Recently diagnosed at 31

Hi! My name is Krystin, I'm 31 with two kids and here's my story. December 2012, I was at the beach enjoying myself in a hot tub. Two days later, I started coughing. Productive coughing. I assumed it was bronchitis and went along with my life for 6 weeks assuming it would go away on its own and not wanting unnecessary antibiotics. I broke a rib coughing, so it forced me to the doctor. Diagnosed with bacterial bronchitis and sent home with antibiotics. Nothing. Called the doctor telling them the cough was still present. Stronger antibiotics. Nothing. New doctor, new visit and given 2 antibiotic injections in my booty, steroids, zpak. Felt a little better, but still coughing. More antibiotics prescribed. Nothing. Next came a visit with a top pulmonologist but who mostly only treats children. Breathing tests, sputum culture (which was negative-come to find out, they didn't test for P.A.). They sent me to a top adult pulmonologist for a bronchoscopy (6 months after hot tub visit). The new pulmonologist didn't want to do a bronch on me, instead asking a few questions (did I play sports growing up? Yes. Ever any breathing issues, shortness of breath etc? No.) diagnosis- asthma and acid reflux. What the?! New meds didn't do a thing. Went back to first pulmonologist/asthma/allergy specialist because it was mentioned I could have allergies. Allergy testing done. Suddenly I have allergies that I've never had symptoms for, so I was given allergy meds. I asked if all of these diagnoses ...
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