here we go again

[billl]

have been out of hospital less than a week . had a shower yesterday now have another chest infection just got recue meds from doctors . is it me or can showers cause this . feel really cheesed off . any body out there ever been to papworth in Cambridge . looks like Im going in the near future . hey the suns just come out happy days .

[knitter]

I tried to clean my shower head recently as it seemed very dirty, but didn't know how to disinfect it...I wondered if the water droplets were giving me an infection. I always have a coughing fit when I shower.

Just a thought . Sun just appeared for a moment here between grey clouds

[Mavary]

Hi Tobydoo. My Husbands just the same came out of hospital a week ago last Wednesday. Has had doxycycline for chest infection and is coming to the end of them. I think he may still have the chest infection. Had a really bad coughing fit this morning and took his Oramorph for it. It doesn't seem to go like it used to. I suppose it's a progression of the disease. I think we need to put you both in a bag and shake you up. We have lovely blue skies at the moment but I don't think it's going to last. Roll on summer. I'm sure you will both be better then. X

[pergola1]

before we had a water softening system installed, I remember husband soaking the shower head in vinegar. x

[GerryBack]

rescue meds will be blue puffer then

[cofdrop-UK in reply to GerryBack]

No hun - Lots of members with copd on here refer to a home supply of antibiotics and steroids as rescue meds. I'd never heard them refered to like that before but then I haven't got copd but bronchiectasis. I always have a supply of antibiotics at home - very useful if you become ill at the weekend or over the holiday period. I would normally try and get a sample of sputum down to docs, then start on the abs. As you get more used to your signs of infection you will be more confident about knowing when to start them.

I can see why you thought it would be the blue puffer as this would be an instant reliever, but no it's basically relating to infection.

love cx

[GerryBack in reply to cofdrop-UK]

picking useful stuff up strait off only get pills after docs listened on me chest

[Toci]

Shower heads can hold all sorts of germs so need to be thoroughly cleaned regularly - or start using the bath.

[Hidden in reply to Toci]

Hi Toci what do you use to clean your shower head? Or what does your help use?

[knitter in reply to Hidden]

You tube have a video...how to clean your shower head....using white vinegar in a plastic bag , then thoroughly rinsing. I wouldn't like to use any other sort of chemicals, near eyes, lungs and skin.

[Hidden in reply to knitter]

thanks knitter

[Toci in reply to Hidden]

I have no idea what she uses BC, I don't use the shower though as I can't stand long enough and can't reach up to wash myself anyway. So I have an electric seat to lift me in and out of the bath - job sorted!

[Hidden in reply to Toci]

Thanks toci, thankful you have an electric seat. x BC

[Hidden]

Generally showering at home with shower head that is cleaned reasonable often I would say its not usual to get a chest infection from having a shower.

However, if you have been using hospital showers or public swim baths showers you may well have been exposed to some bacteria or virus that results in a chest infection, but then in such public places the showers / shower heads won't be the only exposure you may have that could result in a lung infection.

Hope you are feeling better soon tobydoo.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hidden dangers of the daily shower thefamilygp.com/shower-head...

[Hidden]

They were killed faster with neglect Staffs enquiry found murderers should have been hanged

[longlungs]

Oh blumming hec Tobydoo how annoying. Hope its a mild one and you kill it off lively.Dont know about showers they must collect stale water in the head I guess I always put mine on the highest temp first for awhile while im getting ready for it and hope nasties have been washed away and take it down every now and then to descale etc.I only have a shower no bath my fault thought id never miss it but oh boy do I! Yes the suns got its hat on here to but gales was debating on going out. Happy days to you tobydoo Janexx

[Toci]

Bev, there are lots of infections which can be caught using a shower, some of which affect breathing, so better safe than sorry.

"Researchers have determined dirty shower heads in the home can spread a dangerous type of bacterial lung infection — called nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) — that is closely related to TB but harder to treat. In new research published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care, medical specialists with National Jewish Health medical center in Denver calculate that up to 30,000 new cases of NTM infections occur each year — from bacteria in shower heads and soil — and the numbers are growing"

......"Most of us breathe in these bacteria all the time and never have any issues, but for those individuals who are vulnerable, it's deposited in their lungs and causes progressive areas of injury."

newsmaxhealth.com/Health-Ne...

And see the link provided by Mart60 below.

[junespoon]

Yes I remember that, Stitch