There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Diverticulosis. 2  Ischemic colitis. 3  Inflammatory bowel disease.  Colon 1  cancer. Intestinal worm infestation.  Mesenteric artery 1  ischemia. Proctitis.  Ulcerative colitis.
If you guessed about a week, you are average, but you are wrong. In a new study, doctors who reviewed medical studies found that acute cough, sometimes called acute bronchitis, lasts an average of nearly 18 days.
A cold is a cold, lasts about 2 weeks, but an associated cough can last for weeks I'm afraid. Your pred shouldn't make your asthma worse - the preventer inhaler is topical steroid, if asthma gets really bad then you would get a higher dose to calm the airways down. 0 Report this reply to EileenH.