> At 10:23 PM 20/05/01 +0100, Rowley Cottingham wrote:
>
> >Remember that steroids are of NO help in the acute phase.
>
> Of course
> But they still have to be given early
> Asthma is both airway constriction& inflamation
> not to mention mucus thickening
>
> So early steroid treatment is still in the books on this side of the
> great pond
>
> Charles Brault
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Charles, it takes at least 6 hours for there to be any measurable effect of steroids. Just because you read it in a book doesn't mean it is necessarily right and not
up for debate.
Best wishes,
Rowley Cottingham
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