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care_free Experienced User
February 24th, 2008
So after a week of feeling yucky and coughing up phlegm, I finally went to the doctor...and as it turns out, I have bronchitis Rolling Eyes So I am on antibiotics and bronchodilators Sad I went to a friend's wedding today and it was so embarrassing coughing during it. I can't wait to start feeling better. I am not a big fan of medicines and try to avoid them usually, but the doctor said it could turn into pheumonia if I don't treat it and if I'm not breathing neither can the baby...so I am doing my treatments as directed every 4 hours.

Oh, and by the way, I'm 24 weeks pregnant yes
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rosejackson
replied February 24th, 2008
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hope you feel better soon
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Ayrshire-lass
replied February 24th, 2008
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i have the type of broncitis that doesnt go away. i cough alll winter because my imune systems to busy fighting off the colds Sad

I HATE IT!
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care_free
replied February 24th, 2008
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Ayrshire-lass wrote:
i have the type of broncitis that doesnt go away. i cough alll winter because my imune systems to busy fighting off the colds Sad

I HATE IT!


That must REALLY stink! I had this same thing last year about this time. The good news is I feel like it's strengthening my stomach muscles with all the coughing lol Very Happy
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Emma2
replied February 24th, 2008
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anti biotics for? cause there is no cure for bronchitis?
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musikmaker
replied February 24th, 2008
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Bronchitis is a type of bacterial infection I believe so she would need antibiotics to make it go away.

They say that Luke will be on antibiotics if he ever gets bronchitis.
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Emma2
replied February 24th, 2008
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i believe not because when my son was in the hosptial the specialist told me there is no anti biotic for brocitis itself. Once it developed into pneumonia then they adminstered anti biotics... so little confused here...
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musikmaker
replied February 24th, 2008
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hmmm, I was on antibiotics once for Bronchitis. They were these HUGE pills.

I am a little confused too.
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Emma2
replied February 24th, 2008
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yea me too....i had it chronicly as a youngster and teen and never once did tey give me pills.....very strange...
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musikmaker
replied February 24th, 2008
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Here's a link for a site about it. Some doctors don't use them. I doubt I will ever take antibiotics for Bronchitis again if I can help it.

http://health.yahoo.com/respiratory-medica tions/antibiotics-for-acute-bronchitis/hea lthwise--ug1875.html
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Emma2
replied February 24th, 2008
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i guess this is why my sons pediatric specilist didnt approve them for him...
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care_free
replied February 24th, 2008
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Re: I have Bronchitis
care_free wrote:
I am not a big fan of medicines and try to avoid them usually, but the doctor said it could turn into pheumonia if I don't treat it


I am allergic to most antibiotics so I'm on azithromycin. I don't like antibiotics at all but he obviously thought it was necessary Rolling Eyes I don't know if it's because I have asthma, because it's my 3rd week with the cough, because I'm pregnant, or what. Before he walked out the door he said, "This should help clear it up even if it is pneumonia"... So I guess he was trying to prevent it from getting worse.
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