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Suggest Treatment For Nausea & Loss Of Appetite In Patients With Chronic Bronchitis
my niece has chronic broncitis. she is always tired, sleeps all the time and is very pale. she has sputum that looks like pepper flackes. dr.s cannot find whats wrong. she's had numerous blood tests, sputum tests, chest x-rays, and all come out normal. she takes spirivia, albuteral breathing treatments, inhaler as needed. she is frequently nauseated and has no appetite. joints hurt, bad painful knees, back problems due to degenerative disk disease. she is only 42 years old. she's been chronically ill for the last 8 months and can't get any answers. this is wearing heavily on my sister of 68 y.o. any advice?
Fri, 1 Apr 2016
Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM.
Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your query health issues.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
Based on the facts of your query the reply of your query is-
Chronic Bronchitis with Bronchospasm .
Other causes need to be ruled like undiagnosed bronchiectasis and Pulmonary TB etc.
Do's -suggested for your case-
High Protein Bland Diet-Liquid and semisolid Bland / non spicy / non-fried diet with Low solids -mostly proteins and high liquids would recoup fast.
Tab Vit B12 / Folic acid to improve the recovery of bronchial mucous to recoup the functioning fast in post-operative period.
Anti-TB drugs- after AFB and AGRA Test Confirmation with -Bronchial Lavage fluid after bronchoscopy.
Repeat X-ray Chest and Spiral Chest CT Study to assess for other causes.
Stool analysis Test and review with Chest Physician would be needed .
Just don't worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors.
Need to Check with Physician and Chest Surgeon if need be, if things don't recover.
-Other causes need to be verified with your family GP doctor and team of Chest Physician and Chest-Thorasic Surgeon-Specialist doctors, as the facts may be different what you submitted.
-For this Second opinion from PCP-or Gp doctor and if need be with Chest Physician and Chest- Surgical- specialist-is needed who would do proper investigation after proper physical assessment to resolve your health issues.
-for early recovery-please follow above do's which would resolve your complex health issues.
Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your query health issues.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
Based on the facts of your query the reply of your query is-
Chronic Bronchitis with Bronchospasm .
Other causes need to be ruled like undiagnosed bronchiectasis and Pulmonary TB etc.
Do's -suggested for your case-
High Protein Bland Diet-Liquid and semisolid Bland / non spicy / non-fried diet with Low solids -mostly proteins and high liquids would recoup fast.
Tab Vit B12 / Folic acid to improve the recovery of bronchial mucous to recoup the functioning fast in post-operative period.
Anti-TB drugs- after AFB and AGRA Test Confirmation with -Bronchial Lavage fluid after bronchoscopy.
Repeat X-ray Chest and Spiral Chest CT Study to assess for other causes.
Stool analysis Test and review with Chest Physician would be needed .
Just don't worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors.
Need to Check with Physician and Chest Surgeon if need be, if things don't recover.
-Other causes need to be verified with your family GP doctor and team of Chest Physician and Chest-Thorasic Surgeon-Specialist doctors, as the facts may be different what you submitted.
-For this Second opinion from PCP-or Gp doctor and if need be with Chest Physician and Chest- Surgical- specialist-is needed who would do proper investigation after proper physical assessment to resolve your health issues.
-for early recovery-please follow above do's which would resolve your complex health issues.
Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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