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Therapy for anxiety dealing with Bronchiectasis

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 25 9:21pm | Replies (18)

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@wangling I am not sure how to answer this...let me say that I have focused on healthy diet, exercise, good sleep, and learning to "read" my body.
I just came in from a morning of strenuous chores, and my husband remarked that I looked very tired. That is my hint to rest - so no more extra chores for me today, just a good lunch, and maybe a little painting this afternoon after either a rest or a nap.
Whenever I feel "low" I immediately go on the offensive - more rest, more airway work, more nebs. Usually this prevents me from becoming ill. This is a huge difference for me - I used to try to "power through" and then I would crash.
Does your body warn you before an infection? How do you respond?

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Thank you Sue. Learning to slow down is my problem. I just started to realize as we get older, to slow down is natural even if we don't have a chronic condition. I don't generally sleep well. It is the thing I am constantly dealing with. Without a good sleep, the body can't heal. Sleep should be a natural thing to people, but not me, even if I don't try, but surrender, sometimes it still doesn't work. When something is wrong or an infection, my heart starts beating fast and then comes short of breath. I have done so many tests about my heart. I begin to see maybe the racing heart is not related to the infection but related to when my energy level is down regardless if it is an infection or not. But I did have the sputum tests showing that I had an infection. Sometimes stupum did not show anything. It is murky for me to know what it is and what it is not. That is the reason I am afraid to get off of azithromycin. I even don't know if I have onset asthma or not. I use Breyna only because it helps me breathe better sometimes and keep the airway clearer to cough out mucus. I know most people don't need to use it. I am confused about not knowing the bottom line for me. I have scheduled a visit to NJH, hopefully I have the answer I want.

Ling