who isn't gonna take this crap anymore! i have a family.How can i take care of them,when now i can even get up for work because i cant breathe! Bring back our medicine! there are millions of people who are suffering because of this stupid ban! We need relief now,NOT LATER,when most of die from an asthma attack!" William Gamble, PA #4126

"Forget the cost - HFA inhalers are wildly ineffective. Please bring back the CFC albuterol." Dave Stuckey, CA #4075

"I support this petition. I am hopelessly unable to function without fear of suffering an asthma attack that i cant stop. My rescue inhalers that are now prescribed no longer work and i am in constant fear for my pulmonary health. Please bring back the cfc inhalers. HFA inhalers do not work." Jerald A, CA #4077

"Please stop playing politics with life saving medications." Kathleen Petersen, MN #4087

"After thirty years my daughter was finally controlling her asthma with standard inhalers. The ban on CFC inhalers has set her treatment back. We both know that the new HFA inhalers do not work as well for her. In relation to the massive CFC problems that need to be tackled, this seems like a petty token gesture - with lives at stake."
Bonnie Castle, NY #4021


"My sister was switched to Proventil HFA and she is not getting any relief. We are worried about her because on 2005 she almost died with an asthma attack and thanks to her old albuterol inhaler she could hold on until she was taken to the ER. Please bring the old CFC back!!!" Anonymous, NY #3955

"I will die without Primatene Mist. Do you want blood on your hands? Restore it to the public OTC immediately before people suffocate!" Annetta Rygiel, FL #3959

"I only wish I found this petition sooner. This is the epitome of government "help"; putting the "environment" above the health of its citizens. What good is the environment without citizens to enjoy it? They are putting damned trees, fish, anything they can think of above our health. The new inhalers are no where near as efficient as the old. Not only do they not work as well, but the alcohol they put in the formulation actually causes more irritation in my case."
 Ken Wallace, GA #3969

"The "new" inhalers propellants is so inadequate that my breathing is constantly restricted. I would like to give the people who signed on for this MY lungs to live with for a week. This targeted the most helpless of us, those of us with a chronic and often debilitating, disease and a big boost to the pocketbook of the pharmaceutical companies. Not only can I not afford my 35 dollar co-pay ( from 5.00 ), but the new propellant DOES NOT WORK and I am sick, quite literally, over this. Who can help us?????"B. Matsumura, HI #3972

"I was switched this month and I am having more breathing problems with it than I did before I was changed over.I hate it .It does not work." Ruth Sides, TN #3975

"I have been an asthmatic almost my entire life. I am 31 years old and have used CFC inhalers which have been extremely effective and have saved my life many times over. The HFA inhalers are totally inferior to the CFC inhalers. They are noticeably less effective and do not relieve symptoms to the extect necessary to control an asthma attack. I do consider myself an environmentalist. These inhalors, though cannot prove a great deal of negative effect on the ozone layer. Until a better alternative has been derived, CFC inhalers must remain available to those of us who truly suffer from a serious and life threatening condition." Keri Stockland, DC #3998

"I have been an albuterol inhaler user for over 20 years, and noticed the difference right away when I was "forced" to switch to an HFA inhaler (Xeopenex). I started coughing more after using it, and getting more frequent heart palpitations. I really hope this petition makes a difference!" Sydney, WA #3901

"I am an asthmatic who has had great success with the cfc inhaler. My insurance carrier for my medications has switched me to the hfa inhaler which I HATE. I have already made my feelings known to the nurse from Caremark (ins carr,provider) Doesn't work as well. I would like to get involved, as I am the one who can"t breathe and would like to have a say in what definitely affects me much more than the environment.! I was diagnosed with asthma 40 years ago, have tried many different medications to get "it" under control. I was using just the cfc , finally after all those years,and doing very well, and "they" changed it. I think it SUCKS. Please I really want to get involved." Debra Freihofer, NY #3903

"Primatene Mist has saved my life and my quality of life more times than I can count!" Anonymous, CA #3926

"This another display of arrogant greed and ignorance and irresponsibility by this government, they will stop at nothing to shine in the bright light of stupidity! They are KILLING people / Us, and we all voted for these idiots! They need to be thrown out!" Tim Jacobson, CA #3927

"The CFC inhaler is much more effective then the Pro-Air inhaler. I have been using the CFC inhaler for years with good results. I was forced to buy the Pro-Air inhaler, which did not work nearly as well, and had to make a trip to the emergency room because of its lack of effectiveness to treat my asthma." Kyle Anderson, DC #3032

"Please, bring back CFC inhalers. Too many are getting sick and having their asthma actually deteriorate using the new HFA inhalers. Thank you." Richard Coppola, AZ #3936

"Are there any sources for purchase of the banned CFC Albuterol inhalers? Maybe some countries which still sell the inhalers? Please, my mother has nearly died a couple of times since the ban and she had to be hospitalized-please help." Lex Townes, TX #3949

"I wonder how the efficacy of HFA inhalers was proven, given how many thousands of people have voiced their opinions on how ineffective they find them. Keep in mind that we who are signing this petition are the minority who actually voices its opinion - while the majority suffers in silence. For every signer, there are doubtless hundreds more not saying anything." Nermene Simaika, NJ #3898

"Please tell my why after having asthma for 50 years, this change is really necessary. I have spoken to my doctor and he agrees people are having trouble with this new formula. I would like whoever forced this change to explain to me why I can go to my hair salon for a hair cut and see all the stylists spraying hair spray using aerosol propellants yet that have made my asthma and therefore my health medication ineffective. This is government at its most ridiculous."
Joan Wator, IL #3878

"I was using Albuterol inhalers for 10 years until the VA insisted on substituting Proventil recently. This is nowhere near as good, and the ban on the Albuterol inhalers is an outrage which will cost many lives." Larry Hughes, MI #3900

"My inhaler is a necessity and could save my life. I have had to use it frequently in the middle of the night. It is imperative that this petition changes what is about to happen to people who need and use inhakers on a regular basis. This is a life threatening issue!" Bobbee DeWine, GA #3816

"I have congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, chronic bronchitis, severe allergies and
asthma. I need my inhalers at least 2 puffs 4 times a day. Since the new inhalers have taken over the pharmacy that I go to, I find myself using about one and a half times more albuterol, atrovent and combivent. I have been trying the different kinds to see what works best and the answer is none of the above. I cannot use steroids or too much albuterol because of my heart condition. It is imperative that we return to the older version and stop this slow killing of people with breathing problems. NOW." Anonymous, CO #3839

"I have relied on my inhaler for 26 years and these new formulations offer very little relief when I am having difficultybreathing." Matt Ostrow, FL #3845

"I really miss my CFC inhaler. It did the job in a few seconds flat, 1 to 2 puffs only. With the new inhaler, I have to use 4x the amount of medicine, at least, every time. My asthma has suffered greatly from the switch. I do not believe that the new inhalers are as effective as the CFC inhalers, nor do I believe the replacement will save the ozone layer from significant damage." Courtney, TX #3849

"Inhalers with HFA in them, such as QVAR, actually increase my asthma symptoms instead of relieving them. I firmly believe that, deprived of my CFC Albuterol inhaler, I will one day die of an asthma attack." Randall Marks, CA #3033

"The Atrovent and ProAir inhalers I got with the HFA propellant do not give me the relief the CFA ones did - basically no relief at all. Not being able to breathe is a serious problem for me. Also, changing the propellant has put these back into the “brand name” category on my insurance company’s formulary which means I pay $78 for 90 days vs $10 for 90 days. I’m on Medicare and see that all the Medicare plans now only have the “brand name” versions. RIP-OFF!! The generic versions should still be readily available." Marty Munsos, CA #3193

"Just to make my earlier post clear: Primetene Mist is the only inhaler that does not disturb my sleep. I can use it right before I go to bed with no problems. Albuteral makes my heart feel like it is pounding in my chest and keeps me awake. I wonder if this product will be availble in other countries?" L. Lechner, IL #3233

"PLEASE keep the CFC inhalers. Both my husband and mother are asthmatic. The new inhalers do NOT work."
 Bev Keller, PA #3292

"I think the people who decided to ban this are murderers. How can you take away the one thing that so many people depend on and replace with with something that doesnt even work. Bring back the old inhalers!!!!!"
Beonka Robinson, MD #3379

"PLEASE SOMEBODY HELP US, I AM GETTING SICKER FROM THESE INHALERS. I AM THE SOLE PROVIDER IN MY HOUSEHOULD I NEED THE ORIGINAL INHALER TO LIVE. PLEASE HELP ME BREATHE AGAIN, HELP US ALL BREATHE!"
Jeffrey Storms, PA #3384

"Please Keep the CFC inhalers available. My brothers life depends on them. The HFA inhaler doesnt work for him and he suffers to the point where is completely overwhelmed with anxiety almost daily. If the athsma doesnt suffocate him the stress will surely kill him." James Storms, AZ #3429

"Because of the chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellant metered-dose inhaler Alupent MDI will no longer be available nas of 12/31/08 The manufacture Boehringer Ingelheim say that they have no plans to reformulate the product. Alupent inhalers have been a life saver to me. I have tried dozens of other inhalers without any successful results. Ive asked the manufacture to suggest a replacement inhaler, Ive asked my pharmacist about a suitable replacement and was told that they knew of nothing that would work as well, Ive asked my primary care physician and he has no idea what to prescribe as a replacement. The EPA and FDA has more or less said that they dont care what happens to the people that use and depend on lifesaving chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellant metered-dose inhalers (MDIs)" Kramlich, CA #3498

"My Sister has severe chronic copd and cannot use the pro air or any hfa inhaler, because they do not open her airways. Please bring back the Albuterol so breathing wil be more effective for and quicker for her airways to open."
Francine Stricker, PA #523

"I did not realize until today (May 13, 2008) that CFC inhalers were being banned. The asthma suffering public has received virtually no notice regarding this ban. The new HFA inhalers DO NOT WORK! I had thought that my asthma symptoms had worsened, and thought it odd that old, past expiration date inhalers were alleviating my symptoms while brand new ones did not. I now realize why this is happening and that it was not my imagination. This ban is a medical disaster in the making for illusory environmental benefits. This ban must be reversed. Make no mistake, asthma inhalers are nothing less than miracle workers for asthma sufferers. These devices enable asthma sufferers to travel far from home free of the concern that they will be require hospitalization in an unfamiliar place. Inhalers allow asthmatics to lead active, full lives. Inhalers also limit required hospitalizations, reducing medical costs and life disruptions. Asthma sufferers are careful to carry inhalers with them wherever they go, and keep multiple inhalers in useful locations. This medicine matters! If federal regulators are going to alter a medication that has literally transformed the lives of millions of their fellow citizens, they had better do so carefully with an eye to cost and medical effectiveness above all other aspects. There are lives at stake. It is clear that the decision to ban CFC inhalers was made without regard to cost or medical effectiveness. It is long past the time for zealotry to take a backseat to common sense. There are millions of Americans who are and are going to be profoundly harmed by this regulatory action. I urge anyone with the power to make a change to reverse this ban. It is a well-intentioned mistake." Eric Wigginton, NJ #2132

"I used the Serevent inhaler along with my Proventil inhaler for two years. I felt great for the first time in years I could breath. I can no longer get Serevent (only in powder which is useless same as Advair) and now my Proventil is no longer available. Between the powder Serevent and Proventil HFA I have zero energy, I can't catch my breath. What is the plan? We need these inhalers to LIVE. Or maybe that is the plan." Faith Wiest, MN #154

"Please reinstate the use of CFC's in medical inhalers! The new HFA does not work as well as the previous inhalers and I use my inhaler twice as much...IT HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE! They are not as effective and I have had asthma for 20 years...PLEASE hear our request to return to CFC inhalers!" Kim Litvinow, NJ #523

"I want to take up the cause to ban ProAir immediately and that the FDA reinstate the generic Albuterol that has helped me and millions of people suffering from asthma." Craig Kessel, WA #1405

"Please don't take this much needed item of the market. Not using the old inhaler alomost killed my friend and now she has permanent damage to her heart, becasue of a resulting heart attack. Her health has been in continual decline since she changed inhalers." D Ette, NM #1420

"I tried proAir HFA ,the new asthma inhaler, it made my asthma worse, deeper congestion, more shallow breathing. What do I do now? I have had manageable asthma with albuterol inhaler and now I don't." Carla Travis, GA #1423

"DOCTORS SAY THAT HFA INHALERS ARE AS EFFECTIVE BUT YOU NEED TO BREATHE IN A LITTLE HARDER, IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DO THAT WHEN YOU ARE HAVING AN ASTHMA ATTACK AND CAN HARDLY BREATH AT ALL. BRING BACK THE CFC INHALERS AND SAVE LITERALLY MILLIONS FROM SUFFERING." Carlos Bielma, CA #1433

"As a Cystic Fibrosis patient, I feel that the inhalers lacking CFC's (Pro-air, Proventil) are more than 75% less effective. I am coughing more, wheezing, and out of breath constantly. I believe when it comes down to human health issues, it's a miniscule price to pay." Kim Kreidler, FL #1437

"It seems ludicrous to put ethanol, a bronchial restricting toxin, in an inhaler for people who are having trouble breathing. Imagine opening your mouth and not being able to get any air. It is like drowning. I have had asthma all my life and all I can say is if this thing goes through, I hope the class action lawsuit(s) make the decision makers feel as if they cannot get any air!" Robin Cook, CT

"My husband is the one that has to use the inhaler... Often enough to keep one handy. I cannot imagine why something like this could harm the environment when there are more pressing things that need to be regulated. Why someones' health needs to be hurt. We are in our 80's and live on a small pension and ss...have you tried that lately?"
Lucile Gates, TX #1494

"I have almost no- relief from my asthma attacks with these new inhalers, these were supposed to be emergency inhalers but now when i feel an attack coming and I use these new ones that don't work I begin to panic and that makes the attacks even worse. I belief I my die because of this and something needs to be done" Samuel M. Johnson, IL #1500

"What do we have to do? File a class action lawsuit-- leave the country? I'm allergic to these new HFA inhalers (probably the ethanol corn based crap in them-- they actually induce an asthma attack. What a greedy country we live in. I will be fighting for my life." Marla Del Collins, NY #2099