Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
How long for oral steroids to work for asthma? had them for 48 hours but had asthma attack last night. what do you recommend i do?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Call your doctor: Usually oral steroids work within a day or 2, if you continue to have symptoms, you should contact your doctor immediately, as you may have not responded well to the medication. Some individuals' asthma does not respond to steroids and other medications are given.
Answered 2/28/2013
5.3k views
See your doctor: If you are on oral steroids and are still having significant asthma symptoms, you should see your doctor immediately. You should also plan to see a board-certified allergist, who also has extensive training in the management of asthma.
Answered 9/22/2017
5.3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Anyone using prescribed advair for extreme asthma, instead of oral steroids?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is it safe to smoke weed while taking a steroid inhaler (Relvar)? I have moderate asthma, havent had an attack in years?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have just had a asthma attack and my tubes are all fluffy. I am on a steroid inhale. I keep loosing my voice is that normal.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Would a single depmedrol shot for allergic asthma have less side effects than taking oral steroids?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What is the mechanism by which oral steroids work for asthma?
Recently went to ER having asthma attack.Still feel tightness & pain.Off of steroids now but still using inhaler/4 hrs.How much longer till i feel ok?
Currently on oral steroids for Asthma but still peak flow is around 350 and drops to around 260, soon as I got to work (clothing store) it starts off and continues all day and worked there 4 years now?
My son is on advair, singulair and nasonex (mometasone). He's been on several steroid treatments due to asthma attacks but nothing besides the steroids will work!?
My 6yo son has had a fever and cough for 7 days now the last two he is worse two ER trips due to difficulty breathing the first night it was asthma like symptoms he was given steroids and backtoback albuterol mixed with something else then released yester
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
