Haysville, KS
A 42-year-old female asked:
Have asthma, using albuterol/neb q4hr, prednisone 40 mg/day, both past two days. not improving. hear wheeze w/fast exhale with stethoscope. i'm an rn.
1 doctor answer • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Lynne Weixelanswered
Clinical Psychology 38 years experience
Get yourself to a Dr: As an rn - you must know the lyrics. If your self-care is not adequate - go for the extra help. These attacks can be brought under control in an er - then you can recover fairly quickly and move on. If they linger or worsen, they do not do nearly as well. You know this. Be safe. Get help. Get better.
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Dr. John Chiu commented
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
Even more important , you need to find out what are triggering your asthma. Just a short visit to an ER would not be enough, you need a long-term plan to control your asthma. I suggest that you see an allergist., soon.
Sep 21, 2013
Dr. John Chiu commented
Allergy and Immunology 59 years experience
If no response to 40 mg Prednisone after 2 days , you may be having status asthmaticus which may kill you if gone untreated.
Sep 21, 2013
Last updated Jan 1, 2021
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