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Respiratory Disorders (Expert Forum)
humidity
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humidity
by babydollluvsu2002, Jul 25, 2004 12:00AM
My husband has crhonic bronchtis.It seems the heat and humity makes it worse.Is this true?and if it is why?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Jul 26, 2004 12:00AM
, Jul 26, 2004 12:00AM
Chronic bronchitis is a cough with mucus that lasts for at least 3 months in a row 2 years in a row. Your chest x-ray and spirometry may be normal with chronic bronchitis. Most instances of chronic bronchitis are due to cigarette smoking. However people who have not smoked may get bronchitis from repeated exposure to high air pollution or from work exposures, especially when there is a family history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
Some people do report having more difficulty with their breathing when it is hot and humid. Many such things, we can't explain. It might be something else that accompanies the heat and humidity, such as high air pollution.
Some people do report having more difficulty with their breathing when it is hot and humid. Many such things, we can't explain. It might be something else that accompanies the heat and humidity, such as high air pollution.
Especially when i have a shower i feel like something is suffucating me in troat area