I'M SCARED!... Aspergillus Fumigatus?

[ClockworkOrange]

Spent the last 24 hours looking on the internet and getting extremely worried and I suppose scared.

Eighteen months I was diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).

The only time it has effected me is when I have had a chest infection. The only medication I have been taking reguarly is Seretide 125 two puffs twice a day.

Had to go back to see my consultant at hospital and after last blood test, he was pleased to tell me I did not have an allergy to birds but the blood test had shown up my reading was very high on Aspergillus Fumigatus!

So, yesteday I started taking Prednisolone 10 mg and Itraconazole 100 mg in the morning. Plus the obligatory Salbutamol and Seretide. I am also to be put on a Bone Protector...............sounds like armour for riding my bike!

HOWEVER, despite I thought I was on a relatively low dose of Prednisolone I am so worried about the side effects, facial hair, Moon Face, edema in my legs and a hump on my back and that's on a good day!..............aaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!

Is this rare, can anybody put my mind at rest with any of the above.

Clock.......................fed up cos still not well enough to ride!