bronchiectasis or something else going on?
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13 days Amox, now a 7 day course of Ciprofloxacin, the feelings I have inside are that the wheeze is coming not from my lung, more the windpipe, central back area, also the pain is more central, is there anything else that could be causing this? I do have asthma and take relevant inhalers, my peak flow is good, becoming increasingly frustrated with this persistant condition, any clues please....
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dancing_queen david_25160
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That is the first time I have known anyone else to say this, that it feels like the windpipe. This is exactly what I've been telling my GP since October and today, I feel quite poorly and think another infection is starting. My cough hasn't cleared but today I've been zapped of my enery and can't stop coughing. I also have this awful taste whenever I cough. I'm going to make another appointment to see my GP and I'm going to ask for a referral to a consultant again. Not seen one for over two years.
Operalyn david_25160
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I get pains in my back between.my shoulder blades and sometimes I get a terrible cramping pain in my side at the base of my lungs. The professor I saw whose specialisation is bronchiectasis told me that doctors are not sure why we get pain. If it gets intense plague your doctor. I have seen the specialist nurse practitioner at our GP practice today and she is a great help with this kind of thing. Do you have one at your doctors?
If you are still coughing up yucky phlegm when your course ends its the wrong antibiotic and you need a culture growing from your sputum to discover which antibiotic will be effective. Its a bit trial and error. My nurse reminded me today to use my puffer regularly and to drink 8 glasses of water a day. Oh and to always do my physio no matter what. The sooner you get help with that the sooner you'll feel better.
david_25160 Operalyn
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lesley05714 david_25160
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I just changed my doctor after he wouldn't agree to a sputum test, and the new one was quite willing to send one to the hospital. The hospital sent back the results after finding 'staphylococcuc Aurelis' in my lungs.
I have been given 7 days of Tetracycline tablets 250mg.
It seems quite a nasty 'bug' which is probably why I have had quite a difficult time these past few weeks.
Blessings,
Lesley
Operalyn lesley05714
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lesley05714 david_25160
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Look up Staphylococcus on google and also Tetracycline, hope you get it sorted soon.
The Tetracycline tablets are strong, I feel really strange today, drinking lots of water and I must admit, the second day and the coughing is greatly reduced! It may be that I am resting and not going out in the cold wind.
Blessings, Lesley
Operalyn david_25160
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