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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Wheezing

I have a lung condition which causes a continuous cough, wheezing, and loss of breath with exertion. I also have arthritis which is crippling my hands and effects my back. Prednisone really helps. When I take it, I don t cough and can move about like normal. Should I continue with prednisone, and if so, is it harmful to me for long-term use? I do stay very hungry when taking it
posted on Tue, 7 Apr 2015
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, looking to your clinical condition it is best to have "Prednisone" but this need to be taken in proper dosing and reducing dosages to have good result and to avoid unwanted side effects, else this would give good result, finish the course of this, take care and have a nice day.
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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Wheezing

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, looking to your clinical condition it is best to have Prednisone but this need to be taken in proper dosing and reducing dosages to have good result and to avoid unwanted side effects, else this would give good result, finish the course of this, take care and have a nice day.