Suggest treatment for frequently occurring cold deep in the lungs
Patient: My daughter is 14.  She has been treated for asthma since she has been 4.  She is also on allergy shots.  The problem is, this time of the year she seams to get a cold deep in her lungs that comes and goes.  She has been on 2 rounds of antibiotics and prednisone.  I fear the prednisone give her really bad anxiety problems along with shaking and bloating.  Can you recommend anything that would help her that isn't so hard on her heart?  I fear long term damage. Doctor: Hi thanks for contacting HCM...Noted she has asthma....and need frequent steroid shot....Here as she has repeated attack maintainance inhaler with low dose steroid and beta 2 agonist can be started....Allergen exposure avoided like dust, pollen , cold etc.If needed allergen test can be done...Leukotrien antagonist like montelukast can be given....Take care..When acute attack of asthma rather then steroid shot nebulization can given with budesonide....Dr.Parth