Temp Relief of Asthma

Hello there. I was diagnosed with asthma around the time I was 11 yrs old. It was exercised-induced, but with just an emergency inhaler, was never an issue. Probably about the age of 14 or 15, was the last time I had ANY type of Asthma. Until this year, 11 years after my last symptom. I had a horrible Sinus Infection, that then went to a chest infection, then to Asthma. I was put on steroids at the end of the chest infection to clear up my lungs, and also on the antibiotic. After that I seemed great(that doctor diagnosed the wease with bronchitis). But I seemed all better.

Then i was good for about a week after the last day of steroids. Then over the course of the next 4 days it got harder and harder to breathe. Went to the allergist, as I need an updated allergy test anyway. When I went in, I did the lung test, where you blow through a machine. I registered at 11% total lung function. After 15 minutes on the nebulizer, it increased to 13%. I was given steroids again, as the lung function was SOOOO low, i needed anything to open it up. I was given a daily inhaler as medicine(forget the name, but similar to the purple thing). I was also given a rescue inhaler. Well i took this for a month, and it was working great. Had 100% lung function.

I ran out of the prescribed medicine, and never got around to going back to have it either re-filled, or have a new medicine prescribed. I travel for work, and had a busy time. What really kept me away was that i didn't need anything. I had gone about 5 months, nothing so much as a single cough. Now, out of nowhere, unrelated to any illness, it came back. It's been going on for about a week, where i started with 100% lung function, and based on previous tests, and where I am now, I have about 20-25% lung function. It is ok, although I can't do too much at one time.

I have an appointment with my Asthma doctor on Monday, but I am not sure if I can make it til monday without something. I am also going to my regular doctor today, just to get steroids if I need them. I am hoping to not need them, so that my asthma doctor can see the problem first hand, and see if there is anything else he can do. SO, I am wondering if there is anything I can do to make it through the weekend without having to use the steroids. I won't use them until I need them, but I'd love to be able to use something just to make it the few days where i am now. I never have any attacks, it is just a steadily decreasing in lung function. As I said, 5 months, just fine, I could even ride a bike, exercise, run, etc. without even so much as a tickle in my lungs. I was thinking maybe Vapor-Rub, but I am getting mixed reviews of whether this helps or not.

Thanks for your help.