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Asthma/Bronchitis

I have severe asthma and chronic bronchitis. Is it possible for me to fell and know when the bronchitis is kicking in? Every time I have had bronchitis I feel pain in my right lung. I have to have my husband pat me hard on that side of my back just to make it feel better and help loosen the phlegm. I know I have some damage on my right lung. I will feel this for about a week before I end up having to go to the doctor and be diagnosed with bronchitis. I never fails that I feel this pain and a few days later I am on antibiotics for bronchitis. My asthma gets worse and sometimes uncontrollable. I am on servent, flovent, albuteral inhaler, albuteral solution, atrovent solution,singular tabs., guaifen-pse, and prednisone when asthma and bronchitis get severe.
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251132 tn?1198078822
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It is possible for you to feel and know when the bronchitis is kicking in.  When you have a change in your symptoms from the usual that you experience this is called an early warning sign.  Some doctors will have you start treatment when you first notice the early warning sign, such as the pain in your right lung.  Infections, like bronchitis, can make asthma worse.  Getting started on treatment for the bronchitis when you first notice the pain, may keep your asthma from getting severe and uncontrollable.

It is also possible that you are experiencing a lung problem other than bronchitis.  Having such pain with every bout of acute bronchitis is rather unusual.  A chest x-ray and possibly a high resolution CT scan of your chest may be helpful.  A pulmonologist would be the type of specialist to identify if a lung problem other than bronchitis is causing your pain.
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If you have noticed that EVERY TIME you have this pain, you get bronchitis and will need antibiotics, WHY do you wait to go to the doc instead of going right away?  When we treat our infections promptly, we generally can treat with less medication for a shorter period of time & it doesn't cause our asthma to flare as badly or any other lung conditions to get as severe.

I'd strongly recommend you contact your doc at the FIRST sign of worsening lung symptoms & tell him/her what you've posted here.

Also, have you been evaluated for allergies and/or gastric reflux?  Either or both conditions can make your asthma worse & optimally controlling these conditions can help improve asthma control.
Aloha,
Starion
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