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[|Human|] Hi.. My 54 year old husband was diagnosed with TB before and he took medicine for 9 months and was declared cleared.. Now for maybe 5 months now hes suffering from too much coughing .When I checked all the symptoms thru online it all state that he had  a chronic bronchitis.  There is a wheezing sound also when he coughs. He cough too much and the worst is that  sometimes he cannot breath.. Hes face is red and no air is coming out..The attacked sometimes last for few seconds..  Right now he is into Turbohaler 160/4.5ug/dose (2 puffs moring and evening) Doctor, Is there any other medicine he can take for this kind of sickness..Im really worried.. thanks a lot...
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Yes, by his history and description, possibility of chronic bronchitis is more. Treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. And fir severity, PUT (pulmonary function test) is must. So first, get done PFT to know the severity of the disease. He may need newer longer acting inhaled bronchodilators like (indacaterol and glycopyrollium) for better symptomatic relief. Oral bronchodilator, acebrophyllin is also indicated in severe bronchitis. Oral antioxidants like n acetyl cysteine (NAC) is also beneficial in his case. Chest physiotherapy and deep breathing exercises are also helpful in improving lung functions and reduce symptoms. So consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.