I have been coughing persistently for about 3 months now and its not stopping. In most cases mucus comes up when I cough. I went to go see a doctor about 2 weeks ago and had a chest x-ray done. The x-ray came out good and she said i was in good shape. She prescribed me some antibiotics which ive gone through and they didnt really help. Im 17 years old and i dont smoke. Do i have chronic bronchitis?
2007-04-23 07:34:36 · 6 answers · asked by tranman103 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I was in a similar situation with a chronic cough that would not go away with treatment. My doctor kept giving me antibiotics and I kept getting worse until I finally had a near-fatal asthma attack. Turns out I was allergic to my moldy home and had to move before I got better. Go to a pulmonary (lung) specialist or to a hospital clinic and explain your situation. Whether you have asthma, chronic bronchitis, or pneumonia, you have been sick a long time and you're probably not going to get better without some treatment. Good luck.
2007-04-23 07:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-14 13:00:42 · answer #2 · answered by Charmaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-26 16:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctors like to have specific defintions before they can say that a certain disease in present in someone.
For CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, a person has to have "productive cough" for "at least 3 months" in "at least 2 consecutive months".
Productive cough means cough with sputum/phlegm (mucus). You are having it and you are having it for 3 months. And even though you are not a smoker, you could be having it.
Why didn't you ask your doctor when s/he saw you? Chronic Bronchitis does not necessarily bring X-ray changes. But you'll have to trust in your doctor.
2007-04-23 07:52:40 · answer #4 · answered by s_a_b_t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS is a productive cough for at least 3 months in 2 or more consecutive years.
2007-04-23 08:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by Matt A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously have bronchitis now, but the term chronic refers to the case when you have long periods of bronchitis for three years in a row. Do take good care of yourself. God Bless.
2007-04-27 06:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by Jan C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋