Is this causing lung damage?

[Cobalt2sister]

Hi good folks. I'm new to this and fairly ignorant. I hear people speak of damage infections can do to.lungs. I am battling bronchitis for two weeks now with intense coughing. Taking fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhaler and zithromax antibiotic. I have mild emphesyma and asthma and will be seeing a pulmonologist for first time next month. My question is, is this infection actually causing permanent damage to my lungs? Do I have to worry about that whenever I get sick? Had covid 3 times. Still learning and this site seems so informative and supportive. Thank you.

[Patk1]

I'd not worry for now,just concentrate on getting better.xxx

[Cobalt2sister in reply to Patk1]

Thank you!!

[janedivney]

Hi, and welcome 👋 I’m not a medic but have always been told it’s only prolonged, severe infections which cause irreversible damage. Of course repeated infections aren’t good, because they cause inflammation, which will make you wheezy & can take weeks (if not months) to die down, but that’s not permanent. So I’d say you can stop worrying 😊

[Cobalt2sister in reply to janedivney]

Thank your encouraging words. I learn so much here.

[Alberta56]

I can only speak from my own limited experience, but a couple of bad chest infections and 2 bouts of covid since my diagnosis do not seem to have affected my lungs at all. Hope and trust you'll be the same.

[Cobalt2sister in reply to Alberta56]

Thank you. That's encouraging

[Mrbojangles]

beyond me but seek an appointment with a consultant who is recognised for listening to his/ her patient as opposed to the type that just rabbit on with no regard to their patients input.

[Cobalt2sister in reply to Mrbojangles]

Thank you for responding

[Lutontown]

I believe that a long stint with a bug, Staphyllococcus Aureus, caused my bi-basal bronchiectasis. I also believe that a bout of pneumonia and pleurisy, may have caused my heart failure, which I now have.

I also believe the first problem was the fault of my surgery, for not referring me to the consultant at the hospital, much sooner. They were in disarray at the time.

[Cobalt2sister in reply to Lutontown]

So sorry for your rough journey with your lungs. Thank you for responding. All the best

[Lutontown in reply to Cobalt2sister]

Well, I'm 83 and still kicking. So, can't complain, even though I do, but nobody is listening.

[Cobalt2sister in reply to Lutontown]

Keep on kicking!! And I think people here are listening to you so feel free to complain!!

[Patk1]

Cobalt2sister ru starting to improve yet

[Cobalt2sister in reply to Patk1]

Hi Patk1...yes, am doing better. Cough better just terrible fatigue and still have nausea. Left with pain from coughing so much. Finished antibiotics. Thank you for asking.

[Patk1 in reply to Cobalt2sister]

I'm glad you've improved.fatigue can linger after a bad do.dont overdo it,take it easy x

[Xlizixx in reply to Cobalt2sister]

Yes - fatigue and nausea are part of it, I have bronchiectasis and asthma, only found out about the bronc in may after one long chest infection that lasted 5 months. At one point I had pain in my back from coughing and was virtually bedridden and found it hard to eat and drink. Antibiotics take a week + to work and I have never known anything like it before. Hope you get better soon..

[Cobalt2sister in reply to Xlizixx]

Thank you for responding. That was some ordeal you went through!! A ctscan did indicate I had mild bronchioectasis and mild emphysema in addition to asthma but for the first time I'm seeing a pulmonologist next month. ER couldn't believe I'd never been assigned pulmonologist.Take good care of yourself.