I had an asthma attack last Wednesday which I treated at home. Rang the surgery Thursday to be told that the earliest available appointments were Friday, but that I'd need to call back on Friday to see if I was worse or if I could 'last' over the weekend. Called back Friday and was feeling a bit better, so was told to come in Monday.
Saw the person who specialises in respiratory conditions, and she seemed a bit thrown by the fact that I wasn't wheezing, although I did tell her that I don't wheeze. Told me that she couldn't prescribe oral steroids as "they are only for people who wheeze", but sent me home with amoxicillin instead.
I'm just a bit bemused as the packet says amoxicillin is for bacterial infections. My flareup was caused by a combination of external triggers and lack of sleep (sitting up for three nights caring for my mother who got chucked out of hospital with no care package). I've not had any kind of cough/cold etc for months. Is it common for amoxicillin to be prescribed for asthma that hasn't been triggered by a virus or was she just making assumptions?