About Stacey Lloyd Expertise I can answer questions regarding the most common lung diseases; however, I am most qualified to answer questions regarding tuberculosis.
Experience I have over ten years experience in healthcare and over six years in experience the pharmaceutical industry with a specialty in respiratory disease.
Education/Credentials M.S degree in the pharmaceutical sciences from Temple University School of Pharmacy
B.S. in Biology from Elizabethtown College
Question Hi,
I was diagnosed w/ bronchitis about 4 mos. ago. It has still not gone away. I have been to the doctors so many times but they never really answer my questions. I am a smoker. Female, age 37. For about the last week now, my symptoms have gotten worse. I can't walk more than 5 feet w/out being completely out of breath, and panting. Sometimes even just rolling over in bed will take my breath away. I keep coughing up phlegm daily, problably about six to eight tbsp. a day. Some of the times it is very bloody. The other times it is usually a brownish hue or white and frothy. I have been using a combivent inhaler daily and use a breathing treatment machine daily, two to three times, and I still can't get myself to breathe when I walk around. I am scared to death of emphesyma & lung cancer. Do you have any idea what can be causing this? Also, for the last week I have also been sweating a lot. Probably 18 hours of the day I am sweating. Yesterday I started having chills. The doc on my last visit suggested something about me having asthma. But it sounded like it is only there when I get sick. Could this be it? Thank you so much for any help. Tammy
Answer Tammy,
I'm so sorry to hear about your poor health. It sounds to me like you need to see another doctor. You should find a specialist, such as a Pulmonologist, to get an accurate diagnosis. There are a number of tests they can do to determine what is ailing you. Please don't wait any longer. Find a specialist in your area today.
