I've been on two antibiotics at a time - Rifampin and Ceftin. The rifampin was not for TB, by the way. It was used for it's bacteriostatic properties, meaning that it prevents the bacteria (haemophilus influenzae in my case) from colonizing further. The ceftin was to kill it.

I agree with hc about asking about a flutter to help you. My doc recently gave me one, and it has helped a bit, along with chest pt. The mucus thinner that your doc gave you was probably guaifenesin (sp?), which I hear helps a lot of people, but personally, it gives me more trouble. A repeat chest xray would probably be a good idea, considering that a lot of your symptoms sounds like pneumonia, especially because you had wheezing confined to your left lung. Asthmatic wheezing is usually heard throughout both lungs, all lobes. I'd have thought that the antibiotics would work though. A sputum culture would probably be a good idea too, to see if the antibiotics you're on right now are appropriate for the bacteria ... or if it is a bacteria that you have. 120 mg of prednisone is a bit ridiculous, considering that after 60 mg, you'll still get the horrible side effects, but it does little else for your lungs. Maybe you could ask about Medrol/Orapred, whatever your doctor calls it. It's the same thing as Solu-Medrol that you usually get in the ER...in pill form. Maybe you could even ask about Duoneb (via nebulizer), it's albuterol with some atrovent in it. The atrovent could help dry up some mucus. Do you have a lot of allergies? Have you ever been on Singulair? Have you come in contact with some major triggers lately besides a cold (cigarette smoke, perhaps?) It might also be that because you're panicking when you can't breathe, the anxiety makes you feel like you can't get any more air in. Have you had a pulse oximetry taken lately?

Wow, that was long...sorry, lol.

Make sure you drink a lot of water. Water is the best expectorant. Drink water even when you're not thirsty. Avoid milk.