I WENT TO URGENT CARE YESTERDAY WITH COUGHING, WHEEZING, LOW GRADE FEVER, DIAGNOSED WITH BRONCHITIS BUT I ALSO HAVE ASTHMA THAT HAS BEEN STABLE WITHOUT ROUTINE TREATMENT.. HOWEVER, AT THE URGENT CARE I HAD WHEEZES IN ALL LUNG FIELDS. I WAS ORDERED AZITHROMYCIN FIVE DAY ROUTINE, PREDNISONE 40 MG DAILY FOR 5 DAYS AND ALBUTEROL INHALER Q 4-6 HOURS AS NEEDED. I HAVE BEEN USING INHALER ABOUT EVERY 6 HOURS. MY PROBLEM IS, MY TONGUE IS EXTREMELY DRY, EVEN 10 HOURS AFTER TAKING THE MEDS. IS THIS DUE TO THE PREDNISONE? IS THE DOSE TOO HIGH FOR ME? I AM FEELING ANXIOUS ABOUT TAKING SO MUCH AT A TIME. I AM AN RN, ALTHOUGH RETIRED. I TAKE SEVERAL OTHER MEDS BUT I DID NOT THINK THERE WOULD BE INTERACTIONS WITH PREDNISONE. I AM ALSO FEELING FAIRLY SHAKY, WHICH DOES NOT SURPRISE ME, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE VERY DRY TONGUE.