bronchitis and asthma venting with questions

Hi,

I'm new to this forum.

I got sick with the same cold that my entire family got the first week of January. They all got better. I keep going back to my primary care doctor. I had a sinus infection and bronchitis. After 3 rounds of different antibiotics, I think that the sinus infection is gone. I just saw the doctor again today, and I still have the bronchitis and uncontrolled asthma.

I have had asthma for several years. Twice in the past, I've used advair (in addition to albuterol). This past week, I tried asmanex, and now I'm using advair 500 twice a day. My doctor said that it should work within a week.

I am really sick of going back to this doctor. Her assistant called me back today to tell me to come in today for more chest xrays. I thought that was strange, because I had some done last week. My husband is a nurse, and told me that it was a common thing to do, because someone can have a normal chest xray one day, and pneumonia the next. Okay, fine, I went in. She hadn't even looked at my chart to see that I'd had them done last week. When I reminded her, she said, "Oh! I guess that we don't need them after all!" She then proceeded to listen to my breathing and repeat her earlier diagnoses of brochitis and uncontrolled asthma. I paid $20 for this?! So I begged her to change me from asmanex. I didn't feel like it was helping at all. In fact, I felt like it caused me to cough even more.

All that I do is cough and sleep.

I also have ulcerative colitis, and am flaring with that.

I broke my arm badly just before Christmas, and it finally healed. I still don't have the range of motion that I would like with it, and it is still weak, but the orthopedist seems happy with it. The last xray showed that the breaks are nearly healed.

Now that you know a brief history... what can I do about this coughing? I feel really weak and tired, and my head has been hurting for a week. I have been thinking about seeing a pulmonologist or an allergist. Suggestions?

Thanks for reading this long post, and for any thoughts.

Dixie

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Diagnosed Dec. 2003 Ulcerative Colitis

Currently in flare since 1/08

Sulfasalazine 3g/day Albuterol 2x/day (Asthma)

Azathioprine 150 mg/day Advair 500/50 2x/day (Asthma)

Entocort 9mg/day

Asacol 400mg/day

Allergic to: Rowasa, Demerol, Bactrim

Another Day

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Posted 4/10/2008 9:57 PM (GMT -7)

Dixie,

It sounds like you have a lot going on. I can certainly relate to that. I would suggest you seeing an allergist. Stats show that asthma patients treated by allergists do better. Being seen by a pulmonologist would also be good. I definitely don't think I would keep dealing with the doctor you are seeing. I'm not a professional, just a volunteer with severe asthma.

Please keep us posted and ask any questions you'd like and we'll try to answer them.

Take care!

Carla

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