Experiences with

Bronchiectasis

has anyone any experience with long term antibiotic treatment for bronchiectasis particularly Azithromycin.

I have been diagnosed with copd and bronchiectasis for many years approximately 10 with my consultant saying its chronic. However I recently had a CT scan and received my results saying everything looked fine. Am I missing something? Surely if I was that bad would not something show on the scan ?

Every time before starting Azithromycin, do we need to give the sputum culture to check for NTM. Some of us are asked to take Azithromycin during winter months. Just wanted to know whether NTM check needs to be done every time before starting Azi. Thank you.

Hi, I have a chronic cough, probably due to bronchiectasis, as well as mucus trapped in my throat by a postnasal dropper. Lately I have a strange taste when I cough, has anyone experienced this?

I hope those of you reading this with bronchiectasis are feeling well right now. I have a 14 year old son with bronchiectasis and I wondered if anyone here has experience with children with the condition. My son got it after contracting a superbug in hospital seven years ago.

Hi folks, I’ve got Asthma and Bronchiectasis and my first appointment with respiratory physio is tomorrow. Does anyone know what I can expect as it’s quite new to me. Thanks

I’m usually quite laid back and rarely get so anxious but the CT scan that confirmed my Bronchiectasis also found an abdominal tumour and I’ve developed an aversion to appointments even though I seem to live at hospitals these days !! Thanks again

Hi all, was diagnosed with bronchiectasis and chronic asthma in may. I had had a cough since Christmas and was given several short courses of doxy, which would work and when I stopped chest infection would come back.

Hi Just been prescribed eff NAC to replace carbocysteine .. just wondering if this works almost straight away or do I have to run with the carbocysteine in tandem for a short while? Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated 🙏

Hi all, I very rarely am unable to produce sputum in the morning so find it difficult to get to my gp before cut off of 12 noon.Feeling a bit rough at the moment with lots of mucus production in the afternoon, does anyone keep a sample overnight to send off the following morning? I do a few cycles of

She said what the hospital GP heard was not infection but Bronchiectasis as they sound similar 🤷🏻‍♀️ I told her I wouldn’t know & I didn’t know much about it as I hadn’t been seen since I was diagnosed with Bronchiectasis a few weeks before lockdown & asked if she thought I should be referred for

i had 3 bad chest infections last year and each one lasting 9/10/weeks.in october i was diagnosed with bronchiectasis. i saw a specialist and was put on carbocisteine and was shown how to clear my airways each day. Since then no infections and hardly any mucus coming up.

I have Bronchiectasis and RA has just appeared. MTX is prescribed. Any history please about problems with Bronchiectasis from taking Methotrexate?

Hi , I have recently been diagnosed with Bronchiectasis and was given Spiriva with a Handihaler on top of taking Fostair 200. The Spiriva has given me such a dry throat and mouth, could anyone give me any suggestions please?

Hi , I have recently been diagnosed with Bronchiectasis and was given Spiriva with a Handihaler on top of taking Fostair 200. The Spiriva has given me such a dry throat and mouth, could anyone give me any suggestions please?

I sometimes have blood in my sputum. Often it stops after a day or 2. Does anybody else experience this? What do you do when it happens?

In Sept 2022 i got the flu which turned into pneumonia. Never been so sick. Anyway after i recovered i had a cough that would not go away. Just a dry loud cough. I got x-rays and a CT scan done which were not damning but said i had a pleural effusion and some plugging etc most likely from the pneumonia

Help. I've taken 75mg levothyroxine for 23years now & I'd estimate around 12months maybe longer..( I am 57yrs old BTW) ...changes in bladder control. Definitely change since I had pneumonia in May 2024 ...I now have bladder cramps since 26th December 2024. I drink lot of water and only x2 cups coffee

Hello early dec admitted to hosp with chest infection and sent home with amoxiclav. Didn't feel well for a few weeks after finishing ab weak coughing and still bring green sputum up.They had me monitored by virtual ward which is nurses come and leave bp and oxygen monitor (which I have anyway as nearly

Anybody with asthma + bronchiectasis combo ever suffer with total loss of voice? Ihave the odd croaky days, but it doesn't last long, now I've lost my voice ccompletely.....had loads of hot drinks, nothing working. Tips please!! Thanks.