adult asthmatics have you given yourself oral steroids without going to dr?

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have had bronchitis now for three weeks,probably longer.Have had a weeks ab's,still no better.Have been wheezing and using my ventolin quite a lot.
My asthma is usually non existant,in that I don't use preventer inhalers ,hardly ever use ventolin.But this virus or whatever is really getting to me.I suddenly thought this am that I could use some of ds's prednisilone and give myself a short dose.
Should I dose myself,how much?
It's saturday ,dr's is closed the thought of going down the duty doc route ....aargh.
I'm thinking it would be quite safe ,give myself 3-4 days of steroid and hey presto I'll be better.
Any thoughts please?

do you have a prenenter inhaler at all?

see gp because steriods open you up to risk of infections

no haven't got preventer inhaler,ds has though.

If you don't have anything that is not specifically prescribed for you I wouldn't use it.

You don't have a clue what dose & you don't know what drugs a GP would recommend.

Have to see someone I think.

Sensible advice thanks.