Whats the treatment for bronchiectasis?
I have bronchiectasis myself and it took me a long time to learn how to live with it and minimize the intake of antibiotics.
I was diagnosed with this medical condition in 2004. And Doctor has explained to me that unfortunately bronchiectasis is a permanent condition and in my case there is only one treatment – ANTIBIOTICS. He also explained that I have to take antibiotics every day for the rest of my life.
Well, I am sure that everybody’s case is different and sometimes surgically some localized damaged areas of lungs could be removed, but in my case bronchiectasis is widely spread and this option is not for me.
When I started to take antibiotics, the first year was pretty good as horrible pain and coughs were under control. But year after year I had to increase the dose of antibiotics more and more often. I had started to develop pleurisy at least a few times in a year. In such a short time antibiotics had lost their ability to effectively control and kill bacterial growth in my body. And unfortunately doctors could not offer any other alternative treatments for me.
Well… I do not take antibiotics every day now. I use them very occasionally when I cannot control the situation, but it happens only few times in a year. This is why I created this website – the place where I can share my experience and help other people.
Here it is :
www.bronchiectasis.co.nf
I hope that here you will find some helpful information TOO !!!
