Treatment for Bronchitis
July 11, 2008
If you get acute bronchitis as a result from a viral infection antibiotics will not be effective. In most cases you are advised to get plenty of rest, drink plenty of fluids and to stay in a warm and moist environment.
This would be your best cure. For chronic bronchitis suffer, your goal is to reduce you exposure to whatever it is irritating your bronchial tubes. If you are a smoker, the best advice is to stop smoking as a part of treatment for bronchitis. Antibiotic can be prescribed in some cases. But there are not guarantee that bronchitis won’t occur again. In some cases bronchitis can be life threatening.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation — An important part of treatment for bronchitis is pulmonary rehabilitation, which includes education, nutrition counseling, learning special breathing techniques, help with quitting smoking and starting an exercise regimen. Because people with chronic bronchitis are often physically limited, they can avoid any kind of physical activity. However, regular physical activity can actually improve a patient’s health and well-being.
Conventional treatment for bronchitis can consist of simple measures such as getting plenty of rest, drinking lots of fluids, avoiding smoke and fumes, and possibly getting a prescription for an inhaled bronchodilator and/or cough syrup. In severe cases of chronic bronchitis, inhaled or oral steroids to reduce inflammation and/or supplemental oxygen can be necessary. Alternative choices, by and large, help relieve the accompanying discomfort but do not treat infections.
Acute (short-term) bronchitis is often due to an airway infection, but can be due to a virus or bacteria. There is certainly treatment for bronchitis such as with fluids, rest, and hot showers to loosen the mucus, and aspirin or acetaminophen. When the cause is bacterial, antibiotics can be prescribed. When bronchitis persists for two to three months each year for at least two years, it is considered chronic. Cigarette smoking is the chief cause of chronic bronchitis. Many people neglect chronic bronchitis until it is in an advanced state, because they mistakenly believe the disease is not life threatening. However, smoking cessation and other treatments are necessary to prevent permanent lung damage that can lead to serious respiratory problems or heart failure.
The goal of treatment for bronchitis is to provide relief of symptoms, prevent complications and slow the progression of the disease. Quitting smoking is also essential for patients with chronic bronchitis, as continuing to use tobacco will only further damage the lungs. The Tobacco Education Center offers classes as well as individual consultations with doctors trained in treating tobacco addiction. We help smokers maximize the likelihood of success in their efforts to quit. Vaccines are also great treatment for bronchitis. Patients with chronic bronchitis should receive a flu shot annually and pneumonia shot every five to seven years to prevent infections.
It’s best not to suppress a cough that brings up mucus, however, because coughing helps remove irritants from your lungs and air passages. If your cough is keeping you awake at night, use just enough cough medicine so that you can rest, but not enough to suppress your cough completely. There are several kinds of over-the-counter (OTC) treatment for bronchitis. Read their labels to figure out which is most likely to relieve the type of cough you have. If your cough is preventing you from sleeping, your doctor can recommend a prescription cough suppressant.
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