In January 2016 I was diagnosed with emphysema, #3 on the scale. My first bout with bronchitis was when I was in 7th grade and it became a chronic problem, long before I began smoking. I have smoked for 54 years. I am in the final recovery stages of bronchitis. This recovery is more difficult that previous bouts. I would like to know about any side effects of bronchitis may have one a person with emphysema. # on the scale.