Primrose123

[primrose123]

I have asthma/bronchiectasis. & I have just finished 5 day course (40mg)prednisolne 1 1 week ago, also2 week course of amoxicillin 500 mg 2days ago,still a bit breathless was wondering if I should take any of my rescue pack of prednisolne. All help && advice greatly received.Thank you...

[Minushabens]

Have you been given guidance on how & when to use the rescue pack? As most of us on here aren't medically qualified, it's a bit hard to say whether you should or shouldn't really, but if you're given rescue medication, it should really come with some clear guidance for usage.

Whilst lots of people have rescue antibiotics which ultimately are fairly harmless things to take, prednisolone can have some quite serious side-effects if mismanaged, so I would seek medical advice to be honest.

[LDloveslattecoffe in reply to Minushabens]

Usually rescue prednisolone is for when a trigger flares asthma over a period of time ie my GP put prednisolone as rescue for flare ups. I only need prednisolone when I getbad respiratory infections. Antibiotics alone do not work for me.

I have rescue pack on repeat so I can order take 5days if no better see Dr.

I had to have about 12 days prednisolone last January around 5th Dec this year started to get an infection but was due blood test on 6th so got Sputum pot.

Infection kicked in with avengence on the 8th and then had appointment booked for GP on 10th handed sputum pot in to find out if bacterial on viral but asked for my rescue pack to try head off worst of it.

Thurs so bad ambulance came was nebuliser. Fri saw GP sent me with letter to A & E as sputum said bacterial infection Maxillus Catarrhalis.

They did chest xray bloods and nebuliser was given.

They determined best antibiotic because have contr-aindications with other meds and gave me another 5 days prednisolone with an appointment to come back Monday to see Respiratory nurse.

Point is Rescue Prednisolone in my case is I order as soon as I need to at sign of chest infection start taking and GP has said if no better can get appointment for more if they think need it.

You should be given guidance if they have put on repeat rescue packs.

Thankfully, I only seem to need prednisolone once a year when really poorly. This is first year ever experienced having nebuliser.

I am also extremely lucky this is first time had to go to hospital because of my asthma.

[primrose123 in reply to LDloveslattecoffe]

Thank you so much for your very helpful advice LDloves latte coffee, I have temporarily doubled up on my preventer inhaler as I will be seeing my asthma nurse next week (a GP once advised me to double up on preventer if necessary) I will be taking a sputum sample along as kindly advised by poemsgalore1 & hopefully I will be advised on what steps to take... I wish you a very Happy Christmas LD loves lattecoffe & good health & much happiness in the coming year...May God bless you always...x

[LDloveslattecoffe in reply to primrose123]

Hi, some preventers you can if you are not on maximum dose. Usually tell you to take more reliever ie (blue inhaler/ventolin).

Take care hope helps

[primrose123 in reply to Minushabens]

Thank you so much Minushabens for your very kind reply,I have temporarily doubled up on my symbicort inhaler,(was at one time given this advice by a GP) I see my asthma nurse next week as I cannot get a GP appointment so hopefully my asthma nurse will advise on what best steps to take...I wish you a very Happy Christmas Minushabens & good health & much happiness in the New Year...May God bless you always...x

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I should take a sputum sample to your asthma nurse/GP before starting your rescue pack, so they can check what bugs (if any) you might have.

[primrose123 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for your kind reply poemsgalore1,I have temporarily doubled up on my symbicort inhaler (was advised at one time to do this by a GP) I see my asthma nurse next week as I cannot get a GP appointment & I will as you advised take a sputum sample along & hopefully I will be given the correct advice...I wish you a very Happy Christmas poemsgalore1 & good health & much happiness in the coming year!!! May God bless you always...x