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What is Chronic Bronchitis?
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs. Bronchitis may
be either acute or chronic. A common condition, acute bronchitis often develops from a cold or other respiratory
infection. Chronic bronchitis, a more serious condition, is a constant irritation or inflammation of the lining of the
bronchial tubes, often due to smoking. Acute bronchitis usually improves within a few days without lasting effects,
although you may continue to cough for weeks. However, if you have repeated bouts of bronchitis, you may have chronic
bronchitis.
Causes
The same viruses that cause colds often cause acute bronchitis. But you can also develop noninfectious bronchitis
from exposure to your own or someone else's tobacco smoke and from pollutants such as household cleaners and
smog. Bronchitis may also occur when acids from your stomach consistently back up into your food pipe (esophagus)
and a few drops go into your upper airway. And workers exposed to certain dusts or fumes may develop occupational
bronchitis, an acute disease that generally clears up when exposure to the irritant stops.
Sometimes inflammation and thickening of the lining of your bronchial tubes become permanent — a condition known
as chronic bronchitis. You're generally considered to have chronic bronchitis if you cough most days for at least three
months a year in two consecutive years. Often, however, smokers with chronic bronchitis cough almost every day, even
if it's just to "clear their throats" in the morning. Unlike acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis is an ongoing, serious
disease. Smoking is the major cause, but air pollution and dust or toxic gases in the environment or workplace also
can contribute to the condition.
Western Medicine Treatment
The goal of treatment for bronchitis is to relieve symptoms and ease breathing. Sometimes, all you may need to
recover from acute bronchitis may be:
• Rest
• Drinking fluids
• Breathing in warm, moist air
• Taking an over-the-counter (OTC) cough suppressant and acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or aspirin (for adults)
Medications
In some circumstances, your doctor may prescribe medications:
• Antibiotics. Bronchitis usually results from a viral infection, so antibiotics aren't effective. However, your doctor may
prescribe an antibiotic if he or she suspects that you have a bacterial infection. If you have a chronic lung disorder
or if you smoke, your doctor may also prescribe antibiotics to reduce your risk of a serious, secondary infection.
• Cough medicine. It's best not to suppress a cough that brings up mucus, because coughing helps remove irritants
from your lungs and air passages. If your cough keeps you from sleeping, use enough OTC cough medicine so
that you can rest, but not enough to suppress your cough completely. If your cough is seriously depriving you of
sleep, your doctor may recommend a prescription cough suppressant.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from your lungs. Bronchitis may
be either acute or chronic. A common condition, acute bronchitis often develops from a cold or other respiratory
infection. Chronic bronchitis, a more serious condition, is a constant irritation or inflammation of the lining of the
bronchial tubes, often due to smoking. Acute bronchitis usually improves within a few days without lasting effects,
although you may continue to cough for weeks. However, if you have repeated bouts of bronchitis, you may have chronic
bronchitis.
Causes
The same viruses that cause colds often cause acute bronchitis. But you can also develop noninfectious bronchitis
from exposure to your own or someone else's tobacco smoke and from pollutants such as household cleaners and
smog. Bronchitis may also occur when acids from your stomach consistently back up into your food pipe (esophagus)
and a few drops go into your upper airway. And workers exposed to certain dusts or fumes may develop occupational
bronchitis, an acute disease that generally clears up when exposure to the irritant stops.
Sometimes inflammation and thickening of the lining of your bronchial tubes become permanent — a condition known
as chronic bronchitis. You're generally considered to have chronic bronchitis if you cough most days for at least three
months a year in two consecutive years. Often, however, smokers with chronic bronchitis cough almost every day, even
if it's just to "clear their throats" in the morning. Unlike acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis is an ongoing, serious
disease. Smoking is the major cause, but air pollution and dust or toxic gases in the environment or workplace also
can contribute to the condition.
Western Medicine Treatment
The goal of treatment for bronchitis is to relieve symptoms and ease breathing. Sometimes, all you may need to
recover from acute bronchitis may be:
• Rest
• Drinking fluids
• Breathing in warm, moist air
• Taking an over-the-counter (OTC) cough suppressant and acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or aspirin (for adults)
Medications
In some circumstances, your doctor may prescribe medications:
• Antibiotics. Bronchitis usually results from a viral infection, so antibiotics aren't effective. However, your doctor may
prescribe an antibiotic if he or she suspects that you have a bacterial infection. If you have a chronic lung disorder
or if you smoke, your doctor may also prescribe antibiotics to reduce your risk of a serious, secondary infection.
• Cough medicine. It's best not to suppress a cough that brings up mucus, because coughing helps remove irritants
from your lungs and air passages. If your cough keeps you from sleeping, use enough OTC cough medicine so
that you can rest, but not enough to suppress your cough completely. If your cough is seriously depriving you of
sleep, your doctor may recommend a prescription cough suppressant.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
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