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[whit]

thanks for all your advice and well wishes yesterday:i phoned the surgery at 3 oclock, my doc got back in touch with me and i got to see him , at 4 o clock ,i now know when and how to use my nebuliser,but i am now on a 4 week course of prendisolone, usually it is for one or two weeks only, this is the fourth time i have been on these the since end of september, apparently i am locked in to some sort of cycle, where i am just starting to get over an exaberation when a new one starts up supposedly it is a common thing with some people and a little difficult to get out of .but lets hope with the nebuliser (which i find really helps) and extra steroids i will break the cycle ,

[RibvanRey]

Well done Whit. Glad to hear your GP has helped you sort this out. Hopefully you can now break the ring. Rib

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I can relate to that - that has happened to my husband. Great that you saw your doctor and he is helping you. Wishing you a speedy recovery, lots of love TAD xx

[knitter]

Hi whit, I am glad you are getting sorted. Hopefully the longer course of steroids will settle the lungs down.....are you on a gradual reducing dose or stopping suddenly?

I have a nebuliser too, but I have to balance its use with the right amount of inhaled and oral steroids .

Have you got antibiotics as well ...do you have discoloured sputum I wonder?

Whoops sorry for all the questions ,it's just I often get into that cycle of exacerbations too so I know how it feels.

Take care and I hope you feel better soon

[whit in reply to knitter]

prednisolone--6 a day for 1week 5 a day 3 a day, finally 2 a day I have doxycycline anti biotics and clear thick gunge : it certainly doesn`t feel good

[knitter in reply to whit]

Glad you getting sorted, I find a reducing dose better. Take care

[EmAitch]

Hi

Having recurring flare up over a 3-4 week cycle is not doing me any good. I am asthmatic with allergies and have been all my 55 years, diagnosed with COPD October 2013.

I am currently going to see a consultant about my asthma and allergies (not before time, I say) and next week, I am going to have my very inflamed sinuses cleared (again not before time).

When exacerbated, I am on Doxcycline 2 for the first day and 1 each day for 5 days following and

Prednisolone 5 x 10 days

I am hoping that these will ease my COPD and the flare ups I keep getting. Although my chest feels tight and thick, the mucus is generally clear (which defies the docs and me). I know I don't usually conform to most things (its rebel in me), but what the hell!!

I have had to stop taking antihistamines for 5 days, which is making me feel rougher than usual.

Still onwards and upwards I go, as I am get ready for the asthma clinic today and the many 'testings' I am due to get....

Pesky vampires

Have a good one all xx

[Louisiana]

Sooo glad it's sorting out.....I seem to get one infection after another, but fingers crossed I have gone three months without one phew! Good luck

[jimmyw123]

hi whit, great to hear from you, i'm really glad your getting things sorted out now, lets hope theres a big improvement asap.

i have been in the same boat with repeated infections, one after the other, i remember they changed my antibiotic to amoxiclav which seemed to help me,

i have lots of sympathy with you, as i know well what its like, [theres many on the forum the same ] you think your never going to improve, but eventually you do, so lets hope the steroids and doxy do the trick..

heres wishing you a speedy recovery,, jimmy

[whit in reply to jimmyw123]

i used to take amoxiclav then i was switched,i don`t see any difference

[jimmyw123 in reply to whit]

i think every one is different as far as drugs go,whit. some suit some, some suit others, i think the amoxiclav is supposed to "kick start" another antibiotic that does not appear to be working,,,

i honestly think most of us have been on that many antibiotics, [i know i have ] that its often quite job to find one that actually works.

i find that having a sputum sample taken is often best to find the specific antibiotic for the exact reason.

the steroids [prednisolone] definitely help me, but again, far too many over a far too long a time, i now suffer the side effects from them. it seems you just cant win at times,,

i think the main thing is, to try look ourselves when were reasonably well, and make the best of these times too all the very best whit, hope your feeling better by now,, jimmy

[whit in reply to jimmyw123]

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