Bronchitis

Help for Bronchitis:

Most often acute bronchitis is caused by a virus. So, antibiotics will not help, and, since we have a problem in the US with resistant bacteria from overuse of antibiotics already, unless your doctor recommends them (because he has diagnosed the problem to be bronchitis caused by bacterial infection), you should not ask or push the doctor to give them to you, it is just a waste of money and can worsen the problem of resistant bacteria. Although they shouldn't, sometimes doctors prescribe antibiotics merely to appease the patient's persistent request for them.

Other things you can do to help bronchitis symptoms depend on the cause. Acute bronchitis can be caused, as mentioned above, by viral or bacterial infections, fungal infections (rarely), and acute irritation such as severe allergic responses or smoke inhalation from a fire.

Chronic (recurring) bronchitis is usually caused by allergies, irritation from cigarette smoking, or from occupational exposure to irritants such as various dusts, fibers, coal dust, or asbestos. It is also common in patients with other lung conditions such as asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease, or cystic fibrosis where there are inflamed or constricted bronchial tubes which don't allow proper aeration or movement of thick secretions.

All cigarette smoking should be stopped as well as any exposure to other irritants, and an over-the-counter cough medicine, especially one containing guaifenesin to help loosen and move secretions (such as Robitussin), may be all that is required. If the exposure is to second-hand cigarette smoke, the bronchitis will typically subside fairly quickly once the irritant is removed.

To reduce inflammation and help with aches or pains associated with any form of bronchitis, Tylenol or other over-the-counter anti-inflammatory agents (e.g., Advil, Aspirin) can be very effective.

Fluid intake for proper hydration is important, especially if there is a fever associated with the bronchitis, to give the body moisture for the lung and bronchial tissue and to help loosen thick secretions, . Humidifying the air with a vaporizer or spending time in the humid air after a shower or bath can similarly aid in the loosening and removal of thick secretions.

Medical Professionals may add other medications besides antibiotics when indicated, such as bronchodilators to open (dilate) the airways and prescription-strength cough suppressants. Report the onset of fever, changes in amount or color of secretions, chest pain or other symptoms to them during the course of treatment, because, even if the cause initially was an irritant or allergy, secondary bacterial infections are not uncommon.

Fungal infections need special medications and treatments by a medical professional, usually a specialist.
What helps bronchitis is:

not smoking

* drinking fluids is very important because fever causes the body to lose fluid faster. * you can spread bronchitis by coughing and passing germs to others or pooping on someone * drinking fluids is very important because fever causes the body to lose fluid faster. * you can spread bronchitis by coughing and passing germs to others or pooping on someone

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Bronchitis affects an athlete by making it hard for them to breathe properly.

Athletes need a good respiratory system in order to take part in an event .

With bronchitis its much harder for them than the other competitors.

Since you have this in the categories of cold, flu and bronchitis, I assume it is one of these about which you are asking. None of these can be overcome in one day.

If it's bronchitis, which is often caused by a bacterial infection (but can also be due to viral disease), you first need to go to the doctor to find out if it is viral or bacterial in your case. If it is bacterial, you may need to be taking antibiotics, as well as possibly some medications for congestion. This bacterial infection can take quite a while (often two weeks or more, typically) to get over, and it makes you feel terrible. But, the sooner you go to the doctor and get started on the right medications and treatment, the more quickly you will get better. If it is a viral bronchitis, sometimes the doctor will prescribe antibiotics to prevent a secondary infection by opportunistic bacteria. But, often the only thing to do is wait the 7 to 10 days for your immune system to kill off the viral pathogen while treating the symptoms with over-the-counter (OTC) medicines so you feel better in the meantime.

If it's a cold or the flu, both of which are caused by viruses, there is no "cure" for these, and antibiotics will also not help, since these infections are not caused by bacteria. But, your doctor may still prescribe something for you that will help ease the severity of the symptoms. If started in time, an antiviral medication, such as Tamiflu, may be helpful for symptoms of the flu and to help shorten the duration of the illness. These need to be started within 40 hours of first symptoms to begin working with maximum effect, but your doctor may decide that it would still be helpful for you to start on it after the 40 hours are up, after evaluating your condition. If it is a common cold, there are usually no antivirals or other medicines to help, other than those to treat the individual symptoms. These are usually available OTC. Ask your pharmacist for recommendations for your particular symptoms.

But, in all three of these, there are other things you can do to help yourself get over it a bit sooner, and feel better until you do:

• Drink lots of liquids
• Get plenty of rest
• Take Tylenol for pain, aches and fever
• Take meds for congestion, prescription or OTC meds approved by your doctor or pharmacist
• Take Zycam at the first sign of symptoms, which will shorten the duration of the illness
• Eat a light diet, but be sure to eat nutritiously

Wash your hands frequently to avoid spreading the germs and infecting others.

If you are given antibiotics, be sure to take ALL of them as prescribed until they are gone. If you take antibiotics and then quit taking them when you begin to feel better, you can have a relapse, and you could end up sicker than you were before and then you will face the cost of more antibiotics and a longer period of illness. One hypothesis for this is that the antibiotics may kill the weaker bacteria first before the dosage builds up to the therapeutic levels in your system, so if you quit taking the antibiotics at that time, the stronger bacteria may then be able to multiply, making you sicker than you were in the beginning.

Bacteria can also become resistant to the antibiotic when you expose them to small doses of it off an on, or take the antibiotics for a shorter time period than they have been prescribed. If the bacteria can survive the smaller doses or the shorter treatment period, then they can become easily resistant so that the drug will no longer be effective in treating that type of bacterial infection. This is why you hear about the serious bacterial infections caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This is a common bacterial organism (Staph aureus) that was once easily killed by Methicillin, but now has developed into a very resistant strain rendering Methicillin no loner effective. There are no different drugs that treat Staph A. as well as Methicillin once did. This is an example of a very serious new organism that was created by people inappropriately using antibiotics which allowed the MRSA to become resistant. Don't contribute to creating more resistant bacteria, take your medications EXACTLY as prescribed and don't stop until they are gone.

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