I m in my second round of antibiotics for bronchitis in 5 weeks. Does this mean I m in Stage 3? Besides this my other symptoms have been extreme fatique often, wheezing, and just these past couple of weeks, bloating. I ve asked my nurse practitioner if it is time to make ?!!a referral to specialist and he said no and he sai so fightsd not to worry about stages, but I do. I only have 2days of steroids left and I began with the wheezing again today. My meds are Albutera L
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Best treatment of bronchitis is inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Since you are not taking these, you are not improving. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis, but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will definitely improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or albuterol) and ICS (Budesonide or fluticasone). Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.