Chest infection

Chest and lungs
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Hi to all,

I went bk to Docs and asked him for steroids for chest infection 6th week this week he said no because i am diabetic and my bs is high so hes given me clarithromycin

for another week which i am not happy about i wanted this

gone before xmas.

I would have rather had steriods that keep this anyday.

If not gone for after xmas xray. I do have asthma.

But this is lingering for far too long as far as i am concerned.

Dolphin500

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I would ask your GP for a chest X-ray irene.

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Not a medic, so not sure how the diabetes would be affected by steroids, but they whilst they help in some ways, they hinder in others.  

I would rather get off them if possible but seem to be stuck on 5mg to keep Eosinophilia at bay. But it does lower your immune system. Therefore you are more prone to infections if my logic follows 

 

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I went bk to G.P yesterday n he says if i still have it after xmas xray but its not doing me much good 

at min cus still coughing n phlegm.

I suppose its lingering cus hubby smokes n i dont hate it so what can i do.

Dolphin500.