Coughing and Mucos

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I have a question that a medical person might be able to answer.

I have been taking prednisone for a while to reduce my asthma and

allergy effects. For a cheap medication it works well.

Unfortunately, serious problems can be caused due to prolonged used

of this medication.

Until yesterday, I have been tapering down and have been on a

relatively low dose for a while now. This last week all my symptoms

of shortness-of-breath, wheezing and much coughing and gagging

trying to expel to stuff in to be able to breathe comfortably again

has returned with a vengence. As a result I have been placed on

higher doses of prednisone for a week to resolve the problem and

then to back to 5 mg every other day. I have started the higher

dose and in one day I feel much better and the congestion, etc. is

almost gone.

My questions are:

What is in predisone that relieves alergy symptoms so fast? I know

it is an anti-inflammatory medication that has been aroung for quite

a while but what specifically is the ingredient?

Why can't a new pill be developed or this ingredient be identified

and reproduced in a pill or liquid that is less destructive to the

organs and bones of our bodies? We know how to send men to the moon

and send cameras to the distant planets to take pictures but have no

other options other than to dispense body damaging prednisone to

make people feel better. This amazing!! The doctors I have asked

seem to have no answer.

Is there a very similiar and just as effective medication that I can

ask my doctor about that is not so destructive?

Thanks for any comments.