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Prescribed Amoxicllin, Prednisone, Paracetamol For Bronchitis. How Long Will It Be Contagious? Any Side Effect?
Hello! I have bronchitis and the doctor reckons it could be bacterial, so put me on Amoxicillin for 10 days and Prednisone for 5 days plus Ipobrufen and Paracetamol (I started yesterday). When I do cough ( and I dare not) it feels as though my windpipe wants to explode. I work in early childcare and need to be back at work on Monday. How long will this be contagious as I would hate to infect any child? I'm in bed, resting and drinking heaps of water.
Besides a headache and feeling exhausted, I have no other symptoms - chest is clear, no runny nose, no temp (hardly possible) with all the meds. The phlegm I cough up is rusty to very dark brown. Does the Predisone have any side effects? Thank you! Kind regards. Gladys
Besides a headache and feeling exhausted, I have no other symptoms - chest is clear, no runny nose, no temp (hardly possible) with all the meds. The phlegm I cough up is rusty to very dark brown. Does the Predisone have any side effects? Thank you! Kind regards. Gladys
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
Gladys first of all stop the prednisone.
If u have a bronchitis and it is assumed to be bacterial then why steroids?
secondly rusty sputum can be a sign of pneumonia, again steroids arent useful.
Both the conditions steroid will harm you rather then help.
Only possible indication to start steroids is if the bronchitis is supposed to be due to allergy or if u are a smoker.
If u have a bronchitis and it is assumed to be bacterial then why steroids?
secondly rusty sputum can be a sign of pneumonia, again steroids arent useful.
Both the conditions steroid will harm you rather then help.
Only possible indication to start steroids is if the bronchitis is supposed to be due to allergy or if u are a smoker.
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