Oh my gosh! Though I’ve not gained so much as a pound, it’s no wonder why my face has become so round as to have lost its definition! This change has puzzled me for months …
Below is a description of one of my medications—
“Breo Ellipta inhalation powder contains a combination of fluticasone and vilanterol. Fluticasone is a steroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Vilanterol is a bronchodilator that works by relaxing muscles in the airways to improve breathing.”
Cowabunga! I’ve been ingesting my Brio inhaler, daily, for close to two years! The fact that this medication is composed of a steroid compound has never occurred to me until, yesterday, when I was engaged in conversation with a friend, who like many others, suggested that my face was as round as an apple. As I get along with a little help from my friends (and family) I tune in whenever their questions and personal perceptions come my way—
Yesterday, my friend asked—Annie, have you been prescribed steroids?
Not since the last time I was on chemo, which was a year and a half ago.
Then, something clicked, and my inhaler came to mind. Upon researching Brio on the internet—I released a sigh of relief as months of my apple-cheeked mystery had been solved! Rather than swallowing steroids prescribed to minimize inflammation, I’ve been inhaling them.
🙋🏻♀️🤓Super Sleuth Apple-faced Annie
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