Wheeze chronic mucus Happy New Year

[trace58]

Hi I still have cough and chronic mucus in throat etc, told to do peak flow and been taking Blue inhaler, in day and at night was going bit better was told to try not to take steroid tabs as third lot in so many months! but been up since 3am taken blue inhaler still wheeze , cough ! shall I take Pred been going on for weeks,

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador]

Sorry you're feeling so rubbish trace58.

I don't think it's helpful advice for them to tell you not to take steroid tablets when you're struggling! If you need them you need them, but they should be asking why this is happening so much.

I would contact your GP or asthma nurse asap (ideally avoid whoever told you to just avoid steroids) and say you're struggling and needing a lot of Ventolin. You can't just keep on this way without help.

Needing multiple steroid courses and a lot of Ventolin frequently shows that your asthma is really not controlled. Your GP should be looking at referring you to a specialist - the usual trigger for referral is two oral steroid courses in a year and you've had more than that in a couple of months.

Alongside seeing your GP asap (call GP first), you may find it helpful to talk to the asthma nurses on the helpline. They can talk it through and help you get through to your GP if they're not listening or giving you what you need. 0300 2225800 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

[trace58 in reply to Lysistrata]

Thank you I have an appointmentat the hospital but not till Feb

[Lysistrata Administrator Community Ambassador in reply to trace58]

Ah I'm glad you have an appointment coming up! But the rest still applies.

Of course it's best to minimise pred where you can but not if you need it.

[trace58 in reply to Lysistrata]

yes I'm going to take and my GPs don't seem to be abke tohelp me

[SteveLondon]

Agree , sounds like you similar to where I was about 4 years ago, take Pred full course and review all your controls in Feb.