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Hi all, its winter here and I have been in contact with someone with Respiratory syncytial virus(RSV) which is prevalent here at the moment, moreso than the flu, I think I read that some people with bronch have antibiotics on hand in case anything goes to their chest. Is this correct and what antibiotics do you have for this, is it just the norm amoxicillan? Any other advice would be greatly appreciated. Next time I hear coughing I will be running!
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Heather
Last winter my doc at Mayo gave me Doxycycline to take on top of the big 3 in case I got a virus. This was to prevent eventual pneumonia I always get. I did get very sick with a fever and resp symptoms and took them. I got a sinus and bronch infection but no pneumonia. She thought since it was Maybit was RSV perhaps that started it all.
Now she gives me a script of it I keep on hand in case I get another flu bug. Of course flu or RSV can't be cured with antibiotics but it can take care of residual bacterial infections like sinuscwe getvfrom the flu. I think it's a good idea and so does doc, to keep them on hand.
Kay S
That's probably a good idea because doxy is helpful for bronchiectasis. Smart doc!
Thanks Kay sounds good. I will go and get a script.
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Hello Heather! All of my doctors over the last 10 yrs have all agreed for me to have an antibiotic prescription on hand in the event of a lung infection coming on. No one knows our bodies better than us. It is up to the dr to decide which one is good to have on hand.