what is bronchitis?

[mini me]

i just when to the doctors and he told me that i had bronchitis and i dont know what it is if any one know can you help meis easy to get rid of

[cleocat]

It is an infection in the bronchial (little tubes in your lungs) they get inflamed and it s very horrid. Can be hard to breath also painful.

[munchie]

hi smokeing makes it worse 2 yrs ago i had this real bad i had blue in haler plus brown and anti bos babe rest xxx

[b8k3p]

The bronchi are tiny tubes that carry air into the lungs -- these tubes can become inflamed . . . when that happens, it's called bronchitis (-itis means inflammation).It can cause difficulty breathing. Often, bacteria are the reason for the inflammation, so sometimes antibiotics are given. Another medication helps to thin mucous to make it easier to cough up (guaiffenesin) it's sometimes given, too.

[Rocco R]

Bronchitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchial tubes. During normal breathing, inhaled air travels through two main channels (primary bronchi) that branch within each lung into smaller, narrower passages (bronchioles), and finally into the tiny, terminal bronchial tubes. Bronchitis occurs when these tubes get infected for some reason

[gilliegrrrl]

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. It can be caused by bacteria, or by a virus. It may cause difficulty breathing, coughing, and pain in your chest. Depending on the cause, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics, but they only work for bacterial cases. Otherwise, he'll treat the symptoms by giving you an expectorant/cough supressent. Try to get lots of rest, if you're a smoker, don't smoke, and drink lots of fluids to help thin down any congestion you may have. Hope you feel better soon!

[Joseph, II]

It's basically- an occasional inflammation of the Lung tissue (they get clogged up with mucus & it makes you cough). It's like a bad chest Cold- that can take a long time to go away. I'm sure your doctor told you what to do for it. My mother's had it on & off for most of her Adult life (& she's now 77).

[Spazzy]

Double you tee eff mate. Couldn't you have just asked your doctor? That's what he's there for. It depends what kind of bronchitis you have. Did the doctor say you had Acute Bronchitis or Chronic Bronchitis? Acute Bronchitis is when your bronchi get inflamed (in the lungs) and it's caused by a virus usually, but sometimes bacteria. Chronic Bronchitis is a lot more of a serious disease. You get it from smoking. It's also called COPD. But I doubt you have that. If it's Acute Bronchitis, you'll get better in a few weeks. If your doctor didn't give you anything, it means you probably have the virus kind, which can't be cured by antibiotics. It'll go away by itself. But if he thinks it's caused by bacteria he will have given you some kind of antibiotic to take.

[lucky611]

the suffix -itis always mean inflammationSo you have have inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

[Noone i]

Spazzy, here is the correct explaination:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is comprised primarily of two related diseases - chronic bronchitis and emphysema. In both diseases, there is chronic obstruction of the flow of air through the airways and out of the lungs, and the obstruction generally is permanent and progressive over time.Asthma also is a pulmonary disease in which there is obstruction to the flow of air out of the lungs, but unlike chronic bronchitis and emphysema, the obstruction in asthma usually is reversible. Between "attacks" of asthma the flow of air through the airways usually is good.There are exceptions, however. In some patients with COPD the obstruction can be partially reversed by medications that enlarge or dilate the airways (bronchodilators) as with asthma. Conversely, some patients with asthma can develop permanent airway obstruction if chronic inflammation of the airways leads to scarring and narrowing of the airways. This process is referred to as lung remodeling. These asthma patients with a fixed component of airway obstruction are also considered to have COPD.There also is frequent overlap among COPD patients. Thus, patients with emphysema may have some of the characteristics of chronic bronchitis. Similarly, patients with chronic bronchitis also may have some of the characteristics of emphysema.

www.medicinenet.com (http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease_copd/article.htm)

[starlight]

To help you recover, avoid dairy products and eat only wholefoods. This will help to reduce mucus. Also, avoid dry overheated rooms. Garlic capsules can help, and vitamins B and C.....

[sarah p]

Bronchitis is the inflammation of the airways in the lungs and an over production of mucus. It will go away but unfortunately it it one of those things that reoccurs and is triggered by different things, such as smoking, cold weather etc.