Bronchitis

[cas]

Does anyone really understand it.

Had a cough since October first told it was  bronchitis, then was told at christmas i had acute  bronchitis.  In the new year i was coughing up blood and was sent for an x ray.  Now suddenly i am being told i have the onset of chronic  bronchitis 

Not sure what it all means just wondered if anyone else does.  Not looking for sympathy because its my own fault for smoking !

[Lurks]

A simple explanation hun.

Bronchitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, the airways that carry airflow from the trachea into the lungs. Bronchitis can be classified into two categories, acute and chronic, each of which has unique etiologies, pathologies, and therapies.

Acute bronchitis is characterized by the development of a cough, with or without the production of sputum, mucus that is expectorated (coughed up) from the respiratory tract. Acute bronchitis often occurs during the course of an acute viral illness such as the common cold or influenza. Viruses cause about 90% of cases of acute bronchitis while bacteria account for less than 10%.[1]

Chronic bronchitis, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is characterized by the presence of a productive cough that lasts for 3 months or more per year for at least 2 years. Chronic bronchitis most often develops due to recurrent injury to the airways caused by inhaled irritants. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause, followed by air pollution and occupational exposure to irritants, and cold air.

Mrs lurks suffered terribly with chest infections sometimes described by the doctor as bronchitis or Chronic bronchitis, until she gave up smoking, she's never had an infection since she gave the weed up.

So you know the answer hun, GIVE UP THE CIGGIES.

Easy for me to say eh?

[NigelWaring]

I've had bronchitis since early December, even several doses of Augmentin Duo plus Rulide didn't control it.  I suspect that there is a particularly aggressive strain going around thew world at the moment.

[NigelWaring]

How's the non-smoking going Cas and did you ever have a chest x-ray? 

[Argie]

particularly aggressive strain

Yes I think so Nigel - I was under the covers shivering & coughing up sheep, goats, legs of lamb, old car parts etc for 2 days solid last week & now it's actually put my Dad in the hospital. Luckily we think we caught it in time & he's looking to have come through not too bad, but not without some sledgehammer meds.

[standishgirl]

I think there is something going round i feel awful, thought it was hayfever cos it started when the hot weather came so got some tablets, didnt work, today i feel fluey, no energy.... have to get on with it though school run shopping to do even though could quite easily go to bed

[cas]

How's the non-smoking going Cas and did you ever have a chest x-ray?

managed to stop the cigs nigel went cold turkey in the end been three weeks which isn't a lot but good for me

the ex rays showed i have some lon g word which is the same has asthma


hope all the poorly peeps feel better soon

[standishgirl]

Bit better today still coughing but am sure my wine will sort it, i know its thursday, my daughter is at her dads and i am celebrating xx