Question ok i've being diagnosed with asthma since i was 15 years old.
last week my asthma went bad but is not bad like the oxigen get low.
they say my pft is not that bad.
but i was wheezing and having sob, due to a respiratory infection now i am on avelox 400mg for 10 days.
they gaveme in the office 7 pills of prednisone of 5mg.and nebulizer therapy and prescribed
36 pills of prednisone of 5mg for eight days.
myquestion is i have primary immune deficiency what does it do the prednisone for asthma if prednisone supress the immune system. why they prescribed it?
Answer Perla,
You are receiving a short course of steroid therapy which is harmless. Steroids are excellent anti-inflammatories and asthma is a disease of airway inflammation and hyper-reactivity.
If you ever get a systemic (oral or intravenous) course of steroids for more then 7 days you are then susceptible to steroid side effects and that is when doctors usually want to pay closer attention to you if you have an element of immune deficiency.
