Need Advice

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Hi. This is my first post to the group but I have been reading for

awhile.

I've had asthma since I was 16 months old. It's pretty controlled in

as far as that I only really have trouble with it when I get sick.

Like if I get a cold it doesn't stay just a cold it turns into

broncitus and asthma flare up.

Anway, I've been sick for basically the last 2 months with

broncitus. It got better for a few days then came right back. Had

one round of anitbiodics and been on prednisone for about a month. I

have a nebulizer at home and I've been using it as well.

My question is this....today is the last day of the prednisone. The

last few days have been tough, had to use the nebulizer every 4 hrs

and even then it doesn't seem to give me that much relief, my chest

hurts constantly, like a pressure in it and a burning, I'm wheezing

every now and then but not constantly and I am coughing up a little

bit of yellow stuff (sorry), I'm very tired and tired of being sick.

I think maybe I should go to the local ER and let them see me and

take a chest xray. I'm hesitant to go b/c it will cost alot (no

insurance) and I'm not sure it's neccessary. I called my Dr's office

today and the nurse said she'd leave the Dr a note but if my chest

was hurting I should probaly go to Er.

I'm worried that I will go to the ER for nothing basically, that

they will just say go home and take more prednisone and keep using

nebulizer then it will be a waste of money and time. I'm worried

that maybe I am just frustrated and tired of being sick. But there

is a part of me that is worried that I may have pneumonia and should

go....

ugghhh..what should I do?

Sorry to be so whiney but I just need advice and I'm unsure of what

to do.

Thanks

Ak