Steroid inhalers are only used when one has a chromic inflammation of the lungs or the air passages. It is very rare to have to be prescribed an inhaler when diseases like Chronic Pulmonary Obstructive disease or COPD and asthma is not diagnosed. What is more important is to understand why your lungs are inflamed in the first place instead of just treating the symptoms. A more holistic approach should be used when dealing with any kind of affliction and understanding the underlying cause should dictate whether one can only treat the symptoms of a disease or a more comprehensive therapy should be employed. It is also important to understand the medicine you are taking and especially, how it works.
Steroid inhalers are part of the arsenal used to reduce inflammation. Inflammations are the body’s defense mechanism when threatened with attack by an infection. Sometimes, the immune system activates an inflammatory response even without the presence of a microbial attack, as is the case with allergies and organ transplant rejections. In these cases, it is usually necessary to administer two types of anti-inflammatories: corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDS. Using these is not without some inherent risks. NSAIDS have a multitude of side effects including body enzyme disruptions and hyperacidity. Corticosteroids are no safer either and suppress the immune system that arrests the body’s immune system in a specific area and opens the doors to infections and cancers. Therefore, the use of these has to be weighed with the feasibility of their use. For example, Asthma is a disease where antihistamines are used to reduce the production of mucus and so corticosteroids that are inhaled will stop the airways constricting. Note that this is the effect for which asthmatics use inhalers.
In your case, you need to get a doctor to figure out why you keep getting infections. Your immune system is probably compromised due to a lack of nutrition or you are exposed to allergens that cause heavy mucus production – this probably creates a medium for bacteria to set up base. If you have had your tonsils removed, then your immune system would be compromised. For the time being, start increasing the amount of ginger in your diet by drinking more ginger ale and ginger tea as well as adding ginger-garlic paste when preparing your meals. Ginger, being a natural anti-inflammatory will reduce the mucus build up in your lungs while garlic helps to fight off infection.