Hi @barbfit On another bronchiectasis support group, there were many 80+ year olds who had bronchiectasis since childhood. Their secret was frequent airway clearance. How often are you clearing your lungs? So while the disease itself won't get any better (non-reversible) you *might* feel better if you're clearing your airways more frequently. Easier said than done I know. It's quite common to cough up a lot of gunk even when there's not an exacerbation. Keeping an eye on the amount is good also so you can detect an exacerbation when there is one.

There's a book written by one of our group members @becleartoday , which is full of helpful advice for us sufferers. The name of the book is: "The BE CLEAR Method to Living with Bronchiectasis: A self-care guide to improving lung health and general well-being" available on amazon for kindle or paperback. It's well worth a read as it discusses fatigue, exercise, exacerbations etc.