Using frequent oral steroid indicate that your asthma is not under control. Regular inhaled steroid and bronchodilator therapy , used in proper way ( should be demonstrated by doctor otherwise wastage of medicine and it will not work) can give a normal life to an asthmatic patient.

1. Get cbc and sputum culture to rule out infection as a trigger. Even cxr can too be done. 2. You are saying seasonal acute excerbations happen. You can take short acting bronchodilators with inhaled corticosteroids combinations eg; Duolin+ Budecort every 2-3 hours till u get relief. If no relief in 24 hours get into hospital for further management by a pulmonologist. 3. 3-5% patients do not respond, known as difficult to treat asthma. Inj MgSo4 2 gm IV can be given. Leukotrines antagonists like montelucast can also be added. 4. Gina guidelines can be followed.

Hello noted above history and related concerns. As you mentioned diagnosis and treatment details regarding symptoms of your illness is more important to arrive at conclusion, kindly elaboration on your symptoms and related reports.??

consult a pulnonologist for proper treatment of severe chronic asthma!

So what is the issue now