Prednisone for breathing problems

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1580703 tn?1651904887 thanks for any advice! I've been prescribed prednisone for 1 month at 10mg/day and heard that it can be bad for the liver and cause adrenal damage. Is this true?
322064 tn?1233257028 s are very important because one Doc can (and has) missed things. My primary put me back on prednisone 40 mg for 5 days and changed my albuteral solution (for my nebulizor) to Perforomist (which is working great). I suspect based on the low grade temp, increased pulse and breathing they will do another CT and/or x-ray (Xray was clear 2 weeks ago) and my blood work WBC count will be higher.....
Avatar n tn I have two children. My daughter is 2 and my son will be 1 in April. They both have horrible breathing problems. My daughter's breathing started to get nasty around 5 months of age and has been good and bad since. My son's breathing just started recently. They are both on pulmacort and albuterol and my son was just put on predisolone. Nothing is working!! Does anyone have any advice? We are a NON smoking home and would NEVER let anyone near our children with ciggarettes.
Avatar n tn I have had severe breathing problems for years and am on Prednisone often.(about 2 times a year for past 15 years or so) It works! Its not something to over use, but if sick, and your having a hard time breathing, it should help dry up sinuses and nasal drip quickly, should feel better in 2 to 3 days no problem. Make sure you take it for duration prescribed though.
Avatar m tn I just took 10mg of prednisone for my asthma Now i have bad pain in my legs and weakness above the knee and my feet are burning anyone else have this happen?
Avatar f tn A couple of weeks later, I was in the emergency room with breathing problems, and I have been having breathing problems ever since. I have had asthma since I was very young, but it has been very well controlled for the past 12 years (no trips to the emergency room & only used a rescue inhaler a few times per year). My peak flow readings have been good (550+) throughout this entire process, even when I am feeling my worst.
Avatar n tn and he has not called me so I will call tomorrow to get the results of that test. I also forgot to mention that the allergist put me on prednisone and for a couple of days I felt great but it came back like two days after I was done with the pills.
Avatar f tn Thank you very much for responding - I appreciate your insight! You asked what my breathing problems were like. It varies a little bit, but mostly it's chest tightness and heaviness - sometimes it feels like there is something sitting on my chest. It feels most uncomfortable to breath in - breathing out usually isn't an issue.
Avatar m tn about two months ago I was on prednisone for very bad inflammation, breathing problems, presumably caused by mold exposure.
1580703 tn?1651904887 thanks a lot- yeah I've been on the HC and then prednisone for 25 days now- I still have bleeding I think from the hemmarhoids
1580703 tn?1651904887 I was diagnosed with acute asthma last year and have been on symbicort/proventil for months, also singulair and took prednisone and methylprenisolone and I am still having breathing problems and chest tightness. taking some HC lately helped me breathe better and relax but still having breathing problems today. can you please help me??
Avatar n tn It is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, certain cancers, eye problems, immune system diseases, and skin diseases. But any drug which is a foreign substance as far as the body is concerned has the potential to elicit an allergoc response. ref:http://www.medicinenet.com/prednisone-oral/article.
689327 tn?1240229164 and he said to do the every other day taper 10 9 for three days 10 8 for three days I did 10 9 for 7 days and then went down to 10mg 8 mg at that point I started having trouble breathing to the point where I had a full blown asthma attack you forget how horrible it is not to be able to breathe until you are in that mode, I figured I could either go to the er where the would pump me up with 120mg bolus of steriods and multiple breathing treatments or take 20 mg immediately I couldn't even ge
Avatar n tn The fact that his breathing problem disappears while he is on prednisone, is because the prednisone turns off his immune system, and his body loses the ability to REACT negatively to the toxic mold that he is breathing in (I'm not a doctor, but am speaking from my first hand experience with toxic mold reactions.) Just remember, that a 2 week vacation in Disneyworld is a far less invasive procedure than a using a scalpel.
Avatar m tn Later I have upper chest infection, wheezing, and when the buildup in my chest gets bad enough, major breathing problems (especially when trying to sleep), and spasmodic coughing to the point of unconsciousness at times. I lost my job and my medical coverage and have been taking Prednisone, 15mg per day, as a stop gap.
Avatar m tn Doc is reducing prednisone now as it has had no effect on breathing difficulty. Went for a lung function test a few days ago no results yet. Doc is going down the road of lung/respiratory problem. Lungs operating at 70%. Is this likely to be Restrictive Lung Disease?? From what I can find out on the net it seems this fits. However not happy with the prospect of this. No ankle swelling. No wheezing. Breathless moments happen at rest too. Walking 50m makes me breathless.
Avatar f tn I went to Doctor today and he put me on prednisone for the week. I am supposed to do 40mg for 2 days, 30 for 2 days, 20 for 2 days, and 1 for 2 days. I took my first dose today and wonder how long it takes for it to work? I still don't feel great which could also be the cold I suppose. Who gets a cold in the summer anyway? Awful.
793908 tn?1294705109 But your dog was only on prednisone for a few months, not nearly enough time according to my general knowledge for it to damage organs. On the other hand, since your dog tends to have pancreatitis attacks, logically I suppose a case could be made that the prednisone set it off in June. Looks like there must be other drugs that could be used to help your dog's supposed Cushings, rather than the prednisone. The last thing your pup needs is more misery on top of misery.
778275 tn?1326913623 I want to get off Prednisone due to weight gain and creeping up hypertension and the Mestinin digestive problems are a real pain. So -- QUESTION: Do you think it is worth the risk if I can possibly manage without it even thought it means long term Prednisone and Mestinon? Q: Has anyone had any success with it? Anyone over 65?
1580703 tn?1651904887 If I am having breathing problems even after using symbicort, singulair and my FEV1 is in the low 80s how bad is my asthma? Does this mean my lungs are permanently damaged and will get worse with time?
Avatar m tn After two weeks of dealing with the pain and it not getting any better I went to the doctor. He diagnosed it as costochondritis and gave me a prescription for prednisone(40 mg for 5 days) and pc dex syrup for a small dry cough I had(maybe twice a day). So my chest pain went away after taking the steroid but my cough never left and my breathing felt restricted. About a month later I had someone back into my parked car in a parking lot and I got really stressed over it.
13746467 tn?1441840515 I suffer from severe anxiety and recently went to the dr for bronchitis. He prescribed me prednisone after I told him it makes me panic. He said it will subside but I honestly can't add more anxiety than I already have. Is there something else that can be prescribed to help with the bronchitis other then prednisone? My dr says No and I need to deal with it....ugh Please help....
Avatar m tn He prescribed a high dosage of prednisone 70mg daily for 2 weeks then slowly began tapering it down. After 4 days on prednisone I began to feel better, eventually I felt really good, but a couple of month's after I got off the prednisone my shortness of breath returned. So for the last 6 years I've been on 10-20 mg everyother day, this has worked so-so, but I have been able to work.
Avatar n tn Your vet should be able to give you a prednisone reduction protocol over the phone, unless blood work is necessary for this reduction. Please mention to your vet that the high prednisone dose is causing unacceptable side effects.
Avatar f tn Within two days i had hives and breathing problems so d/c the antibiotic, still continued having hives and breathing problems - allergist said it was a reaction to Prednisone. We did a VERY fast taper on Prednisone (40 mg -4 days) the fifth day I ballooned particularly the face and knee. A week later Went in for my maintenance dose allergy shot and had a systemic reaction to it immediately ( first time).
Avatar m tn I have been on prednisone foe 4 to 5 years, dosages from 25 down to 1 mg for most of that time. I got real sick all of sudden and had to go to 40 to 50 mg per day for about 1 year. I know I need to get off them. now taking about 20 per day. can I get off them after so long????
1497889 tn?1289404618 I have been on Prednisone for about 5 years on and off. One day I woke up after a long night of partying...I had Asthma like symptoms. Went to my primary doctor, put me on the Prednisone cycle (40 mg for few days, then 30, then 20...and it worked). Few weeks later, the same symptoms came back again since I was off the steroid... he recommended consulting with other specialists...I saw 2 rheumatologists, 2 or 3 lung specialists, Cardiologist.