<s>[INST] Hello, I v been getting bronchitis before maybe once or twice a year, this year, I v had it more than four times, and I go in to the walk in clinic in my area, and I tell the doctor my symptoms, such as harsh dry cough, coughing attacks, shortness of air, and weezing. They put me on a bronchitis medicine, but I tell them its not helping, after I take my medication for the days it says, I still feel the same as before, It gets to a point where sometimes I have such a hard time catching my breath, I stand up and try to keep my mind of it, but sometimes it turns into a panic with trying to catch my breath, I v been going threw this for over a month now, and they put me on different types of bronchitis medicine but I know its something more, bronchitis and ammonia runs in my family, and one of my aunts actually died from ammonia because they thought it was bronchitis, but it was ammonia, and she died in her sleep, I m supper worried about my health because It s been slowing my life down, and I m scared to go to sleep and not wake up because I can t breath. [/INST] Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. In my opinion, you should definitely consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Chest x ray. 2. PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x ray is needed to rule out pneumonia. If chest x ray is normal then no need to worry for pneumonia. PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will need ultra long acting inhaled bronchodilators (indacaterol and glycopyronium) for better symptomatic relief. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. </s>