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On oral prednisone for asthma & acute bronchitis. i have chest pain this morning to left and under rib should i be worried?

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Dr. Charlene Sojico answered

You should : Take your bronchodilator as well- every 6 hours ( ventolin/ albuterol etc) whichever one you have. Just use one kind only .If you are not getting relief, see your doctor asap.It is also possible you may have an infection on top of asthma attack.

Answered 3/2/2015

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A member asked:

On oral prednisone for asthma & acute bronchitis. i have chest pain this morning to left and under rib should i be worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Charlene Sojico answered

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