Nebulizer treatment for bronchitis?

I went to the doctor after coming down with bronchitis; she gave me a nebulizer treatment in the office and prescribed an albuterol inhaler, prednisone, and zithromax. She said that I have a combination of bronchitis and asthma, but I don't have asthma normally. I do have bad allergies, and it seems that I get quite a bit of bronchitis for someone that does not smoke and is not around kids. Is there such a thing as asthma that only manifests itself as the result of illness? I have been told this by another physician too, but I'm confused how they could possibly distinguish bronchitis from asthma just by listening to my breathing. I have an audible wheeze upon exhalation, and my breathing improves after using the inhaler.

bronchitis is in your upper airways ,asthma is lower aiway reactive airway disease.Asthma can be triggered by chronic infections or irritations even if you never had it before.so yes you can tell the difference depending on where you listen with your scope.

Different things trigger athsma in different people. Mine is triggered by infection or illness.
It might be a good idea to ask your doctor to prescribe a neb machine for you to keep at home.

i have asthma
asthma is the restricting of the airsacs
bronchitis is an infection
and it is possible for you to have asthma in that situation

My kids have breathing problems, but only when they were sick too. They only use the breathing treatments for about a week along with antibotics. I think this is pretty normal. Hope you feel better.

Yes. There is a direct correlation with certain types of asthma and pulminary illnesses.

With brochitis when you listen to the lower lobes of the lungs, you would hear a rattle. As you know, with asthma it is a wheezing sound or a whistle.

When you get bronchitis it can cause bronchialitis-induced asthma.

The albuterol inhaler will be your biggest relief.. just make sure that you spray it once into the air before you take a puff, as bacteria can build up in the valve.

Also, when you use it make sure to breath deaply and wait 1 minute between puffs to allow your lungs to absord the madicine. If you don't have an Aerochamber, ask you physician for one. This is a plastic tube. Your mouth goes on one end and the enhaler goes in the other. When you release the medicine from the inhaler intot eh chamber you should take 6 slow deep breaths wait 4 breaths and repeat.

The Areochamber helps you to receive the most medicine per puff.. Much of the inhalent, without use of a chamber, is absorbed into your tongue and throat.

You must have really been sick.I get bronchitis every yr.I only got one treatment in the office.That's when I felt really bad.Anyway yes,I have been told I have bronchitis,& asthma.What you said she gave you to take is exactly what I have had before.Hope you get better soon.