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Posted 2/18/2015 5:07 PM (GMT 0)
i have bronchitis - and wheezing. thought i was feeling better this morning and then BAM, huge wheezing incident. i didn't use my albuterol because it makes me feel jittery and hr goes up, not to mention more wheezing. soooo, i called my dr and told him i wanted a diff kind, xopemax. read it could have fewer side affects.

anyway, i had a lady at work listen to my chest and how loud it was and she said yeah, don't worry i used to have asthma, it's fine. not a life and death matter. i called my friend who is a respiratory therapist and she didn't answer.

everyone is sick of hearing about it but when you feel like you can't breathe and hear like your chest is full of gunk, it's pretty scary. my son's dad says i focus on it. how can i not? had a little panic moment but i'm fine now. i coughed my head off until it all came up. ugh every time i think i'm better, it starts again. everyone is sick of hearing about it. so here i vent.

thanks for listening. haha

oh and when i called to see if my doc had an appt today which he doesn't, the lady said i would go to urgent care if you're wheezing that bad. really? my doc doesn't seem to think so. seriously considering a new doc. i liked him until now.
Posted 2/18/2015 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Hazelnut

Sorry to hear you are not feeling well bronchitis can take a couple of weeks to recover from so take as much rest as you can and take on fluids to help speed recovery.

If your wheezing does get worse I would say that this is something which you should go and get checked out at ER just to be on the safe side.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

Hibee
Posted 2/18/2015 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
:(:(:(

Sorry H.N.!!

I was so hoping you'd be feeling better today...but this thing that has been going around this year is a real hanger-on!

Know that it takes time to clear the system...and try your best to stay calm as you heal.

Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way!

S.C.
Posted 2/18/2015 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
HN- I have asthma and get bronchitis every year at the least twice. The wheezing and cough will take about 2 weeks to a month to go away. You need very light activities and use the inhaler, I know it makes thing worrisome but it works the best. Get as much out of the cough as you can also will help. Put bucks rub on the bottoms of your feet with socks on and on you chest and upper back chest area at night this will help. Plenty of water or 100% juice. I have to do this all everyone I am sick. It really does help.

Oh and the reason the inhaler make your hr raise and you all jittery is because the muscles and stuff finally relax and it is easier to take air in. I know it doesn't feel like it but it does. This is normal and really nothing to worry about.
Posted 2/18/2015 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
thank you so much guys!! after my coughing fit this morning, i have some relief. that was scary to say the least. and SFGB, what inhaler do you use? i had my doc call in Xopemax - cause i read it has fewer side affects than albuterol. the coughing is worst before bed and i can't sleep with albuterol.

i have done the vicks with my son but not me. the feet too. does work. i will do tonight when i get home.

does the inhaler when you have bronchitis make you wheeze more for like an hour? it does me even if i'm barely wheezing before. doc said because it's opening me up. i thought wheezing was supposed to stop from inhalers. maybe that's just with asthma. so when i wheeze, it's because my airways are opening? so confusing.
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