I had bronchiectasi since i was a kid and as i turned 18 years old my Fev1 was at 3,6 Liter and my Fvc was at 4,7 Liter. I felt grate and never had any problems beyond high amount of mucus, but no trouble clearing it at all. Later on i started to smoke, and when i turned 25 years i felt a difference in my breath, first of i had problem clearing mucus, typical Harder in the evning/bed time, but I also noticed a wierd noice when i tried to max force exhale and i felt like it was harder to do this. I checked my lungs again with the same results as when i was 18. dumb as i was i kept on smoking, and 5 years later im 30 and writing this. I have trouble with takling without feeling congested in my lungs. I have a wheez when exhaling a little harder than what you do when exercising. If i drink i feel congested or i talk konger than 5 min. My lungs feels dry and i have constant feeling of that i mucus that i need to clear, but when i do its just that my lungs are congested. Ive been like this in one year. Recently i went to spesialist testing my lungs, the result is ~10% better: Fev1 - 4 FVC - 5,28. my rv went from 2,54 liter to 1,93l. I feel som much worse and feel realy congested. Harder to exhale, my cough feels non productive. I dont have a chronic cough, but i have to cough of the smalest things like cooking or talking and if its particles in the air. The totalt amount of it its that i feel much worse but my Doctor says i have normal results