My husband has been diagnosed with asthma in the UK, and a mild form of chronic bronchitis in Romania. The doctors confirm it's the same thing, only the name differs.
My husband is 62 and generally fit. The UK doctor has put him on 3 three different inhalers - green, blue and brown. The Romanian doctor believes he shouldn't be on them unless strictly needed.
The problem is that though his breathing is well under control, and his lung capacity well over average, he complains of phlegm on the top of his chest. As a result, he clears his throat quite often, and sometimes, expecially in the morning, produces a yellow phlegm. Today he said he noticed some brownish blood in it.
He also complains his nose is blocked most of the time and that he can't smell things; that could be explained by a deviation of septum/polyps removed a few years ago.
Also, mainly in winter, he develops an eczema on his face and head which responds to a steroid-based cream. In summer this problem usually disappears.
He did smoke for 20 odd years but stopped smoking cigarretes in 1983. He took up pipe smoking subsequently but quitted it about 3 years ago.
I am quite worried about his quite violent throat-clearing and also, possibly, not being on the right treatment for his condition.
Any practical advice would be most gratefully received.
Many thanks