Why do I tend to develop bronchitis every time I get a cold?

Question

Every time I get sick I end up with bronchitis and it takes me weeks to get over it. This started about 6 years ago when I moved. I'm told that more people who live in this area develop Asthma, pneumonia and other respiratory complications. Has anyone heard of where you live being a factor in whether or not you get bronchitis? I won't be moving from here for about 11 more months. My daughter also ends up developing bronchitis sometimes, and it takes her a few weeks to get back in shape for her dance and karate classes. Does anyone know a way to prevent bronchitis? Or a good way to treat it and get rid of it faster? Thanks in advance.

I live in Germany, in an area that is in a valley and has several factories and farms around it.

Answer 1

Once anyone gets broncihitis, the lungs remain inflamed for an
extended period of time, thus over exertion should be avoided for
several months, though that may vary from person to person..

It is important to go 12 months without another episode of bronchitis to break this cycle, that is sometimes hard to achieve, but, here are some things to do.

Get annual flu shots and also get a pneumonia injection. They both help prevent getting infections or lesson the degree.

You can get the pneumonia shot now, it may be a little late for
the flu shot, though still may be available; just get them, regardless of what the health care provider recommends.
Insist on them, and get the flu shot religiously every fall around
mid October. Both of you.

When you get colds, usually the pattern is nose, then scrachy throat than quickly into the lungs for bronchitis. You have about
2.5 days before the bronchitis hits. Once you have a cold, stop
needless exertion, stay home from work or school for 1 or 2 days, this helps lessen the degree of the coming bronchitis.
(Always remember that last statement of mine and adhere to it).

Since you have a history of bronchitis, regardless of what they
say, get on antiobiotics right away. They tend to help people like
you. Don't start treatment when it (bronchitis ) is full blown, its too late. If you are not allergic to it, Augmentin 875, twice daily for
10 days (sometimes 15) seems to help considerably. Drink
lots of fluids and take guaifenisin-DM tablets twice a day for
5 to 10 days (they are RX as well as OTC as Mucinex-DM).

They help loosen the mucus and suppress excessive coughing. Adults may use 1 or 2 tables every 12 hours. I like to start out
on 2, then 1.5, then 1 twice daily as symptoms improve.
They will make you sleepy but will help.

Try to use a good multiple vitamin/mineral pill dailly with food; Centrum brand seems to be best in quality as recents test in the news have reported. Don't use mega vitmains/supplements.

Keep your weight down, eat healty fruits, vegetables and protein.
Get adequate sleep, don't get rundown.

But why do you get this? Do you have an asthma component?
Is there mold, woodsmoke or other smoke pollution in your home
or valley? Wood smoke and factory smoke are key asthma
triggers. Over exertion in cold weather is another.

Walking is better than running or oerobic type exercise. You need to keep your breathing in control, else spasms occur.
Swimming is also good. But don't exercise for a few months
after the bronchitis, the lungs are too inflamed.

Detailed testing of pulmonary functions and for allergies by
pulmonologists and allergyists may be in order.

But prevention, avoidance and fast treatment also helps.

Don't let this get out of control, or it may become a lifetime
problem; treatment at the beginning helps limit the course of
this ailment. A key is finding a really good lung specialist and
an excellent family doctor and sticking with them so they can
see you during these recurrent episodes.

Hope this helps both of you and that you follow it.

You may email me for more info.

Answer 2

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If you have been hacking up Flem for about 3 or so months every year for at least 2 years then I am sorry you may have chronic bronchitis. I do not get why doctors do not help you, but then again they can not figure out what is wrong with my girlfriends thyroid so they must be retarded on top of changing their views every 2 visits. The only thing I can think of is that you clear up with treatments then that is why your doctors do not get it. Also depends on where you live, if your in a dry cold area, because you said this happens in winter then your airways tend to become more constricted and that will affect your asthma. Since asthma is a COPD then it can be the problem behind bronchitis and creating all that mucus. You may want to try a humidifier to wet your lungs down in the cold dry climate, or use a mucolytic to help with all the mucus. If your going for the mucolytic then you will need a bronchodialator like albuterol as well, can not use the mucolytics w/o the bronchodialator. Another drug would be a corticosteroid to help with the inflammation and always remember to swish and spit so you do not develop thrush. Dry cold weather will hit a COPD pretty hard and since you have asthama you should fall under that category. Other than that all I can think of is get really sick, but do not die and then go to the doctors, they should be able to tell then. Try looking up COPD and they involve chronic bronchitis, asthma, bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis(which is developed at an early age and you would know about this disease), and emphysema. Try consulting a respiratory therapist and not a doctor, a good RRT could figure out your problem and not give you BS.

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Answer 6

What area do you live in? I live in Omaha, NE, where the weather changes from warm to freezing all year around. I also seem to go from a cold to bronchitis every time too.
I have lived here my whole life so I know this is how it always happens for me, so I am sure to go to the doctor right away when I feel a cold coming on, because it usually isn't a cold at all it is a respiratory infection, so the earlier you get you antibiotics the better.

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Answer 8

All fruits are fresh vegetables. A "vegetable" is a plant, any part of which can be used for food.

Answer 9

In the superstore, fruits are usually chosen far too soon. Some are rocks, many are wrong. Some of the fruit and vegetables are typical right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.