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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 21 5:21pm | Replies (9354)Comment receiving replies
Thank you everyone for writing down your experiences with prednisone.. I am hesitant to use it, even for two weeks. I might try using my nebulizer with albuterol first and see if that brings any relief. I will let you know. Just want to say what an amazing and supportive group this is and how important you all are to me! Thank you for taking the time to write. Pam
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Hi Pam! What did you think of the prednisone? Did you find that it helped you? I have a bottle of it myself to keep on hand if I feel I ever need to be on it. I use it approx once a year. I love the stuff; too bad it isn't good for us long term. I only stay on it a week, and it gets rid of all inflammation, even my arthritis in my hands. It makes me feel energetic and healthy. Using it short term shouldn't be so disconcerting; it is the long term use that starts to destroy organs like your liver.
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After writing my last message I went online to read about using the albuterol - what I found was that it does NOT clear the inflammation; it just acts as a temporary fix to shortness of breath. So I think I am going to go with the prednisone and only use it for the two weeks, then see where that takes me. Pam