Did Taking Steroids For Asthma Symptoms Led To Pneumonia?
i have bern ill since December with asthma/ bronchitis like symptoms. Was on three rounds of steroids in a short period of time. Briefly felt better but on friday, felt like hell and was dx with pneumonia in base of upper lt. lobe. Did the asteroids put me at risk?
Steroids can dampen a person's immunity and increase the risk of infections but they are also used commonly in some persons with bronchitis if there is evidence of severe inflammation of the airway. They would have reduced the inflammation in the airway due to the bronchitis.
Bronchial infections can sometimes spread to involve the other aspects of the lung resulting in pneumonia.
The steroids would have affected your immune response but they were being used to dampen this response in your airways.
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Did Taking Steroids For Asthma Symptoms Led To Pneumonia?
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic Steroids can dampen a person s immunity and increase the risk of infections but they are also used commonly in some persons with bronchitis if there is evidence of severe inflammation of the airway. They would have reduced the inflammation in the airway due to the bronchitis. Bronchial infections can sometimes spread to involve the other aspects of the lung resulting in pneumonia. The steroids would have affected your immune response but they were being used to dampen this response in your airways. I hope this helps