Respiratory
Chronic Bronchitis
A persistent, mucus-heavy cough that lingers month after month.
What is Chronic Bronchitis?
Chronic bronchitis means a productive cough most days for months at a time, often worse first thing in the morning and after exposure to smoke, dust, or Bangkok's haze on bad air days. It's exhausting in a quiet way — the constant clearing of the throat, the awareness of every cough in public. Some people also notice more breathlessness creeping in as flare-ups become more frequent over the years.
How regenerative medicine supports it
We work from your spirometry and pulmonologist's assessment, tracking cough frequency, sputum changes, and exacerbation history as the real measures of progress. Therapy is aimed at reducing airway inflammation and supporting mucosal repair, alongside practical advice on irritant avoidance and air filtration for high-pollution days. This doesn't undo airway wall changes that have already set in, and any prescribed bronchodilators or antibiotics for flare-ups remain your pulmonologist's call, not ours.
Treatments we would consider
Options discussed for this condition
Listed for orientation only. What is actually prescribed depends on your records.
- MSC TherapyMedical team-guided stem cell therapy using mesenchymal cells for joint, immune and whole-body recovery.
- Exosome TherapySignalling-rich exosome protocols, often combined with stem cell therapy, supporting tissue repair, recovery and aesthetics.
- EGCG TherapyIntravenous EGCG for antioxidant and cellular protection support.
- HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)Pressurised oxygen sessions supporting wound healing, recovery and tissue oxygenation.
If the evidence for treating chronic bronchitis this way is thin, we will tell you before you book — and the review is not billed.
Chronic Bronchitis — Questions Patients Ask
Will this get rid of my morning cough for good?
We can't promise that — chronic bronchitis involves ongoing airway changes, and while reducing inflammation may ease symptoms, a complete resolution isn't something we'd honestly guarantee.
How is this different from COPD?
Chronic bronchitis is actually one form COPD can take, defined by the persistent productive cough; the COPD page covers the broader airflow limitation picture, which chronic bronchitis may or may not include depending on your spirometry.
Does Bangkok's air quality make this worse?
Very likely yes — irritant exposure from particulate pollution is a well-known trigger for bronchitis symptoms, and many patients notice a clear pattern with high-AQI days.
Is it too late to help if I've had this cough for years?
It's rarely too late to support remaining lung function and reduce flare-up frequency, though the longer-standing the irritation, the more modest realistic expectations need to be.
What would tell us this is actually working?
Fewer days with productive cough, fewer flare-ups needing antibiotics, and steadier spirometry — we track these over months rather than expecting change week to week.
Reviewed by Bangkok Stem Cell Center Medical Team | Last updated: August 2026
