Will prednisone make you cough a lot when you were prescribed it for chest congestion or lung infection?

Answer 1

I can't believe you are prescribed predisone for that.... avoid this drug if it's the last thing you do... I was on it... and unless you're very old and it's just to make your remaining years tolerable, don't get hooked on this....... this is what jerry lewis was hooked on for so many years.. I was told by a dr friend once that "prednisone makes you feel better even if nothing is wrong with you"... it does make you feel better, but is very harmful to your body... very harmful

Answer 2

No. It was prescribed to relieve the inflammation caused by the lung infection and open up the airways. The infection is what's causing the coughing. There's probably a lot of mucus filling the lungs and the body is trying to get rid of it.

Answer 3

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking prednisone?

You should not use this medication if you are allergic to prednisone, or if you have a fungal infection anywhere in your body.
Steroid medication can weaken your immune system, making it easier for you to get an infection or worsening an infection you already have or have recently had. Tell your doctor about any illness or infection you have had within the past several weeks.
To make sure prednisone is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
- any illness that causes diarrhea;
- liver disease (such as cirrhosis);
- kidney disease;
- heart disease, high blood pressure, low levels of potassium in your blood;
- a thyroid disorder;
- diabetes;
- a history of malaria;
- tuberculosis;
- osteoporosis;
- glaucoma, cataracts, or herpes infection of the eyes;
- stomach ulcers, ulcerative colitis, or a history of stomach bleeding;
- a muscle disorder such as myasthenia gravis; or
- depression or mental illness.
Long-term use of steroids may lead to bone loss (osteoporosis), especially if you smoke, if you do not exercise, if you do not get enough vitamin D or calcium in your diet, or if you have a family history of osteoporosis. Talk with your doctor about your risk of osteoporosis.
Prednisone can cause low birth weight or birth defects if you take the medicine during your first trimester. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication. Use effective birth control.
Prednisone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Steroids can affect growth in children. Talk with your doctor if you think your child is not growing at a normal rate while using this medication.


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Answer 4

It will make to gain weight I was on it for asthma and gain 50 pounds my doctor said something about it making appiteite bigger. I didn't cough though after I gain all that weight my doctor took me off of it and I lost all of it back.

Answer 5

No it's a steroid. It's prescribed to help with inflammation.