I’m after some guidance/advice. I’ve been diagnosed with serve allergic asthma on Omalizumab, Fostair 200/6 2bd & qvar 100 4 puffs twice a day, ventolin as required. On montelukast, carbocestine, fexodenadine, various nasal drops.
Had a flare up two weeks ago & had to attend a&E twice despite having 40 mg prednisone for 5 days. At that time my peak flow dropped to 290 & I was using over 20 puffs of ventolin to get through😬
Following a few nebs in a&E 2 weeks ago, I was given a further pred with reducing dose and antibiotics as a precaution. I feel 100% better than when I was in a&E but still not 1000%. I’ve now had two weeks of 40mg and from today begun reducing by one 5 mg tablet every 3 days.
My peak flow is now back at 420 (best in 500) & have been able to reduce my ventalin to 10 puffs of ventolin throughout day/ngt.
I’m a bit worried that despite the pred I’m still a bit wheezy, lungs feel twitchy , coughing mornings & during night and needing still so much vent and not having bounced back to being 1000% despite the high dose steroids. Do I just need to be patient for it to settle down?
I’m one of those awkward asthmatics that don’t always wheeze when listening or have drops in peak flow/ o2.