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Short-term high-dose IV steroids for inflammation of small airways?
Anyone have experience with short term high dose steroid treatment intravenously to address inflammation of the small airways. My 16 yr old just completed her first 3 day treatment.
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I'm tagging a few members who I believe have taken steroids to help with inflammation of the small airways in the lungs, although I don't know if they had high-dose intravevous treatment: @windwalker @pfists @tdrell @russt
Bassman, what led to the inflammation in her lungs? How is she doing?
@bassman, Hello there. I have taken a 10 day run of a tapered dose of steroids. I do them every other year as needed. I have never had steroids intravenously before. I found them to be miraculously helpful. I don't think that being on them for a short term is as worrisome as being on them for a long period of time. They can make one feel antsy some times. The last time I took them; I did not have that sensation. They increased my appetite and made me feel strong and got me over the torn down shape I was in. Let us know how your daughter does with them.
@colleenyoung....I had taken inhaled steroids ....Flovent....for many years for “asthma”. In January 20-7, while being evaluated at NJH, I was given a test...called the methocholine challenge test” that showed I did not have asthma. So I have not used Flovent for a year. I have continued to take nasal steroids sniffs in morning and evening for “allergic rhinorrhea.tdrell
She was hit by a car on 5/11th Aspirated. Was on life support for 2 weeks. Has both lungs collapse and developed ARDS while on vent. The dr said they have never seen this happen because of a one time trauma or aspiration but I am assuming the inflammation is do to all the things mentioned above.