Symptoms Of Bronchitis

There are so many respiratory diseases in prevalence. A respiratory disease may have a great impact on our day-to-day activities. It may irritate to such an extent, that you may not be able to do the job owing to the difficulty in breathing and deprivation of the necessary oxygen. One such respiratory illness is bronchitis. It has been considered one of the most common respiratory diseases, which can affect anyone irrespective of age, season and sex.

But bronchitis most commonly occurs during the winter months. In addition, people affected with such respiratory illnesses are mostly the ones who live in areas, which are highly polluted like in big cities. People who have weak lungs are also more prone to this illness. Though bronchitis can affect anyone, it mostly occurs in children, especially infants, and older people.

There are tow basic types of bronchitis, namely the acute and the chronic. Acute lasts only for a maximum of 10-12 days if the disease is taken proper care of and treated immediately, whereas chronic can last for several months.

Acute bronchitis may be because of a viral or bacterial infection. Still it can also be caused by fungal infections and mycoplasma infections but very rare incidences. If you just go through the signs of acute bronchitis, you may easily feel if you possess it. The most commonly occurring symptoms and signs are as follows.

· Mild fever
· Light chest pain
· Shortness in breath
· Wheezing trouble
· Persistent coughing
· Chillness
· Throat pain
· Vibrations in chest during breathing
· Painful as well as squeezing sensation near the eyes

You can just say if you have bronchitis, but you can never identify if it is due to viral or bacterial infection. You must consult a doctor for that purpose and do not take decision on your own. Only through laboratory tests, you can determine the causative agent.

Chronic bronchitis is a long-term recurring illness, which needs more medical attention. The main causative agents include the external irritants like toxic fumes, cigarette smoke, pollen, chemical substances, etc that are inhaled in normal breathing. This may lead to a permanent damage to your respiratory system, which may affect your daily life in turn. The duration that chronic bronchitis can prolong may be between 3 months and two continuous years.