I’m replying for my husband.. He had several episodes of bronchitis, once @ ER, recommended Pulmonologist. Pulmonary Dr insisted he had Asthma (never smoked..no breathing issues in past) recommended an inhaler, used for yrs, if cold symptoms, cough, uses Rx Aerosol. I think his lungs have become dependent on an inhaler to breathe, or the inhaler has caused lung damage…Pulmonary Dr isn’t going to tell you this! Just now, he has a lingering cold, still cough, off & on…sounds bad, but not congested.. Two times to Urgent Care, antibiotics, cough/expectorant..doesn’t seem to go away, last time Dr, suggested CXR, (that urgent care didn’t have machine) Reading about current weather today, shows “air quality” poor !!! So is this the reason cough, cold symptoms won’t go away! We do have 2 air purifiers, one in bedroom, change filters when machine notifies me. I never hear healthcare workers suggest use of Air Purifiers! Has anyone else found this to be solution to their lingering cold, breathing issues?? (An exception could be my husband has gone to work during Xmas/New Year holidays, he was on antihistamine, suggested not to use, would dry secretions, contribute to cough!)
(I have the same “bug”, IS going away. My daughter, grandson shared it with us before Xmas, we are getting well faster.)