Haemophilus Influenza Colonisation
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Hi guys,
I am just posting on here to ask for advice about what to do about a bacterial colonisation (at least that's what I think based on symptoms and sputum samples done by my GP.) Over the last 8 weeks I have had 4 courses of antibiotics (Amoxicillin 1 week, Co-amoxiclav 10 days, Doxycycline 4 weeks in total.) All have helped to curb the infection during the course, but the infection has return immediately after (the usual symptoms of thick green mucus, slight chest pain etc.) My question is, what would be the best course of action from here? I had a chest X-Ray the other day but the results will not be sent through to my GP for another week. Possible courses of action which I've thought about are intravenous antibiotics, nebulised antibiotics or just an increased course of oral antibiotics. Has something similar happened to anybody on here, if so, what did you do to combat it?
Thanks, Will
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lesley05714 will1997
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I really would recommend asking the doctor for a referall immediately to see a specialist at the hospital. You require a CT scan; my xrays showed up clear just before a massive lung bleed. The Ct scan showed up lots of 'gung' in my lungs and the infection was analysed and I have had lots of antibiotics. The diagnosis was bronchiectasis which can't be cured...but it can be managed with specialist treatment, the correct antibiotics. You may have something similar, I do suggest that you get it checked out. I have a couple of 'lodgers' in my lungs at the moment, the stuff comes up, same as yours, but mainly in an afternoon.
Trust you get it sorted...
Blessings,
Lesley
will1997 lesley05714
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lesley05714 will1997
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The blood just squirted up my throat at 4am in the morning and woke me up. So watch out for too much coughing,
hope all goes well,
Lesley
Operalyn will1997
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My sputum levels and consistency can be changeable but could be you need IV antibiotics - anyway some better help than you are getting.
Take care.
supercough will1997
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Operalyn supercough
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I do hope will1997 takes your advice!
rachael71638 will1997
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just wondering how it went for you? As after a nasty bout of bacterial pneumonia (never had any lung probs before) they found this in my sputum. 4 weeks later it's still there and the sputum is still Greenish. App is not until the 26th, think i'm going to bring it forward!
did your specialist give you any info?
thanks in advance
rachael
will1997 rachael71638
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From when I posted on here a lot has changed. I think I finally got rid of the bug after about Easter with a 2 week course of antibiotics and with me doing some good physiotherapy work to remove it (riding my bike every day, breathing exercises etc.) Throughout my summer holidays I was fine, until going back to school in September I picked up the bug again. I don't know whether I ever really got rid of it, I think it was just at a low level. I had a few courses of oral antibiotics again, same old story! In the end I got an appointment to see my specialist in November and he recommended giving me intravenous antibiotics in hospital. I took a week of them but it had pretty much gone within 2/3 days! Since then it has not returned!
I am not saying you will necessarily have to have intravenous antibiotics or anything, I am just saying for me it was the only think that worked effectively. I do have a slightly weakened immune system (cause of the bronchiectasis) and therefore cannot fight infections as well as others.
Hope you get well soon,
Will
rachael71638 will1997
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i'm going to speak to the consultant tommorow. I was on I.v antibiotics for a week in hospital. So maybe we'll get somewhere after the lung function tests to see if theres an underlying condition.
thanks again, good luck
rene80906 will1997
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cuddles1 will1997
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