NancyDrewfan, Susan and Virginia have given you excellent information, but I'll just chime in here to agree with the long recovery time.
A few winters ago I had this, and my bronchitis turned into Respiratory Airways Syndrome. I too was on the meds that you are on. My inhaler did work, albeit slowly -- the doctor said that an inhaler is one of the best ways to get medicine straight to the inflamed tissues of the lungs, so I kept at it (and eventually got over the jitteryness). It took me probably 8-10 weeks before I felt completely back to normal, so don't give up -- and don't quit too soon. Infections like that can rebound. Work on the natural cures, quiz your doctors when you need more information, and take heart in even the smallest improvement. Bronchitis is tough stuff to break.
Take care. And know that you're not alone in fighting this gunk.
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NancyDrewfan, Susan and Virginia have given you excellent information, but I'll just chime in here to agree with the long recovery time.
A few winters ago I had this, and my bronchitis turned into Respiratory Airways Syndrome. I too was on the meds that you are on. My inhaler did work, albeit slowly -- the doctor said that an inhaler is one of the best ways to get medicine straight to the inflamed tissues of the lungs, so I kept at it (and eventually got over the jitteryness). It took me probably 8-10 weeks before I felt completely back to normal, so don't give up -- and don't quit too soon. Infections like that can rebound. Work on the natural cures, quiz your doctors when you need more information, and take heart in even the smallest improvement. Bronchitis is tough stuff to break.
Take care. And know that you're not alone in fighting this gunk.
December 2, 2008 - 9:32amThis Comment
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