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Hi guys
I have posted on here a few times. Basically I have chronic lung disease, 28 yo, and suffer with chest infections 3/4 times a year. Iv had pneumonia twice in last 4 years, most recently April this year with sepsis pneumonia. My doc has given me a sputum pot and I'm guessing he might be testing for different stuff. As chronic lunch disease is just an umbrella. I don't want to ask my doc to check as Iv been looking online as I know docs hate the Internet. Any idea? I have a good few symptoms of the subject but I am still unsure. I cough every morning, bring stuff up, suffer with infections year in year out.
Any thoughts guys.
Cheers
Phil
Liverpool UK
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debbie15945 philkev1802
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How long have you had your lung disease ?
Do you see a specialist or just a gp
I was diagnosed with mine for 3 1/2 years ago
And i have sputum tests all the time to see what bacteria I'm growing.
Do you have bronchectisis or another lung disease? .
philkev1802 debbie15945
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debbie15945 philkev1802
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I got a really bad cold and cough, cough wouldnt go drs just kept saying chest infection giving me antibiotics, had the cough 12 months saw a different dr she suggested a sputum test results came back i had pseudomonas infection sent me to a specialist she did every test i could have and found i had bronchectisis
The untreated infection damaged my lungs.
I had a 6 week treatment of cypro antibiotics and it got rid of it but its come back and she thinks its colonized so i will never really get rid of it. I had iv antibiotics
gary87083 philkev1802
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Just my experience...
judy09425 philkev1802
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elizabeth49611 philkev1802
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I was diagnosed with asthma in my late 30s. Then progressed to copd. My lung issues were getting worse, so a CT was done to confirm that it is bronchiectasis two years ago. Talk about miss-diagnosis.
Bronchiectasis is due to childhood illnesses and infections. It causes weakness of the airway walls, so it's different from copd and asthma which has to do with the inframmation of the airways.
So you need to find out what you have. So you can receive the proper treatment.
philkev1802 elizabeth49611
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Didn't know it stemmed from childhood.
I'm getting my sputum pot sent off tomorrow so let's hope something comes of it.
Cheers
Phil
debbie15945 elizabeth49611
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I was always in really good health except for asthma which i developed in my thirties
And i wasn't ill i was 43 when a got sick with a cold and chest infection and its been a rollercoaster since.
elizabeth49611 philkev1802
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Im becoming more proactive about this and asking my specialist a lot of questions. and thru this website, learning of other ways to treat this thing.
Keep healthy, Beth1949
elizabeth49611 debbie15945
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philkev1802 elizabeth49611
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debbie15945 elizabeth49611
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Its the psuedomonus thats the problem
For me im about to have my third excesabation treatment
As my infection is back its been really good for 7 months ive had no treatment no infections but have had a cold for 2 weeks now and its back
So now i will have i.v antibiotics for 3 weeks i have hospital in the home then i will have cipro for a few months as well as gentamiacin through a nebulizer for 3 months and hopefully it will clear it again for a while
philkev1802 debbie15945
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Thanks for your input and I wish you well in your treatment and good health going forward after it!!!
Phil
Liverpool Uk
sylvia91360 philkev1802
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cofalot philkev1802
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I have had brochiectasis since a baby 67 years ago and my advise to you would that you have to be more proactive. It is your right to see a consultant.
Good luck.
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