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Asthma is a disease of the human respiratory system where the airways narrow, often in response to a "trigger" such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators.

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Prednisone for 5 days

DarknessEmbraced
DarknessEmbraced
The infection in my trachea is making my asthma really bad. My family doctor called in prednisone. I take one 50mg tablet for 5 days. I wish the ER doctor had prescribed it! He said he wouldn't because I wasn't wheezing! My trachea is swollen, that should be enough reason why! I'm starting prednisone with lunch. It's hard to swallow or talk. I've been eating foods that are easy to swallow.
thelmanlouise
thelmanlouise
Haven't I heard that before! :( Pulmo doc not interested in a steroid taper?
I hope you are feeling better today and the prednisone is starting to work for you!

Hugs!!!
Carol :)
DarknessEmbraced
DarknessEmbraced
Throat is a little less swollen today. Feeling congested. I don't have a pulmo doc unfortunately. I was prescribed the antibiotic in the ER and my family doctor called in the prednisone. Thanks for the hugs Carol! :)
blueviolet725
blueviolet725
my throat closing was what sent me to the ER 4 times a year ago December. I wasn't put on prednisone the first two visits. the third one was a small dose, and the last time they did IV and weaned me to the pills. I was on 50 also, but weaned down.
They kept telling me my lungs were clear, and I should "relax and breathe'
DUH- if I could do that, I wouldn't have been in the ER!

I also took a decongestant for post nasal drip while things cleared up.
Hope you are better soon.
DarknessEmbraced
DarknessEmbraced
My infection is gone but having problems clearing up throat and chest phlegm. I'm going to get the parts for my nebulizer soon and the normal saline nebules. Hope that helps me cough it up. I was told I wasn't supposed to take decongestants because of my asthma. I wonder if mucinex or the generic form would help me?