Lady from OU med was on radio today saying that giving steroids or antibiotics too early can actually "lead to your demise". She said something about using them if the infection reaches a point where anti-inflammatory is needed later in the disease. Makes sense not to suppress immune system when battling a disease unless the immune system overreacts. Per my post above, I wondered why so many people were being given steroids when they tested positive and taking them before they got to the point of pneumonia like your wife's situation...maybe okcbob can chime in here and tell us what he sees the most regarding steroids and covid in 2023.Wife and I have been fighting something for weeks now. Went to the doc yesterday and got put on steroids and antibiotics. Caught it just before pneumonia again.![]()