Found the cause of the bleeding.

Hi dancing queen,

it was brilliant to find the cause as I was starting to think it might be due to something else so yeah it was a relief. I was frightened when I first coughed up blood but just got used to it to be honest & now I know the cause & it can be sorted with antibiotics. The doc said if the bleeding lasts for more than 15 mins then I need to call an ambulance & get to A&E, even if it stops as they might be able to help, will see what happens. 

Hope your well & feeling strong, take care & speak soon :0)

Hi larrylarry,

the doc couldn't give me a reason for the bleed at first until I had a CT scan with dye, then it showed the blood vessels next to the airways which would burst when I had an infection. She said to just keep an eye on the bleeding in the future. Not sure if I could have an operation on my lungs as the bronchiectasis is so widely spread in both lungs. 

Well I hope you're  well & I hope you don't get anymore bleeds, take care & keep smiling :0)

Hi nanooskar,

thany you :0)  it really was refreshing to speak to someone who had all the answers & was willing to listen & willing to help, there are some Drs out there with some compassion :0). 

As for a cause of bronchiectasis there are a few, whooping cough, measles, mumps, lots of chest infections & cystic fibrosis as a child can all cause it. Sometimes they can't find a cause so it's a funny old disease! 

If they find out my cause I'll let you know, take care & keep smiling :0) speak soon. 

When i was ~13 years old i had pneumonia, i think this is the cause of my bronchiectasis. Did you have something in your childhood that may be cause of yours ??

I don't know if it is the cause so much as the trigger Larry, but I have had multiple bouts of severe Bronchitis since nov-dec 2013. I was told by GP's (4 of them)..it was asthma, COPD, nope..got it wrong..Asthma..nope..not COPD, seasonal allergies; tested for pertussis( whooping cough) on 3 different occassions..anyway..I requested referral to private respiratory doc ( my income is aged pension only) and result 1 was COPD , had CT scans, result 2 Bronchiectis.. back to see him in 2 weeks for final Dx...I also have high rhuematoid factor..and I understand that the conditions can go hand in hand.. Good luck with your life's path Larry!

Hi larrylarry,

too my knowledge I only had the mumps as a child but my mum said I used to suffer from a lot of colds until I had my tonsils out. 

Hopefully the tests will find the cause but you can also have undiagnosed bronchiectasis so will wait & see. 

I also had high rheumatoid factor few years ago (had tonsillitis), it's reaction to inflammation or infection. my rheumatoid factor went to normal when i got rid of infection. your rheumatoid factor will go low, don't be worry about that. Good luck you too!

as a child i had a lot of colds too until i remove my tonsils ...well i removed it when i was 23 ( 3 year ago ), so i had a lot of colds whole my life

No I didnt, and had my tonsils out at 25yrs old. and that was the only time I had tonsillitis. I did have all the childhood illlnesses ie Mumps Chicken pox, measles.. and 2 bouts of rheumatic fever..so who the heck knows, because I don't!

 

Yes my husband Joe also has R.A. and the Dr said the 2 can be linked up

Oh the possible links...and yet..these lung things get us out of the blue in my case!!

Hope your husband stays well..and you too, jeannie4243

Thank you naooskar joe still in hospital and still not responding well to I.V. had rhumi doctor this afternoon to make sure it was not his R.A. causintg problem, which he says not. On top of this he has a problem with his eye, oh happy days.

oh you poor love, thinking of you, and Joe of course.. It is hard for you as well, and i understand that..I was my late husbands carer for 23 yrs ..a full time job with more downs than ups. Blessings. xx