Week 8 of Pneumonia
June 30, 2008 8:11pm
Today I am feeling as if I have relapsed somewhat. Over the weekend, I was able to do a tiny bit of yard work in the nice warm sun. Some …
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I know how you feel, but keep on keepin on! Just think of how grateful you will be when it's all gone and you can breath! I can't wait for the day. I know it will come soon enough. Must think happy thoughts. :o)
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In the Middle of May I began to start feeling sluggish. Thought I was just a little tired, but by the second week, I knew something was wrong when my chest felt very tight. Called to see my doctor but she was on vacation, so by week 3 I was seen and declared to have pneumonia, put on anit-biotics and a brochial dialator. I've had to rest so much it can get depressing because it's taking so long to get well. I'm not use to being this sick and many people I know don't understand.
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- Zithromax Working / Worked
- The anti-biotics prescribed worked but I needed two courses of 5 days to really kick the infection.
- Procrit Working / Worked
- Xopenex in a nebeulizer really helped open my lungs but I needed it 45 times a day.The only side effect I noticed was a little jitteryness. In the 4th week the Dr. put me on the same again in puffs and also a steriod puff called Flovent HFA. It is helping while I rest and cough up mucous. It seems to help with the loosening as well as opening.
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