Hello I have had a cough for a month and was wheezing pretty bad was prescribed prednisone for about three weeks and to use an inhaler. The cough went away and I felt fine. After finishing the prescription I am now coughing again and back to wheezing. I tried the inhaler again but it s not really helping. What should I do?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done chest x-ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out bronchitis. And no need to take oral steroids as in bronchitis only few indications need oral steroids. So avoid oral prednisolone. Start inhaler having long acting beta 2 agonists (LAB) and corticosteroids. It is having action for 12 hours so only twice daily given. And inhaled corticosteroids are far, far better and safe than oral steroids. You may also require anti-allergic, anti histamine and anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. So consult pulmonologist and diagnose first.