Does a course of prednisilone help either persistent clear mucus from lungs?

[QueenMary2]

I suffer from coughing up clear mucus, mainly in winter. Asthma medications don’t seem to help but my GP prescribed pred. 🤞🤞

[Purpleotter]

I find Prenisolone helps, but only while I'm actually taking it...my GP won't let me have it all the time

[QueenMary2 in reply to Purpleotter]

Thank you ☺️

[peege]

Prednisolone is for lowering inflammation, so it can help if it's lowering the inflammation of airways or sinuses making a little more space for mucus to escape. It also helps if you drink plenty of fluids to help liquefy the excess mucus. ( if its too thick it can be difficult to get out anyway whereverit comes from - in my experience). I take a prescribed mucolytic to help soften lung mucus. P

[QueenMary2 in reply to peege]

Thank you ☺️

[QueenMary2 in reply to peege]

Thank you 😊

[Stewiecat]

I spend a lot of time on prednisolone, it stops the eosinophilic element of my asthma, gives me a window of time to clear my goop congested chest, once I'm off its it comes straight back, but it's definitely helpful for reducing inflammation and aiding mucus clearance, I hope it helps you, but be mindful it's not without it's own problems sadly, lots of good wishes x N

[QueenMary2 in reply to Stewiecat]

Thank you ☺️

[Dixiegirlphyl]

Good morning, I was getting repeated chest infection late last year. Had repeated doses of 5-7 days of antibiotics but cough never cleared properly. After CT scan diagnosed with mild Bronchiectasis. I was advised that I was to have 14 days of antibiotics should I have chest infection again. Had 1 bout given 14 antibiotics end of January and respiratory physio…. So far so good, is all I’ll say 👍🤞🏻

[QueenMary2 in reply to Dixiegirlphyl]

Thank you ☺️

[BensMa]

Definitely - but not to be relied on too often.

[QueenMary2 in reply to BensMa]

Thanks. I imagine that it must open the airways to help to expectorate.

[Choctaste]

I had lots of mucous and coughing only to find it was acid reflux after seeing a specialist and keeping a food diary. Have meds for that now and was life changing.

[QueenMary2 in reply to Choctaste]

Thank you