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Some conditions that have been linked to bronchiectasis include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pre-existing lung conditions such as severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma associated with allergy to the fungus Aspergillus.<\/li>\n<li>Immune deficiencies.<\/li>\n<li>Chronic inflammatory diseases that affect connective tissues such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.<\/li>\n<li>Disorders that affect mucus clearance from airways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","button_display_setting":false,"button":{"":null,"button_type":"Link Button","link":null,"email":"","file":false,"modal_trigger":"","button_text":""},"background_colour":"transparent","column_image":false,"youtube_video_url":""},{"column_type":"image","heading_text":"","paragraph_text":"","button_display_setting":false,"button":{"":null,"button_type":"Link Button","link":null,"email":"","file":false,"modal_trigger":"","button_text":""},"background_colour":"transparent","column_image":{"ID":2208,"id":2208,"title":"shutterstock_548404900 800px","filename":"shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","filesize":363730,"url":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","link":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/patients-carers\/living-with-a-lung-disease\/other-lung-conditions\/the-common-cold\/shutterstock_548404900-800px\/","alt":"","author":"3","description":"","caption":"","name":"shutterstock_548404900-800px","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":1156,"date":"2018-09-20 23:07:58","modified":"2018-09-20 23:07:58","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":800,"height":533,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","large-width":800,"large-height":533,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","1536x1536-width":800,"1536x1536-height":533,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","2048x2048-width":800,"2048x2048-height":533,"xxlarge":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","xxlarge-width":800,"xxlarge-height":533,"xlarge":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","xlarge-width":800,"xlarge-height":533,"header-navigation":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px-480x533.jpg","header-navigation-width":480,"header-navigation-height":533,"link-category":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px-380x256.jpg","link-category-width":380,"link-category-height":256,"card":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px-450x450.jpg","card-width":450,"card-height":450,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/shutterstock_548404900-800px.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"youtube_video_url":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"quote","quote":"I kept on coughing up blood on and off until I saw my general practitioner (GP). He thought the bronchitis has damaged my throat lining. I continued to have trouble with coughing up blood so I changed doctors. This doctor was concerned and he sent me off for an x-ray and a bronchoscopy, but neither showed us anything. 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Luckily we had just arrived home when the coughing turned from mucus to blood. It wasn\u2019t a small amount, it just kept coming but I thought it was a side effect of the bronchitis I had just got over. But to no avail I kept on coughing up blood on and off for another day until I saw my general practitioner (GP). He thought the bronchitis has damaged my throat lining.\r\n\r\nI continued to have trouble with coughing up blood so I changed doctors. This doctor was concerned and he sent me off for an x-ray and a bronchoscopy, but neither showed us anything. Finally, an open lung biopsy and CT scan showed that I had a few white spots on one lung.\r\n\r\nMy first specialist was very matter of fact and didn\u2019t offer me the support and information I needed. He didn\u2019t seem to know what would help so I changed specialists. My current specialist knows a great deal about my condition but is not very enthusiastic about my endeavours to vend off an oxygen tank. Early on with my diagnosis I found visits to the chiropractor greatly beneficial as it loosened up my ribs so my lungs don\u2019t feel imprisoned by them. I continue to see my chiro once a month.\r\n\r\nI\u2019m not sure what caused my bronchiectasis, however when I was first diagnosed I thought it may have been due to living in an apple growing area where they used nasty chemicals to treat the fruit.\r\n<blockquote>When I was diagnosed, my family were very supportive although they were bewildered because \u2018I looked okay\u2019.<\/blockquote>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-451\" src=\"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Ingrid-2-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" \/>\r\n\r\nAfter taking a term off from my job as a school teacher, I began teaching physical education again which I thought would be good to \u2018push the boundary\u2019. I feel good most of the time and I attribute that to my positive attitude and gusto.\r\n\r\nDespite my family being supportive, I often have had to ask them to slow down or stop while we are walking because I get very breathless walking quickly or up a hill. I feel embarrassed and I think my family do too.\r\n<blockquote>I seem to be telling people on a regular basis about my condition to justify why I only teach two days, have a disability car card or can\u2019t do a range of activities, drink alcohol and have a fat face and body.<\/blockquote>\r\nI get a bit paranoid about the sun damaging my skin which is a side effect of the tablets so I always pester my family about utilising the shade wherever we go. I also find myself feeling guilty for being sick as all of my family have had cancer, including my husband who was recently diagnosed, and \u2018mothers are supposed to be supportive and reliable.\u2019\r\n\r\nI have completed two rehabilitation exercise programs but was told that I couldn\u2019t continue as two courses were enough support for someone in my condition. I then began attending an exercise program for the elderly but was told I couldn\u2019t continue because I was too young.\r\n\r\nI live on a property that has a steep driveway which I use as a great indicator to how my condition is going. If I am breathless when walking up, I know I need to take it easier. I feel very excited when I can walk up the driveway without any ill effects.\r\n\r\nMy specialist is very amazed that, despite living with my condition for 12 years, I have avoided the oxygen tank he said I would have to start using five years ago. My lung function tests show that they are stable, allowing me to still work two days a week as a science teacher and do a range of activities like babysitting my grandchildren, tai chi and singing in a choir.\r\n\r\nI do get breathless but I often stop and remind myself that I am sick.\r\n\r\nSomething that has really helped my breathing is a BreatheAbility course. This course focuses on breathing through your nose instead of through your mouth.\r\n\r\nI like to challenge myself and my lungs so in 2018 I plan to learn how to play the harmonica and flute. I am often surprised by the reaction of people when they find out I am sick.\r\n<blockquote>It\u2019s not going to get me without a fight.<\/blockquote>\r\n<h4>Sharing your personal experience with lung disease is a compelling and inspiring way for others to learn about and cope with their diagnosis. Your story may also encourage people to identify and act on symptoms they are experiencing, which may otherwise have been ignored.<\/h4>\r\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/get-involved\/how-you-can-help\/share-your-story\/\">Share your story, here<\/a>.<\/h4>","post_title":"Ingrid's story","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ingrids-story","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2018-10-18 15:04:20","post_modified_gmt":"2018-10-18 05:04:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/lungfoundation.com.au\/?post_type=story&#038;p=449","menu_order":0,"post_type":"story","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1963,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2018-02-05 13:02:28","post_date_gmt":"2018-02-05 03:02:28","post_content":"<strong>By Dr Lucy Burr, Director of Respiratory, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep Medicine, Mater Health Services, Brisbane<\/strong>\r\n\r\nBronchiectasis is characterised by chronic infection in the small airways, allowing infected mucus to build up causing parts of the lungs to be damaged. This damage results in airway dilatation and increased mucus production leading to a chronic daily cough. Increased mucus means people with bronchiectasis are more likely to be affected by recurrent airway infection and frequent exacerbations (or flare up of symptoms) which often require antibiotics.\r\n\r\nThe key to treatment and therapy for bronchiectasis is to ensure good general health including a balanced diet, stopping smoking and a particular focus on regular cardiovascular exercise.\r\n\r\nOne of the most important factors in both controlling symptoms and reducing the opportunity for bacterial infection is keeping the chest free of mucus. Chest clearance can take many forms and many people have no trouble coughing up the mucus and find it easy to clear their lungs in the shower, or whilst out walking. Others find it a little harder and need to utilise a few specialised techniques.\r\n\r\nActive Cycle of Breathing (ACBT) is a method used where cycles of controlled breathing are interspersed with deep breathing and huffing. Added to this can be Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) where breathing cycles are added to by breathing out against resistance. There are several types of devices that can help with this, find out more from your health professional. Combining these two techniques can help shift the distal mucus that can be difficult to cough up.\r\n\r\nThere are a few medications that may be useful for people with bronchiectasis, however their use depends to some degree on what bacteria are growing in the lungs. Macrolide antibiotics have been shown to reduce mucus secretion and exacerbations in patients who still have exacerbations despite optimal clearance and exercise. Patients with the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria seem particularly responsive to macrolide, however care must be taken if using these medications when there is co-infection with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM). Other forms of medical treatment may include nebulised antibiotics and nebulised saline to help break up sticky mucus.\r\n\r\n<strong>For more information, contact Lung Foundation Australia via freecall 1800 654 301.<\/strong>\r\n<h4>Bronchiectasis Action Plan<\/h4>\r\nIt is important to understand your bronchiectasis and develop an action plan with your doctor. This should include your symptoms and management strategies for when you are well and for when your symptoms deteriorate. 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