Bronchitis of a smoker is a disease of the bronchi and lungs that develops due to the impact on them of a large amount of tobacco smog and nicotine. Because of the smoke, the lungs and bronchi reduce their purifying function, their mucous membrane inflames, scars from smog burns are formed. The person begins to cough involuntarily and suffocating dyspnea. If you do not identify the disease with its early manifestations in the form of coughs, the bronchitis can go to a chronic stage.
- When the disease manifests
- stages of the disease symptoms
- Diagnostics
- Quitting smoking
- Electronic Cigarette Nicotine patches
- distracting trivia
- Folk treatment
- St. John's wort and wild rosemary and chamomile
- Rosehip Thyme
- and dandelion
- Radish juice with honey
- Kartofelno-mustard compress
- Medical treatment
- ACS
- Bronchogen
- Doctor Mom
- Gedelix
- Libexin
- Syrup Licorice
- Fluimucil
- ConsequencesI
- Prevention
When the disease manifests
Everyone knows that when tobacco smoke gets into your lungs, where it instantly burn the mucous membrane. The frequency of such penetrations thinens the lungs and forms scars on them. The damaged mucosa becomes a real paradise for the emergence and development of pathogenic bacteria. And nicotine poisons intensively reduce immunity and the body does not fight with harmful microorganisms. In most cases this leads to complex diseases: smoker's bronchitis, tuberculosis, lung cancer.
How and when the bronchitis manifests itself also depends on a number of rooted factors:
- a smoker per day smokes 1.5-2 packs of cigarettes;
- long service of an inveterate smoker;
- immunity is reduced;
- incorrect lifestyle( low activity, poor nutrition);
- constant presence in the smoking team.
Most smokers rarely pay attention to the first obvious sign of the disease, in the form of coughs after smoking during the day.
The peculiarity of this disease is the possibility of infection of both active and passive smoker.
to contents ^Stages of the disease
There are three stages of development of the smoker's bronchitis:
- 1 stage - morning cough .With the development of the disease a person experiences morning sickness every morning, accompanied by a mild cough in the morning. The cough can go into coughing with sputum secretion.
- Stage 2 - morphological changes of .Cough begins with any sharp inhalation, and with active loads, shortness of breath occurs.
- Stage 3 - chronic bronchitis of the smoker .Persistent cough, strong, with purulent sputum. Shortness of breath when walking and even lying. Breathing is quick and difficult. The lungs do not function completely, they do not fill up with enough oxygen.
Symptoms of
The presence of the disease is accompanied by such symptoms:
- cough after smoking a cigarette;
- regular intense cough throughout the day;
- dyspnea with low physical exertion and even when climbing the stairs;
- dyspnea in prone position, when exposed to fresh air, it is accompanied by cough and phlegm;
- prolonged course of all viral diseases with a strong cough( in particular, ARI).
Diagnosis
To identify the disease it is worth to undergo a number of medical studies:
- examination of the therapist;
- examination of pulmonologist;
- physical examination - probing, listening, tapping;
- general biochemical blood test;
- sputum analysis;
- radiography of the respiratory tract;
- study of functional abilities of external respiration;
- bronchoscopy - assessment of the mucous membrane of respiratory organs.
Quitting smoking
Sharply giving up smoking is not always positive, and not everyone can so easily get rid of addiction.
to the table of contents ^Electronic cigarettes
Many people buy such a far from harmless thing as a fashionable toy, but in case of necessity to quit smoking, it will turn out to be the lesser evil. Electronic cigarettes do not emit fatal smoke, they emit steam. This vapor when inhaled does not carry such a threat as a cigarette smog.
Special fluids with nicotine and without for this type of cigarettes have also been developed. Such a cigarette will help to simulate the real process of smoking.
Nicotine plasters
Available at any pharmacy. The instructions indicate all measures for the use of such a patch. The essence is simple, for a certain time, the patch is glued to the specified area of the body, and the person forgets about cigarettes. Harm from the smoke is not easy, but still there is a danger of absorption of nicotine into the body through the skin.
to the table of contents ^Distracting trifles
You can also turn on the "distracting maneuver" system. Every time you want to smoke, you can, for example, eat a small sucking candy. Seeds and nuts are good in such a struggle. But such a tricky trick will quickly attract an annoying excess weight.
to table of contents ^Folk treatment of
There are non-traditional home methods for treating the smoker's bronchitis:
to the table of contents ^Hypericum and Ledum
To prepare medicinal infusion, one large spoonful of dry herb St. John's wort and Ledum must be mixed. Herbal composition should be filled with a glass of water and boiled for 30 minutes. This infusion should be used in the form of tea leaves for tea. Within one week the patient should drink this tea for 3 meals a day. Drink not hot, but well warm.
to the table of contents ^Rosehip and chamomile
Dry raw camomile and dog rose must be mixed. To prepare the infusion, you need 2 small collection spoons. Ingredients pour 600 milliliters of boiling water and insist 60 minutes. The patient needs to drink infusion warm, for 2 admission a day.
to table of contents ^Thyme and dandelion
This recipe is good for treating already residual cough. To prepare the infusion, you need a fresh dandelion root and 1 large spoon of herb thyme. Ingredients pour half a liter of boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. From the top ground part of the dandelion, you need to squeeze out 5 small spoons of juice and combine it with the main infusion. Let the patient drink with honey on a cup before eating. One prepared infusion is divided on the day of administration.
Radish juice with honey
In a black radish make a groove and choose a little flesh. In the resulting hole put a spoonful of honey. Radish will combine its juice with honey. Give this syrup to the patient 3 times a day on a teaspoonful.
to the table of contents ^Potato-Mustard Compress
Boil the potato tubers, can be in the peel. Drain and knead the water. Sprinkle the potatoes with dry mustard powder and mix. The resulting gruel put on gauze. Gauze wrapped in a towel so as not to burn the skin. The put mustard put on the patient on the bronchi. If bakes, then you can put more tissue, it should just warm well. Keep the compress until it cools down completely.
to the table of contents ^Medical treatment
For the complete and, most importantly, qualitative disposal of the disease, the following medicament preparations can be prescribed:
to the table of contents ^ACS
Effervescent large white tablets in a tube, a powder for the preparation of a solution. The active substances of the drug are acetylcysteine, citric acid anhydride, sodium hydrogen carbonate, mannitol, ascorbic acid, lactose anhydride, sodium citrate, saccharin, vitamin B flavor.
The medication liquefies, and also speeds up the process of excretion of sputum.
Method of use: dissolve one tablet in 200 milliliters of water. Drink the medicine 2-3 times a day after meals.
Side effects: headaches, ringing in the ears, disorders of the digestive tract, itching of the skin, stomatitis, tachycardia.
Bronchogen
Biologically active additive in the form of capsules.
Active substances of the drug - aspartic and glutamic acid, leucine, alanine, tween, starch, lactose, sugar beet.
The medication restores the structure of the pulmonary mucosa, reduces the frequency of bronchospasm, reduces the frequency of coughing attacks, facilitates the separation of sputum.
Method of use: for the treatment of mild form of the disease, drink 2 times a day for 1 capsule at meal time;for the treatment of chronic forms of bronchitis drink 2 capsules 2 times a day during meals.
Side effects: not identified.
Doctor Mom
Syrup, ointment, lollipops.
Active substances of the drug - dry extracts from elecampane, basil, ginger, turmeric, licorice, aloe, nightshade, pepper cubebe.
Phytomedication is aimed at dilution and acceleration of the process of excretion of sputum.
Application: syrup - 5-10 milliliters 3 times a day;lollipops - one lozenge can be taken every 2 hours;ointment - rub into the skin in the area of the chest, neck and back 2 times a day.
Side effects: itchy skin, skin irritations, from the sharp smell of the ointment, irritation of the mucous membrane of the eyes and nose is possible.
Gedelix
Drops, syrup.
Active substances of the preparation - extract of the plant ivy, anise oil, glycerol, purified water.
Phytomedication is aimed at dilution and acceleration of the process of excretion of sputum.
How to use: syrup - 5 milliliters 2 times a day;drops - 30 drops 3 times a day.
Side effects: in rare cases, a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract is possible.
Libexin
Tablets, syrup.
The active substance of the drug is prenoxdiazine hydrochloride.
The medication restores the structure of the pulmonary mucosa, reduces the frequency of bronchospasm, reduces the frequency of coughing attacks, facilitates the separation of sputum.
How to use: 3 tablets per day, do not chew;syrup to drink 15 milliliters 3 times a day before meals.
Side effects: fatigue, dizziness, dermatitis and allergic urticaria.
Licorice syrup
Syrup.
Active substances of the drug - root extract of licorice plant, ethyl alcohol, sugar syrup.
Syrup is aimed at getting rid of mucus accumulated in the bronchi.
How to use: 1 large spoonful of syrup should be diluted in a glass of boiled water, drink 3 times a day.
Side effects: increased blood pressure, allergic rashes.
Fluimucil
Granules, effervescent tablets, antibiotic, solution for inhalation.
The active substance of the drug is acetylcysteine.
Medication liquefies, and also speeds up the process of excretion of sputum.
Method of use: granules - 200 mg of the preparation 2-3 times a day;effervescent tablets - one tablet diluted in a third of a glass of water, taken once a day;antibiotic - 300 milligrams 2 times a day;solution for inhalation - 300 mg 2 times a day, dilute the medicine only in glass containers.
Side effects: ringing in the ears, nosebleeds, GI disorder, allergies.
Consequences of
If the smoker's bronchitis is not detected in the early stages and the disease is started, it can lead to a number of serious consequences:
- of chronic pulmonary obstructive disease;
- lack of oxygen saturation of blood and violation of its gas composition;
- respiratory failure;
- frequent migraines and dizziness;
- memory reduction;
- heart failure.
Prevention of
To avoid the development of the disease it is necessary: to refuse smoking or not to start smoking at all;