Have bronchitis -- worth taking antibitiocs?

[outdamnspot]

I just saw a doctor; apparently, the excessive coughing/phlegm I've had for the past 3 weeks is bronchitis. I get nervous about putting anything new into my body at this point because of how severe my CFS, but he's prescribed a 5-day course of antibiotics. Would I be better off treating the bronchitis with abx than leaving it?

 

[heapsreal]

Id question why only 5 days. Many acute chest and sinus infections need 10 to 14 days.

I guess you could leave it for a few days and see if you get better. Asthma inhaler could be helpful.

 

[outdamnspot]

Id question why only 5 days. Many acute chest and sinus infections need 10 to 14 days.

I guess you could leave it for a few days and see if you get better. Asthma inhaler could be helpful.

It's been about 3 weeks and the symptoms haven't changed/improved at all. I'm not sure why the GP only gave 5 days' worth. He was a home-visit doctor though, not my regular GP.

 

[pamojja]

I just saw a doctor; apparently, the excessive coughing/phlegm I've had for the past 3 weeks is bronchitis. I get nervous about putting anything new into my body at this point because of how severe my CFS, but he's prescribed a 5-day course of antibiotics. Would I be better off treating the bronchitis with abx than leaving it?

Can't give any advise. However an anecdote, where I withstood a very severe chronic Bronchitis for a whole year without Antibiotics (2012). At that time - seeing no chance to find a new job with my constant coughing fits - I threw the towel and went with savings for many months to a South-Indian beach. Started with many Ayurvedic remedies there, but got worse with an inner ear infection first. Then 1 month better, before an other month starting with an UTI, constant nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and intermittent fevers knocked my out for a whole other month (while I've never been on sickness-leave at home now for more than 10 years..). Then out of the blue all gone. Beside daily sea-air, sun-shine, swimming in the ocean, relaxing and experimenting with Ayurvedics, I only changed from conventional self-rolled to organically grown tobacco.

 

[perchance dreamer]

Gaia Herbs makes a fabulous syrup called Bronchial Wellness. It's not just a cough syrup. It actually helps me recover from cold-and-flu related bronchial infections. I take more than the recommended amount, especially at first. They also make this in a tea, but I haven't tried it.

https://www.amazon.com/Gaia-Herbs-B...1D1TLLiTaL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Gaia-Herbs-B...1526746773&sr=1-9&keywords=bronchial+wellness

 

[ljimbo423]

It's been about 3 weeks and the symptoms haven't changed/improved at all. I'm not sure why the GP only gave 5 days' worth. He was a home-visit doctor though, not my regular GP.

Zithromax (azithromycin) is sometimes prescribed for only five days. Because it has a 68 hour half life after multiple doses.

Jim

 

[Thinktank]

I suffer from chronic bronchitis and asthma.
What helped me before was NAC + symbicort inhaler, that cleared my bronchitis within a week.

 

[erin]

Which antibiotic were you prescribed? Just curious.

 

[outdamnspot]

Which antibiotic were you prescribed? Just curious.

Cephalexin

 

[erin]

Cephalexin, only given 5 day's worth is strange.