hi guys
just a quickie i’ve just finished my rescue pack of prednisone & doxycycline however my sputum is still (sorry it’s disgusting ) thick & green so should i start another rescue pack as i have one here or just amoxicillin without the prednisone ?
best wishes all x
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Jump to repliesYes I would just until you can speak to your GP. Hope it clears up soon. Maybe ask if you can try a different antibiotic. I used to find amoxicillin nit strong enough. X
You must see your GP or respiratory person. The infection is still there and Amoxicillin has not touched it. Have you given a sputum sample yet? - that would show your doctor which bug to target. I found my AeroBika very helpful in bringing up sputum. Best wishes, I hope you are soon better. xxx
i had doxycline first with the steroid but this other rescue pack i was given has the amoxicillin in ……
hi just a a quick note I’ve got copd emphysema an I take narsys it’s a dissolvable tablet in bit of water I take every morning it helps to loosen an thin the mucus so you can bring it up more easily 😊 you probably already no this ,it really helps me especially if I’ve had a chest infection hope this helps .I think it might be better to see gp and see if they give you different antibiotics to try an combat this for you all the best
Hope you feel better soon
Yvonne x
ive not heard of that thanks x
Where do you get narsys from I’ve never tried them?
I think Yvonneh means Nacsys, which I get on prescription from my GP. 🙂
Yes I did 😂 sorry the hospital prescribed mine when I was diagnosed and I just get them on repeat prescription with rest of items now xx
your welcome you can also get an alternative in tablet form if you prefer xx
I'd put a sample in
Hi I find doxycycline isn't good for me but,always 2 doses of amoxicillin does with 1 dose of prednisolone although depending on the bugs you grow and hopefully gp will test your sputum and find a one that works for you
I find carbocisteine really helpful alongside antibiotics to help loosen mucus. It makes it very thin and easy when doing daily chest clearance or with the Aerobika. Hope you can get it cleared up soon 
If your mucus is still like this then the infection hasn't cleared, you need to get a sample in to the gp quickly so they know what they are dealing with. One week of antibiotics wont be enough to clear this and Amoxycillan is ok for minor infections but I doubt will clear this x
Get a sputum sample done, that will show what bug your brewing and correct antibiotic to take. I have specimen pots and forms at home so I put a sample in when I feel unwell. Hope this helps.
I’d take a sputum sample to your GP and ask for a different antibiotic. Good luck.
Did you have 2weeks of doxycycline? I always need 2 weeks and sometimes 3 weeks to get me through a flare up. Maybe you need more doxycycline or another strong antibiotic x
no it’s a 5 day rescue pack ,i’ve started on the amoxicillin 1x3 a day as no appts with dr hoping this will do the job x
Fingers crossed x
Get your sputum analysed by putting a sample in to your surgery, and get the right antibiotic to knock out the bug that you have. Sometimes that may be an intravenous AB is required.
in my surgery you can’t just drop of a sputum sample it has to be requested from a dr …..
paco19613 hope u managed to get a sample in and been checked over xxxx
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