I was recently diagnosed with Bronchitis (don't know if it's chronic or acute) this past wednesday morning. What I would like to know is, how long does it take to recover? I heard it is highly contagious, and I'm afraid that I will pass it onto my loved ones especially my little niece.
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Bronchitis- How Long Does It Take To Recover?
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If you're talking about something you didn't have before, have now, and expect to recover from, it's acute. Chronic bronchitis is ongoing.The term "bronchitis" just refers to what is being attacked (the bronchi) - they can be infected by a variety of viruses or bacteria (or even attacked by toxic gases). Essentially, it's usually a respiratory infection that has gone deeper. Depending on what the pathogen is, recovery may take days or weeks - more often several weeks.How contagious it is depends on the pathogen.
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Yeah, motrin for chest pains and Robutussin for the coughs. Also this isn't chronic since this is the first time this has happend to me. I was also prescribed an inhaler in case I have trouble breathing.
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If it's bacterial an antibiotic may be prescribed, but antibiotics are useless if it's viral.There are several different bacteria and viruses that can cause bronchitis, and the severity and contagiousness varies.
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Thank you, all of you! I really apreciate all of your help it really really means alot to me.