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Bronchiectasis & summer.

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Dave_Brown
Dave_Brown

Hi everyone it's me again asking questions, sorry. 

As some of you know I was diagnosed with Bronchiectasis in both lungs on the 24th febuary 2015 so I am new to this condition & still learning about it. My question is does Bronchiectasis get worse in the summer months due too the heat & humidity or is it the same all year round ? If it does what can you do to help lesson the effects & get through the summer more comfortably. 

Looking forward to any responses, thanks in advance everyone :0) 

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  • cynthia61971
    cynthia61971 Dave_Brown

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    David..why do you have to wait until August to see a doctor...The most I have to wait is a week or too...your Mom is right....it only gets me down once in a while...check into a nebulizer machine..helps me a lot...but you need your doctor to give you the correct meds to use in it...They are not that expensive...about $60 dollars....
    • Dave_Brown
      Dave_Brown cynthia61971

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      Hi Cynthia, I can get to see my GP or the SR nurse on the day I phone up if I'm lucky enough & there's a free slot that day, I don't see the respiratory doctor at the hospital till August as that will be my 6 month check up. Thankfully the SR nurse at my doctors surgery is specialising in lung conditions & has said she will make sure I get to see her if I have any problems or I think I might have an infection, so I'm lucky in that respect. Slow process but getting there. Hope your well & breathing easily :0)
  • mary08543
    mary08543 Dave_Brown

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    HI Dave, I was diagnosed 2 years ago, now 56, I keep a log recording weather and how I feel, I have a humistat in house as air quality effects how I breath. Too humid, too dry, I have to be in air conditioning when humidty kicks in and need humidifer in winter when heat on and air dry. I've learned to pay attention to air and move to better location if possible as it will create another infection if I'm not careful. I was on antibiotics 7 times last year and I'm trying to better that. I love outdoors but not always condusive to me. I often get a hourse voice when struggling so know, more water and better air needed. I use nebulizer every day with a Vest Airway Clearance System machine to keep lungs clear.  Day by day and stay positive !
    • Dave_Brown
      Dave_Brown mary08543

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      Hi Mary, thankfully I don't don't suffer as much as you so I'm really lucky. I've had 2 infections since my diagnosis in February, the last one has taken me a month to get over & im still not fully recovered. Like you say tho, stay positive & keep going :0). Hope your well
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