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Still feel grotty post prednisolone.

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Hi all, I had an asthma attack a week ago and ended up getting put on a nebuliser, then sent home a few hours later with 5 days of 40mg pred. I've finished the steroids and my peak flow is still shooting up and down between 65% and 80%, still very phlegmy, and lungs feel heavy with some sharp pains.

woyld a few more days rest be the way to go, or should I get checked out again by the GP (my asthma nurse is on leave 🙁) Any advice would be great. X

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Unless you think that you getting a little better every day , I think as you are still having all these symptoms you should go back to the doctor.

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Thanks, managed to get an appointment and been out in antibiotics/another week of pred for chest infection, x

If it was me I would see the doctor again.

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I hope you start to feel better soon.

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Thank you all. Got a bit of pleurisy so in a lot of pain right now but hoping all the meds will kick in soon x

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