what the hell is this?

Question

I've been suffering from something i can't explain. I get coughing fits that leave me breathless and gaspsing for air. My doctor said it's bronchitis but i'm not sure i'm convinced. I used cortisone pills and ventoline inhalers for a while. It doesn't seem to work. Lately coughing fits make me throw up and most of the time it's a white foam. What does that mean?

Answer 1

Coughing spells with breathlessness and gasping for breaths is due to chronic bronchitis.

Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the main airways in the lungs that continues for a long period or keeps coming back

Causes and incidence:

Cigarette smoking is the main cause of chronic bronchitis. The more a person smokes, the more likely it becomes that the person will get bronchitis and that the bronchitis will be severe.

Secondhand smoke may also cause chronic bronchitis. Air pollution, infection, and allergies make chronic bronchitis worse.

Chronic bronchitis is one form of chronic obstructive pulmonary (lung) disease. Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma as a group are a leading cause of death in the United States


Symptoms

Cough that produces mucus (sputum), which may be blood streaked
Shortness of breath aggravated by exertion or mild activity
Frequent respiratory infections that worsen symptoms
Wheezing
Fatigue
Ankle, foot, and leg swelling that affects both sides
Headaches

There is no cure for chronic bronchitis. The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms and prevent complications. It is crucial to quit smoking to prevent chronic bronchitis from getting worse. Any other respiratory irritants should be avoided.

Inhaled medications that dilate (widen) the airways and decrease inflammation may help reduce symptoms such as wheezing.

Antibiotics may be prescribed for infections as needed.

Corticosteroids may occasionally be used during flare-ups of wheezing or in people with severe bronchitis that does not respond to other treatments.

Physical exercise programs, breathing exercises, and patient education programs are all part of the overall treatment plan. Oxygen therapy may be needed in severe cases. In very severe cases, a lung transplant may be recommended

Complications

Acute bronchitis
Pneumonia
Cor pulmonale
Emphysema
Respiratory failure
Cardiac arrhythmia

Answer 2

Were you throwing up the white foam when you last saw your doctor? Bronchitis can cause some awful coughing, and the coughing can cause you to gag. The white foam throws me though. Any time you have a change in symptoms, you need to at least call the doctor's office to report the change. You may need to be seen again. Bronchitis can take weeks to recover from fully, but the cortisone and inhalers should help you to see some improvement. Sometimes the inhalers can actually cause more coughing, but they are not typically making your condition worse when this occurs. You can also opt for a second opinion from another doctor.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

It is probably an episode of asthmatic bronchitus. When you're on the verge of pneumonia, you will get the dry, hacking coughs that produce white foam. Unfortunately, it could take up to a month or more to completely get over this. My oldest child had this a lot when he was smaller. He was finally given a cough syrup with something in it to help him sleep and relax him. Hope you feel better soon.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Whooping cough? It lasts for a month or so. No good treatment. Cortisone could be a bad idea for that.
Allergy? dust, cat, mold, etc. Usually get wheezing, sneezing, antihistamines can help.

Answer 7

Sounds like asthma or bronchitis. Could have developed into pneumonia. I'd be asking for further tests for asthma, and also asking for xrays to check for pneumonia. Breathing is important, you need to get it checked, and fixed!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Have they done any allergy testing or X-rays to see if it might be something more because the meds and inhalers should help.

Answer 10

It is a possibility that u may have Rabbies.
Hav u been bitten by sum sort of animal before this started?