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Toria_belle

Seeking opinions

Physician Responded

I, a 29 year old female with a history of asthma, recently started experiencing difficulty taking deep breaths after almost 9 years of zero crisis.

I went to a respiratory specialist in my country of residence, and he put me through 5 courses salbutamol nebuliser with 25-minute breaks in between at the hospital.

He also wrote this prescription to begin the day after (tomorrow)

  1. Cotipred 20 mg: Take 3 tablets together in a little water in the morning after breakfast for 6 days.

  2. Omeprazole gel: Take 1 capsule in the morning, before breakfast.

  3. Ventoline inhaler: Take 3 puffs at 8 AM, 11 AM, 2PM, 5 PM, 8 PM, and 11 PM, for 4 days.

  4. Azithro 500 mg: Take 1 tablet once a day for 3 days.

Please follow these instructions exactly as prescribed by the doctor

Here is the thing,

It's been a while since I took meds for this... I'm not sure what the norm is anymore

Does anyone think this is too much, and should I seek a second opinion?

It's currently 3am where I live, I finished the hospital dose at 7pm and I haven't been to sleep for up to one hour. I'm so wired.

I've also been scheduled for spirometry on the 18th.

Posted Sep 12, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC

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