Medication

[Leokons]

Besides Prednisone..is anyone on any other medication

[DeepBreaths]

I only have Prednisone when I have an exacerbation. I have it and antibiotics as my emergency medication. Daily I have Spiriva, Symbicort and Montelucast.

[Pearly1]

Mines similar toDeepbreaths, I have Predisolone (must be similar to predisinone) and antibiotics as emergency meds. They've just changed me from symbicort to Spirimax but I'm not improving or impressed with it. Montelukast and my saviour go to spray, ventolin.

[LisaSimpson]

Me too, i.e. I have Prednisolone and antibiotics as emergency meds, but my daily med is Seretide (and, of course, my trusty ole Ventolin). Mind you, since I was switched from Symbicort Turbuhaler to Seretide a few years ago, my asthma has improved dramatically. No more hospital admittances - woo hoo! 😀

[caroleoctober16]

Do you want a list? I am 74 and diagnosed twenty years ago and still able to walk a short distance. I am on 5mg prednisolone daily, omeprazole for reflux, phyllocontin, spironolactone and furosemide which are water tablets and Adcal-D3 for my bones. Also salbutamol, spirova and seretide inhalers. I think the noise when I walk is me rattling. Keep smiling

Carole x

[twopars12 in reply to caroleoctober16]

Hi Carole, I reckon you keep your local pharmacy in business but then again if they do the trick that's all to the good. Try not to rattle to loudly ha ha.

[AngieB72]

Ok here goes -

Prednisilone, hydroxychloroquinine, sildenafil, macitentan, Ad-cal, warfarin, Azithromycin, paracetamol when needed. Think that's all!!

All at varying times of the day!!!!

[AngieB72 in reply to AngieB72]

Oh forgot the omeprazole!!

[twopars12 in reply to AngieB72]

Angie, what do you do for the rest of the day?

[AngieB72 in reply to twopars12]

Rattle!!! Get repeat prescriptions!!!!!

[Dmactds]

I'm on Spiriva Respimat, Symbicort and will soon start Encruse Ellipta which seems to do a whole lot better in soothing everything down first thing in the morning and requires only one puff daily, It will take the place of Spiriva.

I also use albuterol and Qunol Mega CoQ10 which is more of a vitamin.

Oxygen occasionally.

[peege]

Fostair (brilliant 👍) inhaler, Ventolin PRN, carbocysteine, montelukast, statins, steroid nasal spray plus vitamins, minerals & supplements I chose to purchase myself.

[O2Trees]

Symbicort, Lansoprozole 15 mg, Mirtazapine (3.25 mg). And emergency pack of ABs (Co-amoxiclav) and Prednisolone. Plus supplements as Peege above.

[helenlw7]

Ciclesonide.

Yes, I'm surprised I don't rattle! I take 7.5mg prednisolone, a day, as well as doxycycline, montelukast, an antihistamine, a nasal spray and 4 inhalers - ciclesonide, spiriva, ventolin and seretide.

[Hidden]

Hydrocortisone, montelukast, spiriva, colomycin, nebusal, azithromycin, flixotide, serevent, nasonex, ventolin inhaler & nebs, doxycycline for rescue. Also stuff for reflux, stuff for Meniere's, & citalopram for depression caused by needing to take all this stuff. What about you, Leokons, why did you want to know?

[Nottobad]

I don't take regular steroids. I have a rescue pack of prednisone and Doxycycline. And two preventer inhalers relvar elipta and Bretaris Genuair. And ventalin when needed. I have recently been but on Azithromycin and two different Vitamin d tablets. I also take medication for high blood pressure, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, epilepsy. And water tablets.. Forgot simvastatin.

[HuwieHex]

Prednisolone 10mg, Lansoprazole 30mg, Azithromycin 250 mg thrice weekly, Atenolol 75mg, Aspirin 150 mg, Ramipril 2.5 mg, Simvastatin 40mg, Alenronic Acid 70 mg once each week. Plus Oxygen at 2 litres 24/7.

[warwickstag]

16 different ones at the last count, and breathing is still rubbish.

[Hidden in reply to warwickstag]

Oh gawd, what a pain. At least mine keep me ticking over fairly well

[warwickstag in reply to Hidden]

Sounds like you have more than your share Hanne; the joy of the ageing process Eh?

[Tugun]

Hi,

I got these off the internet.

a) Prednisone has no substantial biological effects until converted via hepatic (liver) metabolism to prednisolone.(From Wikipedia)

b)This is because prednisone needs to be converted by liver enzymes into prednisolone before it can work.

Price wise, prednisone is usually much cheaper than prednisolone.(From drugs.com)

I prefer prednisolone in an emergency as it doesn't have to be converted via the liver.

[Sapper21]

Prednisilone steroids and Amocicillin anti-biotic on standb for any infection. Daily: Seretide, Tiotropium Bromide and Carbocisteine for lungs. Simvastitin for cholesterol, Indapamide water pill Lisiniprinol for blood pressure and Tamsulosin, a bladder relaxant. Albert age 82. (apologies if any are wongly spelt).

[vyner]

Hello there, I am just weaning off of prednisolone and as of Monday I shall be on Esbriet, its supposed to do the same job but more efficiently, but there are side effects that virtually guarantee me feeling nauseous, having diaorrhoea and making my skin sensitive to sunlight, so I will have to wear a hat, gloves, long sleeves and strong sunblock, but I will put up with that if it gives me a bit longer to live, I have IPT, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, not much more I can say really.

[MoyB]

Regular meds are: Lansoprazole, flecanide, clopidogrel, cetirazine, montelukast, atovarstatin, betahistine, metochlopramide, Relvar inhaler, Incruse inhaler, ventolin, ad-cal and alendonic acid. I think that's the lot. Then I have amoxicillin and prednisilone for exaccerbations. Oh, I also have buccastem to take if I get vertigo. Can you hear the rattling?

[hallentine47]

I am 70 and diagnosed Emphysema/COPD severe. I also have peripheral vascular disease, atrial fibrillation and failing right ventricle and my meds for emergency are Doxycycline and I have been on 40 mg Predisolone presently working my way down off such a high dose. Three times a week Azithromycin antibiotic. Daily TheiCal-D3 Tablets and weekly Alendronic acid. Daily Ramipril and Lercanidipine and Doxazosin for high blood pressure. Also Carbcisteine, Salbutamol both inhalers and nebuliser liquid and Rivaroxaban and Spiriva and Symbicort inhalers. In addition to this I use double Gel and various items to make life more comfortable. And to keep me calm Lorazepam.

I more than rattle!!

[Hidden]

My wife is post lung Tx..her are here meds..Tacrolimus 1.05 mg twice daily...Azathioprine 75mg once daily....Prednisolone 10mg daily....Bactrim 160mg every 2nd day....Valcyte 450mg twice daily...Azithromycin 500mg every 2 days....Nexium 40mg twice daily...Nizatadine 150mg Twice daily....Calcium 600mg daily.....Vit D3 1,000 units daily.....Magnesium 300mg 4 daily....Zinc 50mg daily...Rosuvastatin 10mg daily....Frusemide 40mg every second day......Insulin 8 units in the morning 11 units in the afternoon.....Domperidone 10mg 6 daily not only does she rattle but she also hums.......but still it beats the alternative.