What are the symptoms of bronchiectasis?
Bronchiectasis has some unpleasant symptoms that can make you or your child feel ill and tired. But there are treatments that can help you cope. The main symptom of bronchiectasis is coughing up a lot of mucus (also called sputum).[1] You might cough up as much as half a litre (about a pint) of mucus in a day.[2] The mucus may:[3] • Be yellow or green if it is infected • Have blood in it. If your mucus looks infected, it’s important to see a doctor. You may need to take antibiotics to cure the infection. If you have bronchiectasis, you may also: • Feel breathless • Cough up blood • Wheeze • Get tired because of all the coughing. These symptoms can be alarming and make you feel unwell. It can be especially distressing watching this happening to your child. If the symptoms seem worse than usual, you should talk to your doctor. Some of the symptoms of bronchiectasis can happen with other lung diseases. These include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). So, your doctor
