Advice Please Sqad

[netibiza]

I've got bronchitis, was in urgencias on a ventilator and had a chest xray and strong antibios, but I have lots of mucus ie runny nose and feels like a cold, but as I've had this for 12 days it can't be, can it. What can I take for it, am back to see medico on wednesday for the chest. Just want to shake it off.

[Sqad]

netty........difficult question for me to answer on the post that you have given.

12 days of supportive treatment does sound a long time for bacterial bronchitis not to improve and perhaps we are dealing with an allergic problem or more like COPD and only a Respiratory Physician with further tests, can sort that one out.

You mention runny nose and not cough, so i would presume that your nasal problems predominate.In Spain there is a nasal spray which is a decongestant called Respibien...........give it a go.

if your chest and wheezing is the main problem then you will need a steroid inhaler.

[netibiza]

Thanks sqad, yes I have a terrible cough, but I just want to get rid of the snot to put it politely!

[Sqad]

Then Respibien is your answer.

[netibiza]

Thanks I'll get some tomoorow. x

[bednobs]

do you really mean you were ventilated?

[anneasquith]

i wonder does neti mean a nebulizer ?

[bednobs]

maybe - if you were ventilated, that's probably why you feel crap