For clarification purposes - Advair does not have albuterol in it. Albuterol is a fast acting beta agonist which quickly dilates the bronchioles. Advair contains salmeterol, a long-acting beta agonist that works over time, not rapidly. This is why the label for Advair tries to alert people to the fact that it is not a 'rescue inhaler', as we often call albuterol. It should not be used in the event of an attack.

The recommendation for Advair also states that if you can be controlled on an inhaler that is just the steroid component, then you should do that. Glad to hear that switching has helped you. I think at my next dr. appt I'm going to look to switching myself, as I think something like Pulmicort would work fine for me and be better for me.