Please help..I am scared to death.

[Needhelpforme1]

Here is my story. I was smoker for almost 10 years.i am 33 years old now. I have stopped smoking 1 month ago. And after stop smoking I have visited doctor for regular check up and done chest X-ray 2 times in one month period. Results are as below (both the time),
Chest PA:
No active pulmonary lesions
No active pul. Tbc & Pneumonia
No abnormal Mass lesions (Lung cancer, abscess etc)
No bony abnormalities

** But doctor told mild bronchitis is present in x-ray report, expected for smoker and nothing to worry about this and will go as you stopped smoking.

I am scared now. What is mild bronchitis? How risky is this? I am scared for death now. Please help. I have one small kid. God what shall I do? Please tell me what shall I do now?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The first step would be to stop worrying. The lungs age with smoking as in comparison to the person’s age. If you stop smoking at this point, the lungs are not damaged any further, though the damage that has already been done cannot be reversed. So, giving up smoking would be first step towards controlling your symptoms.

Treatment for bronchitis is usually symptomatic. Antibiotics for infections and bronchodilators for bronchospasm. And of course avoidance of smoking to prevent further damage to the lungs. Good Luck.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[crissyleigh]

I have chronic bronchitis, doesn't flare often. Im 23, former smoker.. when you get a cold or flu etc, it may flare and if needed antibiotics and steroids will clear the infection. When i know i have a problem : have been or am sick, coughing alot ( sometimes mucus) and tight chest / short of breath. I go to the doc, i get what i need. Not life threatening unless you don't treat the infection when you have one. Smoking will make it much harder to breath when bronchitis is flaring. Good luck and calm down!

[danbaby88]

bronchitis is an infection of the airways.. my little boy has had it twice.. its not from smoking but weather.. smoking would make it worse.. it usually goes on its own. good luck x