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Repeated illness with chest heavy congestion

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I've had bronchitis four times since October, this last time turned to pnemonia.  The issue I have is that I don't get a cold that turn into bronchitis.  I don't feel well one day, the next day I wake up with heavy chest congestion with a productive cough.  I get so sick I'm in bed for three days with fever, chills, no energy, no appetite.  My question is, doesn't bronchitis occur after one gets a cold and not just happen out of the blue?  Can this be a symptom of something else.  I do have exercised induced asthma and take Advair twice a day.  I've had testing for my heart, which came back perfectly normal.  Any suggestions that my doctors may not be looking at??
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aww i know how you feel!  actually probably worse lol.  starting in october, i had bronchitis for 4 straight months!  which developed into pneumonia & a severely aggrivated pulled muscle in my back for 2 of the months.  and now i have it again :(  well i do know bronchitis itself is contagious so i don't think you have to get a cold first (although i think it usually starts out kinda like a cold)  do you smoke?  that obviously makes it easier to get respiratory infections, so if you do you're naturally more prone to get bronchitis.  other than immune disorders, i don't know of anything that could be an underlying cause.  i think you're just getting sick a lot.  oh also i believe allergies make you more prone.
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Bunny,
   I know this is a little late. But, I have a 2 year old and I was told she had stridors 2 weeks after she was born. If they haven't already have them to a bronstopitomy(mis-spelled) That will tell you all you need to know. My daughter grew out of it by the time she was 18 months. And there are all different types of striders. Some are very mild. Hang in there and god bless your child
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Dear Bunny,

Tomorrow (Friday), you can call the LUNG LINE at 1-800-222-LUNG (5864), and speak with a LUNG LINE nurse, to talk about your child's situation. The LUNG LINE nurse can fully explain "stridor" to you, and give you some advice.

But the bigger question is-- what is CAUSING the "stridor" (a gasping sound)? What did the docs say about this? You need to find out the causes of the stridor, and how this problem can be fixed!

It seems that they didn't tell you much, maybe because they aren't experts.

Ask the LUNG LINE nurse for names & phone numbers of doctors IN YOUR AREA, who are very experienced about breathing problems in children, because they did some studying at National Jewish Hospital (NJH), (located in Denver, Colorado).

How old is your child? When did the "stridor" begin? If your child has any breathing problems, before you can see an expert doctor, call 911! I wish you the best of luck, and hope that your child gets better fast.

Sincerely, Concerned lady
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