Well my dad's had chest infection for 2weeks he's bn on antibiotics and 8 steroids a day he can't sleep and still feels crap how do I help him .he's got copd emphysema osteoporosis ECT x he is tired of it all
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Hi magsjamie, has your dad done a sputum sample so the GP knows what kind of infection he has? It sounds like a different antibiotic is needed.
I hope things improve for your dad soon and let us know how he gets on. Xxx
Not sleeping is a common problem with steroids. A number of people find taking them in the morning helped with sleeping. I agree with Sassy your doctor needs to send a sputum specimen so that a targeted antibiotic can be used.
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