Signs of Bronchiectasis Flare up or Infection

[shouty]

Starting to recognize when I'm getting unwell as get mouth ulcers and nasty white blobs on my tongue along with chest pains and inflamed tonsils. As am on Doxy 3 times a week already wonder if it's worth sending sputum off. Have only recently had 2 lots of rescue Co-Amoxiclav.

[Aitchic1]

I’m in the same boat,wondering whether it’s just bronchiectasis symptoms or chest infection.Miraculously Managed to see GP yesterday and gave me steroids.I also sent a sputum sample off,does no harm.Call in to GP tomorrow and ask for sample container and send off as precaution.

[shouty in reply to Aitchic1]

will do thank you

[HungryHufflepuff]

It sounds like you know your symptoms and yourself pretty well. I would think it's a good idea to send your sputum sample but I don't really know (not a very helpful reply!) I just wanted to say I hope you get the right medications to get over this quickly and feel better soon 💐

[shouty in reply to HungryHufflepuff]

Thank you not the best start to New Year but onwards and upwards hope you are keeping bug free

[HungryHufflepuff in reply to shouty]

It's not! I hope things start to improve for you soon 🤞

[Hidden]

I get those symptoms when I am taking antibiotics. It is usually fixed by taking nystan drops which I hold in my mouth and let run slowly down my throat. I judge whether an exacerbation is starting by the change in the colour and amount of sputum, my breathing and if I am more than usually exhausted.

[shouty in reply to Hidden]

Yep feeling pretty exhausted and lifeless will try Nystan drops thanks for that

[Hidden in reply to shouty]

If you still feel lousy and mucus is horrible see the doc or better still ring your consultant’s secretary. They seem to be throwing a lot of abs at it which may not be the right ones for the bug which may have started having a party down there. Unfortunately lab tests are wrong more often than they are right. A bronch specialist’s experience is better. I hope you get sorted out soon.

[shouty in reply to Hidden]

That's a good idea thanks again x

[Whitechinchilla]

Hope you get some treatment very quickly to help you feel much better.Good wishes meantime.

[shouty in reply to Whitechinchilla]

Thank you

[Poppins23]

Hi Shouty, I too get frequent outbreaks of mouth ulcers but had never connected it with my bronchiectasis. It's certainly something I will look out for in the future as I'm not the best at recognising a flare up until it's too late. Hope you are on the mend now.

[shouty]

At 1st I thought the ulcers were just because I was run down but seem to coincide with Haemoplilis flare up. Hoping for a bug free Spring for all of us 😊