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Having Chest Infection And Bronchitis. Taking Steroids. Feeling Weak, Tired, Not Able To Sleep. What To Do?

hi hopefully you can help i have had a bad chest infection and bronchitis over the past two months. i have started taking steriods as of today however this week i seem to have a severe lack of energy continiouslly tired and cant have enough sleep this is not like me and although i have been ill for a while i havent had this feeling of weakness
Wed, 30 Oct 2013
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Steroids do make you weak and also your bronchitis and cough must have taken a lot of energy out of u.
The infection needs to be treated so do your sputum studies and treat the infection well and i bet that should get you the things better again
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Having Chest Infection And Bronchitis. Taking Steroids. Feeling Weak, Tired, Not Able To Sleep. What To Do?

Steroids do make you weak and also your bronchitis and cough must have taken a lot of energy out of u. The infection needs to be treated so do your sputum studies and treat the infection well and i bet that should get you the things better again