I'm new & have bad asthma 20 years after 1st diagnosis.

[Jian77]

Hi I'm Jian. 60 years old & have had asthma for 20 years. Up until now, fairly well controlled. Then got hit with this coughing virus which is doing the rounds beside us. Over weekend symptoms deteriorated a lot. Had carry on getting to see someone at surgery today. Long story short, very wheezy, coughing myself silly. Given double strength Flutiform inhaler & 5 days of steroids.

[Asthma-girl]

I'm sorry that you're not feeling very well. I hope you start to feel better soon

[Workwise in reply to Asthma-girl]

Thank you

[Workwise in reply to Asthma-girl]

Thank you all your advice does help feeling a bit better still tired it was the worse I've had

[Damon1864]

Sorry you aren't feeling to good, hope you fell better soon. Take care 😊 xx Bernadette

[Workwise in reply to Damon1864]

Thank you

[ChrissieMons]

The steriods should help you feel better. However, you have to take great care of yourself. There are a huge number of posts here from people with one infection after another and no-one seems to have any idea how to proceed. I would suggest that if you do get another infection - and I do hope you don't - you ask your GP for the strongest antibiotic and take it for longer than usual. It might work - who knows? I do worry that people are being given cheaper medication than they need, but that may be because I'm a worrier!

Look after yourself first.

[Workwise in reply to ChrissieMons]

Wasn't given any antibiotics this time or last just steroids perdisalone 8 tablets a day

[Workwise]

Thanks if thought my husband was with me I still felt like upset because I wanted him to see the end of the match but he wouldn't leave my side

[Workwise]

Thank you everyone is very helpful really glad I joined this site