Coughing it up

[Gina4444]

I've got copd and I've recently been put on Sea bri . I used to cough up alot of mucus but now I don't. but I feel it's better to cough it up. then it to stay dormant. it doesn't make sense. does anyone know what I mean. ?

[sassy59]

He Gina, l know that some years ago Pete (sarcoidosis and COPD) was told that his cough was productive and wasn't to be suppressed so maybe have a chat with your doctor and express your concerns.

Good wishes to you. Xxxxx

[Gina4444 in reply to sassy59]

Absolutely that's what I think . well described. thank you. I will mention it to my nurse.

[Parvati]

Seebri is what's known as an 'anti muscarinic' drug - it's action is to relax the smooth muscle of your airways making it easier to breathe, and also to help 'dry up secretions' by calming down the production of mucus in the first place. Many of us will find we have less or even nothing to cough up compared to before being put on the drug. Other brands of this class of drug do the same eg. Spiriva. So don't worry or imagine that you have trapped mucus waiting to be coughed up - you are producing less/little or even no mucus! Hope this has put your mind to rest

[Gina4444 in reply to Parvati]

That's absolutely put my mind at ease. Thank you. X

[O2Trees in reply to Gina4444]

Parvati is correct - i was given it but as i don't have much mucus there was little to dry up except the rest of me and I was so dried out by it that I couldn't speak as the membranes in my mouth and top of throat literally stuck to each other. So it wasn't for me but Im glad it's working for you Gina

[Masteryoda in reply to Parvati]

My wife was put on seebri this june by a bulgarian hospital & she says it is a lot better for her.

[soulsaver]

Dry mouth is the most common side effect of Seebri Breezehaler .

[soulsaver]

Coughing is the way we get up excess mucous. If you feel like there's stuff there you can't get up, you'll need help from the GP, rehab nurse, physio etc.

If you feel like nothing is there to cough up & no crackles or wheezing, that is great.

[Gina4444 in reply to soulsaver]

Ah right. Thanks for telling me that.

[2greys]

I used to be the original mucus factory, gallons of the stuff, yuk. But now I don't cough hardly at all anymore, less than some "healthy" people I know in fact. I get a little, collecting overnight in my throat and that is it. If I try to force a cough it is a very unpleasant experience and actually painful. This happened when I was put on Spiriva.