Asthma

so im being admitted for few days as ive got some kind of sputum bacteria growth anyone had this???

[GintyFerguson]

I have not been admitted but did IV antibiotics at home for a stubborn bacterial infection (haemophilus) . Might be worth asking for the name of the bacteria then you can research it. You can also tell us. At least you will get it treated well in hospital. Good luck.

[Troilus]

Hopefully this will sort your breathing out Colby. Fingers crossed.

[Izb1]

Lets hope they get to the bottom of this for you and you get back home feeling better x

[Hidden in reply to Izb1]

i hope so only 26 year old and feel terrible all the time

[Izb1 in reply to Hidden]

I really hope and pray that you get better soon, lets hope the hospital do their job and identify what is wrong and treat it quickly x

[Alberta56]

I hope they can zap the nasty bacteria pdq. I used to be plagued by haemophilus when i was newly diagnosed, but they seem to have got it under control at the moment, so I hope they can do as much for you. 🤞🤞🤞xxx

[Hidden in reply to Alberta56]

did it make your breathing worse

[Alberta56]

The bacteria resulted in loads of green sputum. My breathing was pretty bad at the time, but it gradually got better as the bugs were driven out.

[Hidden]

Just to clarify and answer your original question, bacteria in your sputum is just the technical term for a chest infection requiring antibiotics. Could and frequently does happen to anyone, they just don’t tend to send off samples for culture testing in people without cause to do so. Many patients here will get frequent infections and sputum testing is regularly done to make sure they’re getting the right antibiotics to treat the bacteria causing the problem. Sometimes, if you have an underlying respiratory condition, or if the bacteria in question is more unusual, then IV antibiotics are the preference over oral antibiotics, particularly if you’ve been symptomatically unwell for a while. Depending on what bacteria you’ve grown, that may also add to the picture regarding your recent poor chest health more generally. Either way, I would take having a positive sputum culture as a positive; they’ve found something to treat, and with any luck it’ll both make you feel better and give you some answers.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

thankyou for your reply, and do you think will help my breathing and chest tightness

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

With the caveat that I’m not medically qualified. If an untreated infection has been the main cause of the breathlessness and tightness, then yes, treating it should help. Even if there is something else going on beyond asthma, I would expect antibiotics to lead to some improvement in how you feel.

[CDPO16]

I have followed your posts but not replied before. Hopefully now they will get to the bottom of your problems and you will soon be much better. Best wishes.