Suggest treatment for severe asthma
Patient: I am a 33 year old female.  I have severe asthma.  I have been having massive attacks since late December and hospitalized 3 times for exaserpation.  I have been to the ER about 5 times, most recently, on Monday, sent by my PCP.  I am on a back-up tank of oxygen that my Mom happened to have on hand right now.  My nebulizer isn't helping.  My chest is burning in my sternum area and I am wheezing.  My family can't continue to take time off to take me to the ER and my sister is in labor at a hospital about 30 minutes away.  Can you please advise?  Thank you! Doctor: Dear,   You have severe persistant asthma not responding to nebulization.   well you have not written what drugs you are taking in nebulization. Steroid nebulization(beclomethasone/budecort) if you are not taking , will definately help. You need oral steroids to control your symptoms as well . this is a prescrption drug.