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Suggest Treatment For Acute Bronchitis

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Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2017
Question: O MY TEMP WENT UP TO 103 , I HAVE HAD A BAD CASE OF BRONCHITIS SINCE CHRISTMAS DAY FOUR DAYS AG I KEPT HYDRATING MYEF AND TOOK TWO TYLENOL AND WAITED THEN TWO ALEVE FINALY IT WENT DOWN, ALSO WEEZING , TODAY I THOUGHT I WAS DOING BETTR BUT HAD NO APPETITE , TONIGHT A MADE MY SELF EAT A HALF SANDWICH, NOW I AM NAUSEA, AND HEADACE, I ALSO HAVE PMR , THE PREDNISONE INCREASE WAS FOUR DAYS ONLY , NOW I AM BACK AONN NORMAL 5 MG DAILY WITH METHOTREXATE 2.5 MG EIGHT PILS WEEKLY. I FEEL WAWFUL TONIGHT NOT SURE IF I NEED MORE PREDNISONE,
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Go in to ER.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

If your bronchitis is caused by bacteria (for example yellow sputum), Amoxicillin may not be adequate due to antibiotic resistance.

Given that you are on prednisone (and methotrexate) in an ongoing way, your immune system may be slight suppressed.

I recommend you go in to the ER or urgent care center where they can get an Xray to rule out pneumonia, and they will likely give you a different antibiotic if they think it is appropriate, and also discuss your dose of prednisone.

But given that you are on prednisone and methotrexate, and given how high your fever is, I strongly recommend you go in to be seen now.

I hope you are feeling better soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Acute Bronchitis

Brief Answer: Go in to ER. Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX If your bronchitis is caused by bacteria (for example yellow sputum), Amoxicillin may not be adequate due to antibiotic resistance. Given that you are on prednisone (and methotrexate) in an ongoing way, your immune system may be slight suppressed. I recommend you go in to the ER or urgent care center where they can get an Xray to rule out pneumonia, and they will likely give you a different antibiotic if they think it is appropriate, and also discuss your dose of prednisone. But given that you are on prednisone and methotrexate, and given how high your fever is, I strongly recommend you go in to be seen now. I hope you are feeling better soon.