prednisone is the big guns of anti-inflammatories.. my grandmother took it for like 15 or 20 years because of her arthritis and it messed her up but good.. blind in one eye and probably osteoporosis too.

it's not a miracle drug and it's upsetting to hear people say that -- it's the last drug you ever want to ever ever ever be put on. increase your inhaled steroids right to the max before you start taking that stuff. Try other anti-inflammatories like Singulair and Accolate, they're something new that aren't steroidal.

'course there'll always be the people who need to take it b/c thye have asthma that just *is that severe* and that's unfortunate, but please don't say it's a miracle drug.. it'll mess you up proper if you're on it for long enough