Has any one came across this before ie in own tests or diagnose

[Christ0706]

hi I’m just wondering if any one else has come across this in their own struggle with asthma as my consultant is still investigating it any help would be fantastic

[Chip_y2kuk]

That youyour trachea/ windpipe? .. if so that looks like some form of LAC

[Itswonderful in reply to Chip_y2kuk]

LAC?

[Christ0706 in reply to Chip_y2kuk]

hi Chip what is LAC thanks

[Chip_y2kuk in reply to Christ0706]

Large Airway Collapse ... defined as 50% or more collapse of the large airways

I have EDAC (Excessive Dynamic Airway Collapse) where the back of my trachea folds in and touches the back of the front of my airway .... causes asthma like symptoms and constant chest infections (I'm nursing one now)

[Christ0706 in reply to Chip_y2kuk]

thank you for replying back

[Christ0706 in reply to Chip_y2kuk]

Hi Chip, do you no how they treat this as I’ve goto see my consultant in January, any info would be great so I can ask questions about it when i see my Dr thanks

[Chip_y2kuk in reply to Christ0706]

If it is LAC its about symptom management in the UK

If your in the US they stint the airway so it can't narrow/close ... but its extremely invasive and takes a long time to recover... it also doesn't seem to be 100% successful in a large number of patients

[Christ0706 in reply to Chip_y2kuk]

hi Chip, I’m from the uk, thank you for the advice you have given me

[Chip_y2kuk in reply to Christ0706]

In that case it will be things like respiratory physio

And if like me you keep getting chest infections it will be stuff to make the mucus thinner and easier to cough up

The problem with LAC conditions is not every one gets all of the symptoms and some people walk around symptom free not even knowing they have it

But LAC is often misdiagnosed as asthma it also quite often co-exists with other common respiratory conditions, but they themselves are very rare

[Karenjaninaz]

The video doesn’t play. I am familiar with the anatomy since I intubated patients for anesthesia.. You need an otolaryngologist. This is beyond the scope of a GP .

[Christ0706 in reply to Karenjaninaz]

thank you for your time