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! came down with this chest infection in February had 2 lots of antibiotics and felt well for 2 or 3 days in March and then got bad again. I have been on 2 more lots of antibiotics Clarithromycin and Doxycycline but still coughing and am now on serevent and ventolin inhalers.
I have had blood tests which came back to say I had had an infection of some sort and a chest Xray which was clear plus spirometry test which was ok but improved with ventolin inhaler.
The inhalers have helped me a bit and I was put on ventolin and Doxycycline antibiotic after I woke up at the beginning of May unable to breathe - it was very scary.
BUT still coughing up phlegm, feeling unwell and very fed up now. I am a singer and have been unable to sing, due to all the coughing since the end of January. I am fed up and depressed now....
Eventually having a specialist appointment on 4th June - this has gone on for 4 months now!!
Has anyone else had anything like this - I just want to know if I'll ever feel well again
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sheila49018 jane58120
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kathleen51561 jane58120
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good luck with your appointment on the 4th best wishes
gill64230 jane58120
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rachel55615 jane58120
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Have had repeated chest infections since March.On my 4th course of antibiotics, and am on ventolin inhaler 4 times a day,this has helped with the breathlesness.
Waiting for results of 2nd chest xray, !st one was clear 6 weeks ago, and sputum test too. Very scary and debilitating, never smoked or suffered as much as now!
Coughing muck up,mostly in morning, loss of appetite,feeling quite depressed and worried as to what this could be.
Hope you're feeling better and getting the right treatment.
Fingers crossed its nothing serious> xx
jane58120 rachel55615
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This sounds similar to me. I am still not right yet but slowly slowly improving.
Like you I am on asthma inhaler mainly ventolin now as I had bad reaction to some of the others they gave me. They have given me some stuff for my stomach I suppose in case it is linked to acid reflux I suppose. I also take beconaze for my nose.
I have had spirometry tests which were ok, 2 chest X-rays which were clear and am doing a peak flow test 3 times a day to see how I do morning night and evening. They are referring me to Ear Nose and Throat and for a full lung function test. Unlike you I used to smoke but was only a very light smoker I.e. 1 to 5 a day until I gave up about 15 years ago.
To me I seem to be getting most problems from my throat rather than my chest now. I often get a hoarse voice which is less frequent now, but this is very difficult for me as I am a singer and the last time I could sing was January.
Please let me know how you get on and I will update you on my progress. Let's hope we both get better soon.
rachel55615 jane58120
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Still not better. 2nd x ray results came back as shadows on both lungs, sputum test still clear though,which is insane as i'm couging up copious amounts of green!
Waiting for specialist now, the docs not doing anything else.
Breathless climbing the stairs, rather fed up with it all, hope i get seen soon!
Glad you're improving, it all takes time.
I'm using lots of natural products now to improve my immune system, not getting better but at least not worse.
Here's hoping it will all be sorted soon.
jane58120 rachel55615
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But we will get better :-)
raymond86969 jane58120
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Sorry to hear about your problem. I am a professional musician/singer. About 5 weeks ago i came down with a sore throat and a cough. It then became a chest infection and had a course of antibiotics. A week later was still coughing and wheezing and finding it hard to breathe. Went back to docs and was given more antibiotics this time Doxycyclin. Five weeks on and i'm still coughing and wheezing and on a blue inhaler. I've never been so long with an ilness and worried it might be more than just a chest infection. Being a musician i have had to endure smokey atmospheres in clubs and hotels for years and am wondering if this has anything to do with feeling so bad now? Should i maybe keep on at the docs and insist on getting a chest xray or something? Any helpful replies would be much appreciated.
gloria97768 jane58120
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I thought I was on my own with this, I have had it the exact amount of time 2 lots of antibiotics earlier in the year and have started back on another one, 3 scripts again now 5 days per script.
Did end up in hospital end of June they did all tests X-ray, blood test, lung capacity test, M R I,
Still nothing have a sore chest, phelmn still, I feel worn out and get tired.
So good luck with your specialist hope they sort it for you. Please come back and let us know if there is a problem. It may help all of us that is experience the same thing.
bunchmunky gloria97768
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Hi Gloria..
Did you ever get ton the bottom of this?
I'm having simular problems.
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stuart_25720 gloria97768
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