bad coughing on returning back to UK , after holiday abroad.

Hi pam.

I seem to cough more when I land back in the UK im wondering if it's all the germs on the aeroplane! When you think of how many people are on a flight it's likely you can pick up some germs. Also I have now mainly got wooden flooring all through my house to alleviate allergies. I cough all day every day but I am infection free at the moment. I inclined to think the air is drier and better abroad in a warm country whereas here we have different weather every day.

My advice is get yrself an aerobika which helps clear the mucus. Use it on a daily basis morning and evening.

Alternatively move abroad which is my aim in a few years time.

Good luck

Rachel

Hi,

Your symptoms sound like it could be an allergy of some sort, but I myself had the symptoms you described and after having numerous x rays and a ct scan found I had bronchiectasis.

I also suffer with allergies, asthma and rhinitis which can be a nightmare.

Fexofenadine is a good antihistamine on prescription, the otc ones make me drowsy.

Dymista nasal spray also on prescription is a good one to have.

It sounds like the answer would be to move to Lanzarote, I too am from the midlands and that would be my ideal thing to do. If Only!!

I take heavy duty turmeric tablets as they are a powerful anti-inflammatory and I find they seem to work

(I still get the once-a-year bronchitis infection but generally no more than that). Avoiding sugary things is probably an idea too as sugar is known to be an inflammatory. Other than that I just try to keep reasonably physically fit. Moving abroad is always an exciting option too though!

I have an air purifier as pollen is one of my great enemies I set it up by the frond door

I would absolutely hate to live back in the UK after the pure clean mountain

air I get living here, mini mountains of the Morvan Natural Park in France and I

struggle enough here.

Carpets hold so much dust and fluff, could you think of laying tiles instead ? I have tiles or parquet.

Much as I loved all my rescue dogs (8) now that I only have the two non shedding dogs,

with out the constant hair all over the place I am a bit better. Before any one thinks

badly of me, they died of old age and cancer and the last little one an accident, he put

his foot down a mouse hole, hit his chest so hard he ruptured the cord that held the

valve to his heart. Vet within an hour but nothing could ever have been done to save him.

I think anyone suffering from BX should move abroad to warmer weather. shame we cant get that on prescription lol!

Hi Pam

I'm in Texas, originally from the Gulf Coast (Padre & Mustang islands - Laguna Madre), have lived in Arizona mountains & all over but have been in Austin last few decades. I have bronchiectasis. Last year i spent a week out on Mustang Island in May & again in November & i breathed much better there. Must note that where i stayed had tiled floors; at home is ancient carpet & a dog. If i could stand the religious insanity and air conditioning bills down there, i'd move back.

This year i got accidental proof that a friend's air purifiers were so much better than mine. The Saharan dust clouds were so bad that I had worn an N95 mask to drive to her house for a weekly meal. I was there a couple of hours & put my mask on before i walked out to my car. Drove home & took off the mask after i was inside my house. i immediately smelled the Saharan dirt in my house.

I now have 2 of these air purifiers which do not use filters. A large one is in the living room/dining room and a smaller one in my bedroom. Austin has year round pollen & mold issues, in addition to this year's repeat prolonged bouts of heavy African dirt clouds but suddenly my nose isn't stopped up at all. Whatever irritates the nose/sinuses also irritates our lungs even if we are not allergic to it. PM me if you want the brand name.

For me with brx I take strong Turmeric tablets daily as anti~inflammatory and use N~acetylcysteine capsules to thin the mucus and help expectoration.Works well for me.I suggest you try these products.

You might have allergies, you may want to go see an Allergy Specialist.