Like nybiker, I took Advair and had throat irritation to the point where my doc changed my med to Qvar which is similar to Pulmocort. It is a steroid inhaler without the extra albuterol. I didn't have weight gain from the Advair or Qvar from what I can tell.

Good luck with figuring out the meds. I know that can be quite a process. I am *still* working to fully control my asthma.