What is chronic obstructive bronchitis?

Chronic obstructive bronchitis, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is present when there is clinical evidence that airflow obstruction is present. It is preceded by chronic bronchitis, defined as a productive cough for at least 3 months total duration over 2 years.

How do members experience chronic obstructive bronchitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic obstructive bronchitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for chronic obstructive bronchitis*

Who has chronic obstructive bronchitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 9
40s 16
50s 31
60s 29
70+ 29

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 29
Female 88

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What is chronic obstructive bronchitis?

Chronic obstructive bronchitis, a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is present when there is clinical evidence that airflow obstruction is present. It is preceded by chronic bronchitis, defined as a productive cough for at least 3 months total duration over 2 years.



Common symptoms reported by people with chronic obstructive bronchitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for chronic obstructive bronchitis

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic obstructive bronchitis

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Who has chronic obstructive bronchitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 35 say chronic obstructive bronchitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 9
40s 16
50s 31
60s 29
70+ 29
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 13
20-29 years 9
30-39 years 5
40-49 years 8
50-59 years 4
60-69 years 3
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 29
Female 88

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 60
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from chronic obstructive bronchitis patients who have completed their condition history
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