Sputum cultures

[hopesiris]

Even the tiniest little bit will be enough. What they do like to know is if what comes out comes from your sinuses rather than lungs. I have sinus issues so sometimes that happens. I don't always have much to bring up so I ask for a sample cup when I can feel a cough coming on even if we haven't reached that point in the visit. Usually visits last 2-3 hours so that helps take the pressure off too. As for bugs, seems that many of us adult diagnosed have fewer/less resistant bugs until much later in adulthood. I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.

 

[hopesiris]

Even the tiniest little bit will be enough. What they do like to know is if what comes out comes from your sinuses rather than lungs. I have sinus issues so sometimes that happens. I don't always have much to bring up so I ask for a sample cup when I can feel a cough coming on even if we haven't reached that point in the visit. Usually visits last 2-3 hours so that helps take the pressure off too. As for bugs, seems that many of us adult diagnosed have fewer/less resistant bugs until much later in adulthood. I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.

 

[hopesiris]

Even the tiniest little bit will be enough. What they do like to know is if what comes out comes from your sinuses rather than lungs. I have sinus issues so sometimes that happens. I don't always have much to bring up so I ask for a sample cup when I can feel a cough coming on even if we haven't reached that point in the visit. Usually visits last 2-3 hours so that helps take the pressure off too. As for bugs, seems that many of us adult diagnosed have fewer/less resistant bugs until much later in adulthood. I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.

 

[hopesiris]

Even the tiniest little bit will be enough. What they do like to know is if what comes out comes from your sinuses rather than lungs. I have sinus issues so sometimes that happens. I don't always have much to bring up so I ask for a sample cup when I can feel a cough coming on even if we haven't reached that point in the visit. Usually visits last 2-3 hours so that helps take the pressure off too. As for bugs, seems that many of us adult diagnosed have fewer/less resistant bugs until much later in adulthood. I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.

 

[hopesiris]

Even the tiniest little bit will be enough. What they do like to know is if what comes out comes from your sinuses rather than lungs. I have sinus issues so sometimes that happens. I don't always have much to bring up so I ask for a sample cup when I can feel a cough coming on even if we haven't reached that point in the visit. Usually visits last 2-3 hours so that helps take the pressure off too. As for bugs, seems that many of us adult diagnosed have fewer/less resistant bugs until much later in adulthood. I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.

 

[zeeannie]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>bonniebaby</b></i>
I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.</end quote></div>

Yes, DD cultures the same stuff every time and she almost never gets anything up. They do the swab on her. She hasn't had an exacerbation for four years.

 

[zeeannie]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>bonniebaby</b></i>
I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.</end quote></div>

Yes, DD cultures the same stuff every time and she almost never gets anything up. They do the swab on her. She hasn't had an exacerbation for four years.

 

[zeeannie]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>bonniebaby</b></i>
I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.</end quote></div>

Yes, DD cultures the same stuff every time and she almost never gets anything up. They do the swab on her. She hasn't had an exacerbation for four years.

 

[zeeannie]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>bonniebaby</b></i>
I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.</end quote>

Yes, DD cultures the same stuff every time and she almost never gets anything up. They do the swab on her. She hasn't had an exacerbation for four years.

 

[zeeannie]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>bonniebaby</b></i>
<br /> I think the bugs don't go away and they show on cultures even when not an exacerbation but not sure.</end quote>
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<br />Yes, DD cultures the same stuff every time and she almost never gets anything up. They do the swab on her. She hasn't had an exacerbation for four years.

 

[kayleesgrandma]

Kaylee gets swabbed every visit(3mo), and is usually ok, though once she had psuedo, and she didn't even act sick, or cough more...

 

[kayleesgrandma]

Kaylee gets swabbed every visit(3mo), and is usually ok, though once she had psuedo, and she didn't even act sick, or cough more...

 

[kayleesgrandma]

Kaylee gets swabbed every visit(3mo), and is usually ok, though once she had psuedo, and she didn't even act sick, or cough more...

 

[kayleesgrandma]

Kaylee gets swabbed every visit(3mo), and is usually ok, though once she had psuedo, and she didn't even act sick, or cough more...

 

[kayleesgrandma]

Kaylee gets swabbed every visit(3mo), and is usually ok, though once she had psuedo, and she didn't even act sick, or cough more...

 

[smccanl]

Thanks for all the replies. My CT scan is tomorrow, which will clarify things a bit, and then I don't go to the clinic for another couple of weeks to get the results and do the sputum culture and whatever else they do.

My sinuses are a mess and I always have post-nasal drip, so I imagine it would be hard to differentiate. I'm currently on gentamycin nasal spray, which has helped a lot to keep things clear since my last round of antibiotics. Don't know if that makes a difference. (It's just the injectable antibiotic mixed into Ocean Spray; my doctor wanted a nebulizer but insurance wouldn't cover it.)

Sarah

Sarah

 

[smccanl]

Thanks for all the replies. My CT scan is tomorrow, which will clarify things a bit, and then I don't go to the clinic for another couple of weeks to get the results and do the sputum culture and whatever else they do.

My sinuses are a mess and I always have post-nasal drip, so I imagine it would be hard to differentiate. I'm currently on gentamycin nasal spray, which has helped a lot to keep things clear since my last round of antibiotics. Don't know if that makes a difference. (It's just the injectable antibiotic mixed into Ocean Spray; my doctor wanted a nebulizer but insurance wouldn't cover it.)

Sarah

Sarah

 

[smccanl]

Thanks for all the replies. My CT scan is tomorrow, which will clarify things a bit, and then I don't go to the clinic for another couple of weeks to get the results and do the sputum culture and whatever else they do.

My sinuses are a mess and I always have post-nasal drip, so I imagine it would be hard to differentiate. I'm currently on gentamycin nasal spray, which has helped a lot to keep things clear since my last round of antibiotics. Don't know if that makes a difference. (It's just the injectable antibiotic mixed into Ocean Spray; my doctor wanted a nebulizer but insurance wouldn't cover it.)

Sarah

Sarah

 

[smccanl]

Thanks for all the replies. My CT scan is tomorrow, which will clarify things a bit, and then I don't go to the clinic for another couple of weeks to get the results and do the sputum culture and whatever else they do.

My sinuses are a mess and I always have post-nasal drip, so I imagine it would be hard to differentiate. I'm currently on gentamycin nasal spray, which has helped a lot to keep things clear since my last round of antibiotics. Don't know if that makes a difference. (It's just the injectable antibiotic mixed into Ocean Spray; my doctor wanted a nebulizer but insurance wouldn't cover it.)

Sarah

Sarah

 

[smccanl]

Thanks for all the replies. My CT scan is tomorrow, which will clarify things a bit, and then I don't go to the clinic for another couple of weeks to get the results and do the sputum culture and whatever else they do.
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<br />My sinuses are a mess and I always have post-nasal drip, so I imagine it would be hard to differentiate. I'm currently on gentamycin nasal spray, which has helped a lot to keep things clear since my last round of antibiotics. Don't know if that makes a difference. (It's just the injectable antibiotic mixed into Ocean Spray; my doctor wanted a nebulizer but insurance wouldn't cover it.)
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<br />Sarah
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<br />Sarah