[QUOTE=davidjay;3026725]My first post! Hi, all. My asthma is triggered by colds, flus and chest infections. It does not seem to be triggered by anything in the air, though I do have allergies to grass pollen. Thus, I don't have asthma all of the time. However, in the last few years, it always seems to be just below the surface, ready to pop out! The last respirologist I saw said that I should take a low dose of corticosteroids daily (and up the dose during asthma attacks). I had a flu recently that just wouldn't quit, which means that my asthma wouldn't quit either. I have been on 1500 mcg of corticosteroids daily for five weeks (1000 mcg of Advair, 500 mcg of Flovent). My voice has been hoarse for weeks (my doctor says it is the steroids that causes this). I have been on Singulair all of this time as well. I don't like the idea of being on corticosteroids continuously. My question is: Are other adults using Singulair on an ongoing basis as a prophylaxis? Have they found it to be effective?

I tried singulair alone and in combination with serevent to avoid steroids. It turns out that it wasn't enough for me, and I was reacting badly to the serevent, so now I just take Flovent, that is all. I like only taking one drug as it is simpler and cheaper, and I also think it is more effective than the singulair.