Prednisone for Asthma User Reviews (Page 3)
Brand names: Rayos
Prednisone has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 62 reviews for the treatment of Asthma. 66% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Prednisone
- MMN
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 9, 2022
"This was my daughter's first prescription for prednisone, along with benzonatate for cough. The morning after beginning meds she woke up covered in itchy, hot, red hives. The doctor said it must be the benzonatate, so she quit taking that and continued the prednisone (the step-down blister pack dosage schedule), and the hives only got worse. Yesterday was her last dose of prednisone and today she is as rashy as ever and says her skin feels swollen and tight. But at least we got lucky -- something like 60% of allergic reactions to corticosteroids are of the anaphylactic type, and she hasn't had anything like that, knock wood."
- mik
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 2, 2021
"i have been taking prednisone bi monthly because my cold/cough gets worse and wheezing gets to a point where my oxygen level starts dropping. its been almost 3 years now and doctors do not have an answer why or what is the trigger. Do I have anybody here with similar symptoms but was cured?"
Frequently asked questions
- What is considered a high dose of prednisone?
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- How long can you take prednisone safely?
- What's a good prednisone taper schedule?
- Ashie
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- October 28, 2021
"I use prednisone twice a year. Spring and Winter. I get a cold and then I end up with a chest infection. My combined inhaler Fostair helps briefly, but the short burst steroid treatment usually works. I usually take 40mg for 5 days, see if it makes a difference. If not I then take a second dosage another 40mg for 5 days which usually does the trick. I do get side effects like jittery, insomnia if taken in the evening and I get a bit wired, where I talk a lot and cannot sit still. Moon face with lots of water retention and the last time I ended up with a UTI, but that's because I went into a paddling pool on my last day of taking back to back steroid treatment."
- Jayha...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 15, 2017
"Given short dose, 1 week, to treat exasperation of asthma due to upper respiratory infection. Had relief within 4 hours of 1st dose."
Are you taking this medicine?
- livlog
- July 3, 2008
"It stopped the cough and wheezing. I was on 20 mg to start and then cut back to 10 mg and then 5 mg. I've not had anything work as well."
- Anonymous
- September 27, 2009
"I had two straight severe asthma attacks. Prednisone combined with my puffers really made me feel a lot better. It really helped with the inflammation."
More FAQ
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- Mandie
- January 28, 2014
Deltasone (prednisone) "Works to help open airways, but made me very moody."
- witts
- March 11, 2009
"Good inflammation clear up rate on each use. Eventually kept on and weaned off dropping 1 per week over several weeks. Definite facial/body hair and fluid retention/roundness of face."
- Karen
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 8, 2019
"Chronic cough that started without a cold. Dr gave me prednisolone which actually made it worse."
- South...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 12, 2019
"I had the flu which flared up my Asthma. Prednisone does work..but it causes me to sweat really bad..and causes cramps in my body. Grateful that it's a tapered med."
- Anonymous
- October 1, 2009
"Side effects: makes you retain water."
- Lindsey
- October 21, 2020
"I have been taking prednisone for asthma it makes me feel dizzy when I take it I have been taking it for a long time and I haven't had any problems with asthma"
- DeeMin
- March 27, 2017
"The medication works when you can't breathe but the side effects are horrible! I feel very disoriented and depressed. Not for me."
- Chad
- May 8, 2023
"Outstanding nothing else works to stop a severe attack of wheezing etc."
- Kuhio...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 15, 2020
"Had asthma last week Monday early morning, was in ER room 6 hours , breathing treatment, walked few minutes hallway of my ward to see if my dizziness an doxygen levels were good : excellent "
- AmyInNH
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 24, 2022
""Avoid being near people", and they should've left the sentence right there. Quite a personality change, for me and my niece, using this. I'll be avoiding this drug permanently."
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"My asthma is food related mainly from preservatives or acids including lemon. This is the only drug that stops the racking cough. It is always given at the end when the asthma is bad with a horrible racking cough. I should start earlier with dose. I use 40mg a day for 4 days then reduce to 30mg for 3 days and 20mg for 2 days then 10mg for 1 day."