Prednisolone for asthma - anyone had it?

[VagueButlmportant]

I've had a nasty virus which has made my asthma flare up. I've been really breathless although not had any wheeze.

The Dr prescribed a 5 day course of prednisolone on Wednesday. It's improved my breathing but it's still quite bad - walking upstairs or lifting heavy objects makes me breathless, sets off my cough and is occasionally making me sick.

My worry is that I am due to fly out on holiday on Tuesday. I take my last dose of the steroids on Sunday. Is it likely I'll get worse again when I stop taking them? I was really struggling to control my breathing even with massive use of blue inhaler before I started on the tablets. If I go back to being that bad I'd be really concerned about being abroad.

Just after experiences - how long do the effects last, and do you normally have a bit of a "relapse" when you finish taking them?

Hopefully they will sort you out tomorrow, the medical care in France is good though so as long as you're feeling strong enough to go you will hopefully be fine. Where are you going? I just got back from Provence and the air made me feel so much better. Let us know what the dr says tomorrow and get said teenagers to help with the packing (easier said than done I know!)

We're going to Annecy. I'd be gutted to have to cancel. I think the planned white water rafting and mountain biking activities might have to go ahead without me though!

Ha! at the idea of teenagers helping. Only one of them is currently under my roof, but getting her to help would require shouting, and that's a bit beyond me today!

How are you feeling this morning Vague? Hope you managed to get back into your GPs okay.

Hi Snow

Thanks for asking! Yes I got back in, and they have finally given me some antibiotics as well as another course of steroids.

I'm feeling much happier about going away tomorrow now.

Hi Vague, Glad you've Ben seen, hopefully you'll be fine now. Have a great holiday! X