steroids are used for inflammation and since most bouts of bronchitis area viral antibiotics will not help unless there is a secondary bacterial infection. it may be time for you to take your medical evaluation up a notch. consider seeing a pulmonary specialist and get to the bottom of the cause of your coughing.
what is the reason oral steroids are given for acute bronchitis? . i have had 2 bouts of severe bronchitis in the past 4 months. each time i am put on oral steroids and inhalers and cough medicine. the symptoms and the coughing are miserable. i sound like i have smoked for years (nonsmoker). i have coughed my way through many over the counter meds so i can sleep. got any ideas what i can do to prevent this from happening again?