Question

[Joujou9]

Hi i have emphysema and i always have bronchitis does anyone like me emphysema cause him bronchitis and is there a link between the two or maybe because I sit with smokers causing me bronchitis

[Ergendl]

Sitting with smokers won't help. Do you have a healthy diet, and are you able to keep fit?

[Joujou9 in reply to Ergendl]

Yes I have a healthy diet and I keep fit but is there a link between a healthy diet and fitness and bronchitis

[Joujou9]

Because I asked for bronchitis and she answered me if I had a healthy diet and my physical fitness is good for this I asked her if there was a link

[Ergendl in reply to Joujou9]

Looking after your diet and exercising help your body to manage physical problems better, and fight lung infections such as bronchitis. It is also a good idea to wash your hands a lot and avoid touching your hair, eyes and face with your fingers after you've touched other objects.

Regarding sitting with other smokers: my COPD was caused in large part by passive smoking when my then husband started smoking again after giving up at the same time as me. He died of heart problems associated with lung problems, a lot earlier than he should have because of it, and was very disabled by it towards the end.

[peege]

Hi, this may be the link you're thinking of. Both emphysema and chronic bronchitis come under the umbrella heading of copd in the UK.

There are several other lung diseases too and the main thing in common is that they all need to avoid cough, colds, flu & virus. Smoking (& passive smoking) lowers the immune system leaving you vulnerable to any bugs going. Catching the bugs and succumbing to bronchitis lower your immune system even more - that's why Ergndl asked about healthy diet and fitness.

Hope. This helps a bit. I think I read somewhere that passive smoking is worse than actual smoking, you're breathing in 2 kinds of smoke, both fresh smoke from cigs and the stuff that's exhaled from the smokers. Both are toxic.

A lot of us have never smoked and have lung disease as a result from living with smokers 🙄

[Joujou9 in reply to peege]

Thank you very much for your reply

[bobbyfloyd]

I have emphysema and regularly get bronchitis, i think one goes with the other, but at least i always got emergency pack of antibiotics and steroid tablets at hand, have not got to see the doctor for these i just phone up and i have them delivered in a bout three days,

[Joujou9 in reply to bobbyfloyd]

Thank you for your reply i hope you still well