Found the cause of the bleeding.
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Hi every one,
i had my 6 month check at the respitory clinic the other week, spent a good half an hour with the doc who was brilliant, she listened to me & gave all the answers I wanted & needed so that was great.
She has said the cause of the bleeding is due to blood vessels in the lungs bursting when I get an infection as there attached to the airways. I have bronchiectasis in both lungs & its spread all over the lungs from top to bottom. The airways that are affected look like rings as there circular & have what looks like a diamond on them which is the blood vessel. It's these vessels that burst & bleed when I have an infection. Was good to find out the cause & now she said she will be keeping a close eye me & has got me on a four month review instead of a six month one. Being sent for loads of tests over the coming months to find the cause of the bronchiectasis as still not known. Had bloods & next week going for a full pulmonary lung function test, all go here lol.
Well I hope every one is ok & your all smiling & laughing, take care all & hope to speak to you soon :0)
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pamela15262 Dave_Brown
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LarryLarry pamela15262
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Dave_Brown pamela15262
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i too get chest & back pains on a daily basis & I too don't suffer with excess mucus (thankfully). I get shortness of breath whilst walking or when over doing things but I don't get the wheezing. There is so much information on bronchiectasis out there Pamela but everyone is different so you can only take bits that are relevant to you circumstances otherwise panic can set in ! The thoracic society site is useful but to be honest the best source is a specialist who you can talk too, it takes time to get the answers you need & want so hang in there & keep pestering for the answers.
Like larrylarry said dry bronchiectasis is the term used for people who don't produce mucus but get other symptoms like we both do.
Hope you well & I hope I have helped in a small way, take care & stay strong, speak again soon :0)
pamela15262 LarryLarry
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Thankyou for responding, take care Larry
pamela15262 Dave_Brown
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God keep watch over you Dave.
jeannie4243 Dave_Brown
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Quick hello to you and anyone else i know reading your page as have not been on as Joe in hospital 2 weeks now with this bloody psudamona and is quite poorly so will speak again when thngs settle good luck to everyone x
Dave_Brown jeannie4243
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thank you for your post :0)
sorry to hear Joe is unwell, fingers crossed he will get better quickly & will back on his feet very soon.
Take care jeannie & give Joe our best wishes & let him know we're thinking of him.
Keep smiling & stay strong, speak again soon :0)
Stixlabushka Dave_Brown
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especially when they explain everything and answer your questions.
good luck with all the tests and let us know how they are.
breathe well
Dave_Brown Stixlabushka
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thank you for your comment :0)
It is great to finally get some answers & to get some help, it really does help knowing your not alone & just being ignored which seems to be the problem with a lot of suffers of this disease.
I will let you know the test outcome once I've had them all, till then take care & keep smiling & stay well :0)