COPD/Bronchitis. Are they linked.

[Pollyposh1]

I keep getting recurring chest infections and most days feel ill. My gp says it is my COPD but I'm wondering why I keep getting these chest infections constantly and feel so unwell. Any advice please?

[Jocopd]

COPD and chest infections go hand in hand. If your gp is not prescribing anything then you need to see if you can see a pulmonary specialist. Sometimes just changing your daily medications you already take for COPD might reduce the infections but they should at least be putting you on a routine of prednisone and antibiotics when it happens.

[Pollyposh1 in reply to Jocopd]

Thank you for your reply appreciate it. I didn't realise they went hand in hand. My GP has said she doesn't know why I keep getting them and is reluctantto keep giving me antibiotics and steroids. She has now referred me to a respiratory consultant . I just thought maybe something else was going on I keep seeing posts about bronchitis and just wondered if she was missing something as she doesn't look at anything else with me just COPD.

[Jocopd in reply to Pollyposh1]

Good, I hope the respiratory consultant will follow at least the standard routine for alleviating the repeated flare ups you are having. Bronchitis is part of COPD.

[Pollyposh1 in reply to Jocopd]

Thank you.

[CindyT in reply to Pollyposh1]

It's the inhalers. I can't use any of them! I've been on so many and every time I get chest infections. Their poison as far as I'm concerned! Gonna try cbd oil.

[Flyby7]

You do get chest infections with copd you should have antibiotics to clear your chest from your doctor

[Pollyposh1 in reply to Flyby7]

Thank you for your reply. Its amazing I was never told that.