Prednisolone/Prednisone

[oussssss]

Hello

I am suffering from an Asthma flare up at the moment. It is not bad to warrant a hospital visit but still bad enough to have me coughing all the time. I used to take Prednisone for 3/5 days and then would feel better but lately every time I take it my breathing gets much much worse and I cant sleep at all from the cough and even end up vomiting a few times. Has anybody suffered from those symptoms before? What other options are there if Pred cant help? Also, I believe recently I used Prednisolone instead of the Prednisone I used to take before. I understand they are similar but could this be the cause?

[Tugun]

Hi,

Prednisone is converted to prednisolone in the body. Have you thought that you might be developing a chest infection? Do you have any other symptoms? Otherwise there may be something irritating your lungs. Allergies? Mould? What maybe different that could cause this exacerbation?

[ChrissieMons]

Mmm. You need to discuss all this with your GP. Prednisolone is a very strong medication and you should only take it if you're sure you understand it well. If it isn't working as it should, there must be a reason for it.