I have copd, presently I am on sprivia and advair. my shortness of breath seems to be getting worse since the advair was added. I also have had a number of times where I got what appears to me is a cold or flu, I get the chills, ackes and piaings etc, I
Thanks for posting you query to Chat Doctor. Advair do not cause shortness of breath as it is a steroidal Chat Doctor. Your shortness of breath may be due to some other causes .as you are presently suffering from flu like symptom, so there may be possibility of some kind of infection and for which you need to contact to local physician for examination .you can take Paracetamol in 750\u00a0mg adult dose two times a day to relieve pain and body ache.further treatment will be decided after examination by physician. Hope you would be satisfied with my answer.  Feel free to communicate if any query.regards,