Question: I have mild (if it's still mild) bronchiectasis. On Thursday I was coughing up an usual amount of mucus. Was not feeling well on Friday and went to my GP yesterday. I thought it was sinusitis. He thought it was either sinusitis or connected to the BX. My temperature in the doctor's office was 98 which is high for me since I am mostly in the 96 area. He gave me an AB (the blood test could not confirm if it was viral or bacterial) and said don't take it initially, give it some time to see if I improve since he knew I was a quick healer. I took the first AB last night with dinner. Last night was not good and actually my temperature went up. My coughing is deep and hard. Sometimes it is productive, sometimes not. My sputum is clear. So
1. Does this sound like just a bad cold?
2 I haven't given the AB (doxycycline, 100mg) enough time. That is, give it at least a few days?
3. May I take oil of oregano in addition to the AB? (Of course, I will separate the applications by at least one hour.) Or....
4.Since I have gotten worse, due to my age (66) and having BX, I should seek more medical attention.
Finally, otherwise I am in excellent health. In the last three months I have had a stress test, colonoscopy, cell search blood test for prostate cancer, annual checkup and every result was good news.

Thank you, Doctor. But that brings up the age old question, "Should one exercise when ill, and if it is ok, what exercises are ok for upper respiratory infection? Cardio? resistance? Both are good? Limit the sweating? No sweating?

Also, do you think this could negatively impact my bronchiectasis? That is, make it worse? And if yes, anything I can do?

Thank you again.