Went to my gp practice as had a bad wknd with breathing, cough etc and asked for appointment in a few days as by that time I would be worse....well would you believe it the receptionist said she would speak to the oncall Doc....who after a short wait saw me.
I explained that i wasnt ill but would be by wknd......this was my 1st meeting with this new GP and rightly so she checked my peak flow, chest, lungs etc and said "no more antibiotics and steriods for me" as i have had such a lot over past year or so..she .upped my 2 inhalers, went over dosage etc and told me if i got worse to get in touch asap.
She explained how 2many steriods and anti-biotics not good for oneself and i was relieved as i seem to have a bad reaction to some anb and ster make me go doo...lally. am pleased...or should I be worried?? ps peak flow 310 my highest in past has been 480- is this good or what?
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I have been told the same, i have to have a sputum test first, my peak flow, my highest is always around 250
Is a hard one this winter as not helped .... But like you say you get to no one your due a fall this winter a have had colds thru out well apart from 2 days
A dred to think what i would of been like with out meds .. But like you say is hard as allways feeling ruff
Anyway all the best an hope you start feeling better
i would say your peak flow is no to bad ''''i have copd for years'and iam stable at around 250 ~~300''iam 72.....when iam bad ihave it 150 ,,,so iam quite happy with my reading....on the question of antibiotics......i usally have about 3 flare ups a year !,,,,,which is treated with antibiotics ,usually a wks course ! i some time have to go back to the doctor ,for furtherr medication.....most medical centres have a practise nurse ,who specializes in this field......hope this was helpfull
My excellent GP says that because of the emphysema ,peak flow readings are no indicator of anything ,when I had just asthma ,max peak flow was about 350-400 ,was told to get medical help at 150.
Now with emphysema peak flow much lower ,the norm 150-200 ,but not taken very often.
Hello all, my first post but have been "listening in" for a week or two!
I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis with secondary asthma 14 years ago. I average 7 courses of antibiotics every year! Used to be alternating Co-Amoxyclav with Doxycycline but recently Co-Amoxyclav seems to have gone out of favour for some reason or other and have reverted to Amoxycilin (two week courses!)
Don't be worried ,it's best to get what you can from inhalers rather than oral steroids ,very bad for you,destroys d.n.a. Brings about all sorts of other probs,I've had to fight not to be on them ,fight to get inhalers changed if not suitable,worth the fight,but it is the general thing to throw you anti and steroids .Depends how much studying you are prepared to do into these lethal drugs.
Many doctors seem to be adopting this approach - constant antibiotic use must be weakening our own immune systems, and for me oral steroids were the devil's own! It has to depend on the health of the individual patient - there is no "one size fits all" solution. Inhalers are your best friend, at least that was my experience.
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