You can ease the bronchitis by taking at least 500 mg. of vitamin B5. Absolutely no side effects.
This is patient support forum which you advice and support comes from average folks. You might want to pose this question to the other copd forum, where a doctor answers your questions. I am curious to c what the answer is myself!
Recap: 52 yo woman, 35 yr smoking history, quit smoking almost 4 months ago. Running out of air before finishing my sentences.( shortness of breath)
Had the PFTs, all normal except for DLCO=64% and DLCO/VA+51%. Had CT of chest...results normal.
Pulmonologist put me on Alvesco inhaler and I am to return to him in 2 months. I have no Dx.
What am I being treated for? What could it be?
Nothing on chest film is good, and yes lupus could cause what you are feeling as well. Not only that but your lungs are trying to correct themselves after quitting smoking. Get a complete pft, not just a spirometry done and request a ct as well. These will tell you everything you need to know. And remember, for some reason only 25% of smokers get emphysema but chronic bronkitis is under the copd umbrella as well. No need to worrying until you know you have something to worry about. Congrats for quitting! I am still struggling with that.