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Does It Take Long To Recover From Mucus Build Up In The Bronchial Tubes?
Question: I am 60 years old attending college..picked up a virus back in 2/27/18 from school. been very ill coughing, wheezing, fever, fatigue, tired. no appetite. went to the dr they gave me amoxicillin 875 for 10 days..still wheezing and coughing...then gave me a azithromycin tablets 250 mg for 5 days (z Pack) finished on 3/14/18...still sick went to hospital gave me an inhaler & virtussin AC syrup for 3 days,,could not take the codeine breathing issues stopped it..went to emergency gave me oxygen & inhaler and told me to take an over the counter cough medicine took mucinex DM. its 4/1/18..little better but still have mucus in my bronchial tubes was diagnosis with bronchitis, still cough & wheezinghospital took xray no pneumonia ...what can I do to get rid of this completely never happened to me in my life. I am seldom sick. I am taking tea honey ginger...enchinacea & golden seal ( natures way), chicken soup, Anti -V Formula ECHINAMIDE ( natural Factors) , & CuraMed 375 mg ( XXXXXXX naturally) ; still sick over a month what else can I do? taking multi vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin D...cod liver oil....I still have not completely recovered. Why taking so long to rid mucus in my bronchial tubes? I don't want it o go into pneumonia or meningitis..had this too ling. what gets rid of the mucus rapidly ...Please help me.
Brief Answer:
Get done PFT and start treatment according to the severity.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Bronchitis is inflammation of airways. It causes bronchospasms and this in turn causes breathing difficulty, wheezing, cough and expectoration.
Treatment of bronchitis is based on its severity. To gauge the severity, a PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) should be done.
Please let me know:
1. Have you undergone PFT?
2. Which inhaler you are taking?
3. Do you smoke presently or in the past?
Bronchitis is curable. And best treatment is inhaled treatment. Thus, I want to know if you are taking an appropriate inhaler or not.
Mucinex DM is good drug for bronchitis. Hence, continue it.
Hope I have answered your query. Please reply to the above asked questions so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
Pulmonologist
Get done PFT and start treatment according to the severity.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Bronchitis is inflammation of airways. It causes bronchospasms and this in turn causes breathing difficulty, wheezing, cough and expectoration.
Treatment of bronchitis is based on its severity. To gauge the severity, a PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) should be done.
Please let me know:
1. Have you undergone PFT?
2. Which inhaler you are taking?
3. Do you smoke presently or in the past?
Bronchitis is curable. And best treatment is inhaled treatment. Thus, I want to know if you are taking an appropriate inhaler or not.
Mucinex DM is good drug for bronchitis. Hence, continue it.
Hope I have answered your query. Please reply to the above asked questions so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
Pulmonologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I am not a smoker never smoked in my life,,,not around smokers.. I did not take a PFT cause I had a virus initially. I asked you what was your recommended medical advice. My email was very detailed in informing you of all the medication and vitamins, herbs I am taking. . I am very disappointed in this response. Your reply is an answer that is basically general. I am taking an albuterol inhaler at 90 mcg activation. What else should I do?
My question was what can get rid of mucus rapidly? What cn I take to rid it immediately.
I am very concerned on why it is taking so long to cure. been ill since 2/27th it's now 4/4, and I still have mucus in my bronchial tubes after all I am doing. What can rapidly get rid of the mucus in my bronchial tubes? In school taking classes and its not easy attending school sick.
Thanks!
My question was what can get rid of mucus rapidly? What cn I take to rid it immediately.
I am very concerned on why it is taking so long to cure. been ill since 2/27th it's now 4/4, and I still have mucus in my bronchial tubes after all I am doing. What can rapidly get rid of the mucus in my bronchial tubes? In school taking classes and its not easy attending school sick.
Thanks!
Brief Answer:
This is the reason why I ask for PFT report.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Bronchitis can develop in old age irrespective of viral infection. In some patients, it can persist for the rest of their lives.
Persistent mucus production is also a symptom of ongoing uncontrolled bronchitis.
You are not taking appropriate treatment for bronchitis. The best treatment for bronchitis is long acting beta 2 agonist (LABA) (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone) combination.
Mucinex is also good drug as adjuvant therapy. Albuterol is short acting bronchodilator. It is not anti inflammatory.
In bronchitis, we need to reduce inflammation. Above all, PFT is a must because it gives us information about the severity of bronchitis so that we can start appropriate treatment.
For me, the next step would be to consult a pulmonologist and get a PFT (to know the severity) and then start long acting inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid. Continue with Mucinex and other multivitamin tablets.
Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
Pulmonologist
This is the reason why I ask for PFT report.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Bronchitis can develop in old age irrespective of viral infection. In some patients, it can persist for the rest of their lives.
Persistent mucus production is also a symptom of ongoing uncontrolled bronchitis.
You are not taking appropriate treatment for bronchitis. The best treatment for bronchitis is long acting beta 2 agonist (LABA) (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone) combination.
Mucinex is also good drug as adjuvant therapy. Albuterol is short acting bronchodilator. It is not anti inflammatory.
In bronchitis, we need to reduce inflammation. Above all, PFT is a must because it gives us information about the severity of bronchitis so that we can start appropriate treatment.
For me, the next step would be to consult a pulmonologist and get a PFT (to know the severity) and then start long acting inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid. Continue with Mucinex and other multivitamin tablets.
Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health.
Thank you.
Regards,
Dr. Kaushal Bhavsar
Pulmonologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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