Emphysima And Gmtrolic

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My GP has diagnosed me as in stage 4 of emphysema and has now prescribed me to take a 10 day course of trolic 5mg tabs daily besides the other medication I'm taking. This is my first day on them and although I felt I was breathing better during the day now at evening/night I cannot cough and clear the phylem from my lungs and cannot get to sleep. Is this normal at the onset of taking this course? Should I continue taking them or re-visit my GP?

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Trolic contains the active ingredient Prednisone, which is a steroid class medication, a glucocorticosteroid to be precise.

The insomnia can be a normal side effect, but the inability to cough and clear your throat is unusual.

Learn more Prednisone details here.

How long did it last? Have things improved any?

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Thanks Verwon. I think it was all in the mind after the shock news from the Doctor! Last night good night's sleep (6 1/2 hrs. only one break) Coughing and lung clearing back to normal.

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I never went to a GP with my problem of coughing and heavy breathing... what I found was that my lungs were filled with phylem the moment when my sinus drips starts. Now I only try to contain the sinus drip (which happen to be more or less continuous) and find that my coughing is better and I can breath much better.

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