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With brochiectasis I have horrible sounds in my throat. how do I get rid of these noises ?

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carol17480
carol17480

My bronchiectasis has become much worse over the last year . I have had 5 flare ups and needed medication over the last 5 months. Besides the horrible coughing and even now that I am better ,I have a deep wheezing sound especially at night that frightens me and keeps me from sleeping. What can I do about this wheezing ?

 

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  • CrimsonCrow
    CrimsonCrow carol17480

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    Hi Carol,

    Do you know what's causing the wheezing? I can thing of several things to suggest, but they're all dependent on knowing what the root cause is...like, if it's inflammation, you might need corticosteroids or a drug like Singulair; if your airways are constricting, a bronchodilator; if you have excess phlegm rattling around in there, maybe something like guaifenesin to help get that out.

    I sympathize. Mine's been getting slowly worse since about 2014 and right now I've got a nice bronchitis/sinusitis combo with lots of phlegm going on, so I'm making all kinds of awful sounds and not getting much sleep.

  • aitarg35939
    aitarg35939 carol17480

    Posted

    Do they have you on mucus thinners & some kind of airway clearance device?

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