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[beleache]

I agree w/ the others..

I just want to say pneumonia has a long recovery time (if it is indeed pneumonia) You could relapse and end up even worse if this is not the right treatment/rest regimen..

Also it was "lucky" for you that they didnt treat it over the phone, if it is in fact pneumonia..

I hope you feel better soon.. Keep us posted and God Bless..

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[beleache]

I agree w/ the others..

I just want to say pneumonia has a long recovery time (if it is indeed pneumonia) You could relapse and end up even worse if this is not the right treatment/rest regimen..

Also it was "lucky" for you that they didnt treat it over the phone, if it is in fact pneumonia..

I hope you feel better soon.. Keep us posted and God Bless..

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[beleache]

I agree w/ the others..

I just want to say pneumonia has a long recovery time (if it is indeed pneumonia) You could relapse and end up even worse if this is not the right treatment/rest regimen..

Also it was "lucky" for you that they didnt treat it over the phone, if it is in fact pneumonia..

I hope you feel better soon.. Keep us posted and God Bless..

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[beleache]

I agree w/ the others..

I just want to say pneumonia has a long recovery time (if it is indeed pneumonia) You could relapse and end up even worse if this is not the right treatment/rest regimen..

Also it was "lucky" for you that they didnt treat it over the phone, if it is in fact pneumonia..

I hope you feel better soon.. Keep us posted and God Bless..

<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[beleache]

I agree w/ the others..
<br />
<br /> I just want to say pneumonia has a long recovery time (if it is indeed pneumonia) You could relapse and end up even worse if this is not the right treatment/rest regimen..
<br />
<br /> Also it was "lucky" for you that they didnt treat it over the phone, if it is in fact pneumonia..
<br />
<br /> I hope you feel better soon.. Keep us posted and God Bless..
<br />
<br /><img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> joni

 

[etabetac]

Thanks. I am not sure what it is now. I finally became 'junky' but my peak flow dropped. I definitely sound like I could have pnuemonia now but I'm definitely feeling a little bit bitter. It's the middle of finals so I'd prefer not to sit it in a doctor's office or the hospital. Sats are still ok (96-97). Maybe antibiotics are loosening things up because I have more energy but I sound worse. I still have a small fever. I think I'll see how today goes and then go for them there. Not sleeping may also be making things worse. The combo of meds is apparently making me an insomniac.

 

[etabetac]

Thanks. I am not sure what it is now. I finally became 'junky' but my peak flow dropped. I definitely sound like I could have pnuemonia now but I'm definitely feeling a little bit bitter. It's the middle of finals so I'd prefer not to sit it in a doctor's office or the hospital. Sats are still ok (96-97). Maybe antibiotics are loosening things up because I have more energy but I sound worse. I still have a small fever. I think I'll see how today goes and then go for them there. Not sleeping may also be making things worse. The combo of meds is apparently making me an insomniac.

 

[etabetac]

Thanks. I am not sure what it is now. I finally became 'junky' but my peak flow dropped. I definitely sound like I could have pnuemonia now but I'm definitely feeling a little bit bitter. It's the middle of finals so I'd prefer not to sit it in a doctor's office or the hospital. Sats are still ok (96-97). Maybe antibiotics are loosening things up because I have more energy but I sound worse. I still have a small fever. I think I'll see how today goes and then go for them there. Not sleeping may also be making things worse. The combo of meds is apparently making me an insomniac.

 

[etabetac]

Thanks. I am not sure what it is now. I finally became 'junky' but my peak flow dropped. I definitely sound like I could have pnuemonia now but I'm definitely feeling a little bit bitter. It's the middle of finals so I'd prefer not to sit it in a doctor's office or the hospital. Sats are still ok (96-97). Maybe antibiotics are loosening things up because I have more energy but I sound worse. I still have a small fever. I think I'll see how today goes and then go for them there. Not sleeping may also be making things worse. The combo of meds is apparently making me an insomniac.

 

[etabetac]

Thanks. I am not sure what it is now. I finally became 'junky' but my peak flow dropped. I definitely sound like I could have pnuemonia now but I'm definitely feeling a little bit bitter. It's the middle of finals so I'd prefer not to sit it in a doctor's office or the hospital. Sats are still ok (96-97). Maybe antibiotics are loosening things up because I have more energy but I sound worse. I still have a small fever. I think I'll see how today goes and then go for them there. Not sleeping may also be making things worse. The combo of meds is apparently making me an insomniac.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

For me, insomnia sometimes means my bedding needs to be washed and/or something near where I sleep needs to be cleaned. Not sleeping will definitely interfere with you getting well.

I sometimes take a little melatonin. My 21 year old son wcf did a little reading about melatonin and found it plays an important role in the immune system. I have this thought that maybe that also contributes insomnia: maybe sometimes the body uses up the available melatonin for trying to heal and then there isn't enough for making the brain go to sleep. I have found that taking melatonin on nights when I can't sleep doesn't just help me sleep, it helps me heal.

Good luck with this.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

For me, insomnia sometimes means my bedding needs to be washed and/or something near where I sleep needs to be cleaned. Not sleeping will definitely interfere with you getting well.

I sometimes take a little melatonin. My 21 year old son wcf did a little reading about melatonin and found it plays an important role in the immune system. I have this thought that maybe that also contributes insomnia: maybe sometimes the body uses up the available melatonin for trying to heal and then there isn't enough for making the brain go to sleep. I have found that taking melatonin on nights when I can't sleep doesn't just help me sleep, it helps me heal.

Good luck with this.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

For me, insomnia sometimes means my bedding needs to be washed and/or something near where I sleep needs to be cleaned. Not sleeping will definitely interfere with you getting well.

I sometimes take a little melatonin. My 21 year old son wcf did a little reading about melatonin and found it plays an important role in the immune system. I have this thought that maybe that also contributes insomnia: maybe sometimes the body uses up the available melatonin for trying to heal and then there isn't enough for making the brain go to sleep. I have found that taking melatonin on nights when I can't sleep doesn't just help me sleep, it helps me heal.

Good luck with this.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

For me, insomnia sometimes means my bedding needs to be washed and/or something near where I sleep needs to be cleaned. Not sleeping will definitely interfere with you getting well.

I sometimes take a little melatonin. My 21 year old son wcf did a little reading about melatonin and found it plays an important role in the immune system. I have this thought that maybe that also contributes insomnia: maybe sometimes the body uses up the available melatonin for trying to heal and then there isn't enough for making the brain go to sleep. I have found that taking melatonin on nights when I can't sleep doesn't just help me sleep, it helps me heal.

Good luck with this.

 

[MicheleGazelle]

For me, insomnia sometimes means my bedding needs to be washed and/or something near where I sleep needs to be cleaned. Not sleeping will definitely interfere with you getting well.
<br />
<br />I sometimes take a little melatonin. My 21 year old son wcf did a little reading about melatonin and found it plays an important role in the immune system. I have this thought that maybe that also contributes insomnia: maybe sometimes the body uses up the available melatonin for trying to heal and then there isn't enough for making the brain go to sleep. I have found that taking melatonin on nights when I can't sleep doesn't just help me sleep, it helps me heal.
<br />
<br />Good luck with this.

 

[Nightwriter]

Etabic,

I'm glad you're getting better, but I'd like to clarify a bit about pneumonia by sharing something that happened to me.

I has a few "allergy exposures" like you did. I got pretty sick, even coughing up blood right after the last exposure for about a week. I had lots of mucus, but no fever, and felt very "fluish." I had trouble coughing out the mucus because it would start to bleed. I knew I was in danger of pneumonia with the bacteria not getting out. I started extra treatments and changed up my meds that were less irritating to the lungs.

I had 2 cortisone shots to open my airways and get the plugs out which I could feel. With cortisone there is also a danger of Pseudomonas growing. So I went on Tobi, because we didn't have the results of a culture, my doctor was going out of town for 2 weeks, and I didn't want to get into trouble. And I felt horrible. This went on for weeks. I started to get worse with a low grade fever. The doctor returned, and was surprised that the Tobi did nothing. I had an X-ray at a radiology facility. The radiologist said there was no pneumonia.

My doctor said she wanted to look at my X-rays, and now the culture, and blood tests were in. Very high white count, the culture showed nothing (which was shocking). I used to always culture P.A. and frequently staph.

When the doctor looked at the X-ray, she saw the pneumonia, right about where the diaphram is. She said radiologists arn't pulmonary experts and they didn't have a comparative X-ray.

She said that she was pretty sure it was what is called community acquired pneumonia (garden variety pneumonia that normal people get). She gave me a couple of Z paks. After the first pill, I felt better. It went away fast.

The point is pneumonia isn't always picked up. And depending upon the circumstance, oral meds can work great. Another doctor would have put me in the hospital. And it would have been for nothing!

The second point is, when you have a serious exacerbation, I would consider seeing a specialist right away. I had inflammation. I couldn't get the mucus out. The doctor told me if it went on too long, it can turn into infection and pneumonia. For me, that's what happened.

 

[Nightwriter]

Etabic,

I'm glad you're getting better, but I'd like to clarify a bit about pneumonia by sharing something that happened to me.

I has a few "allergy exposures" like you did. I got pretty sick, even coughing up blood right after the last exposure for about a week. I had lots of mucus, but no fever, and felt very "fluish." I had trouble coughing out the mucus because it would start to bleed. I knew I was in danger of pneumonia with the bacteria not getting out. I started extra treatments and changed up my meds that were less irritating to the lungs.

I had 2 cortisone shots to open my airways and get the plugs out which I could feel. With cortisone there is also a danger of Pseudomonas growing. So I went on Tobi, because we didn't have the results of a culture, my doctor was going out of town for 2 weeks, and I didn't want to get into trouble. And I felt horrible. This went on for weeks. I started to get worse with a low grade fever. The doctor returned, and was surprised that the Tobi did nothing. I had an X-ray at a radiology facility. The radiologist said there was no pneumonia.

My doctor said she wanted to look at my X-rays, and now the culture, and blood tests were in. Very high white count, the culture showed nothing (which was shocking). I used to always culture P.A. and frequently staph.

When the doctor looked at the X-ray, she saw the pneumonia, right about where the diaphram is. She said radiologists arn't pulmonary experts and they didn't have a comparative X-ray.

She said that she was pretty sure it was what is called community acquired pneumonia (garden variety pneumonia that normal people get). She gave me a couple of Z paks. After the first pill, I felt better. It went away fast.

The point is pneumonia isn't always picked up. And depending upon the circumstance, oral meds can work great. Another doctor would have put me in the hospital. And it would have been for nothing!

The second point is, when you have a serious exacerbation, I would consider seeing a specialist right away. I had inflammation. I couldn't get the mucus out. The doctor told me if it went on too long, it can turn into infection and pneumonia. For me, that's what happened.

 

[Nightwriter]

Etabic,

I'm glad you're getting better, but I'd like to clarify a bit about pneumonia by sharing something that happened to me.

I has a few "allergy exposures" like you did. I got pretty sick, even coughing up blood right after the last exposure for about a week. I had lots of mucus, but no fever, and felt very "fluish." I had trouble coughing out the mucus because it would start to bleed. I knew I was in danger of pneumonia with the bacteria not getting out. I started extra treatments and changed up my meds that were less irritating to the lungs.

I had 2 cortisone shots to open my airways and get the plugs out which I could feel. With cortisone there is also a danger of Pseudomonas growing. So I went on Tobi, because we didn't have the results of a culture, my doctor was going out of town for 2 weeks, and I didn't want to get into trouble. And I felt horrible. This went on for weeks. I started to get worse with a low grade fever. The doctor returned, and was surprised that the Tobi did nothing. I had an X-ray at a radiology facility. The radiologist said there was no pneumonia.

My doctor said she wanted to look at my X-rays, and now the culture, and blood tests were in. Very high white count, the culture showed nothing (which was shocking). I used to always culture P.A. and frequently staph.

When the doctor looked at the X-ray, she saw the pneumonia, right about where the diaphram is. She said radiologists arn't pulmonary experts and they didn't have a comparative X-ray.

She said that she was pretty sure it was what is called community acquired pneumonia (garden variety pneumonia that normal people get). She gave me a couple of Z paks. After the first pill, I felt better. It went away fast.

The point is pneumonia isn't always picked up. And depending upon the circumstance, oral meds can work great. Another doctor would have put me in the hospital. And it would have been for nothing!

The second point is, when you have a serious exacerbation, I would consider seeing a specialist right away. I had inflammation. I couldn't get the mucus out. The doctor told me if it went on too long, it can turn into infection and pneumonia. For me, that's what happened.

 

[Nightwriter]

Etabic,

I'm glad you're getting better, but I'd like to clarify a bit about pneumonia by sharing something that happened to me.

I has a few "allergy exposures" like you did. I got pretty sick, even coughing up blood right after the last exposure for about a week. I had lots of mucus, but no fever, and felt very "fluish." I had trouble coughing out the mucus because it would start to bleed. I knew I was in danger of pneumonia with the bacteria not getting out. I started extra treatments and changed up my meds that were less irritating to the lungs.

I had 2 cortisone shots to open my airways and get the plugs out which I could feel. With cortisone there is also a danger of Pseudomonas growing. So I went on Tobi, because we didn't have the results of a culture, my doctor was going out of town for 2 weeks, and I didn't want to get into trouble. And I felt horrible. This went on for weeks. I started to get worse with a low grade fever. The doctor returned, and was surprised that the Tobi did nothing. I had an X-ray at a radiology facility. The radiologist said there was no pneumonia.

My doctor said she wanted to look at my X-rays, and now the culture, and blood tests were in. Very high white count, the culture showed nothing (which was shocking). I used to always culture P.A. and frequently staph.

When the doctor looked at the X-ray, she saw the pneumonia, right about where the diaphram is. She said radiologists arn't pulmonary experts and they didn't have a comparative X-ray.

She said that she was pretty sure it was what is called community acquired pneumonia (garden variety pneumonia that normal people get). She gave me a couple of Z paks. After the first pill, I felt better. It went away fast.

The point is pneumonia isn't always picked up. And depending upon the circumstance, oral meds can work great. Another doctor would have put me in the hospital. And it would have been for nothing!

The second point is, when you have a serious exacerbation, I would consider seeing a specialist right away. I had inflammation. I couldn't get the mucus out. The doctor told me if it went on too long, it can turn into infection and pneumonia. For me, that's what happened.

 

[Nightwriter]

Etabic,
<br />
<br />I'm glad you're getting better, but I'd like to clarify a bit about pneumonia by sharing something that happened to me.
<br />
<br />I has a few "allergy exposures" like you did. I got pretty sick, even coughing up blood right after the last exposure for about a week. I had lots of mucus, but no fever, and felt very "fluish." I had trouble coughing out the mucus because it would start to bleed. I knew I was in danger of pneumonia with the bacteria not getting out. I started extra treatments and changed up my meds that were less irritating to the lungs.
<br />
<br />I had 2 cortisone shots to open my airways and get the plugs out which I could feel. With cortisone there is also a danger of Pseudomonas growing. So I went on Tobi, because we didn't have the results of a culture, my doctor was going out of town for 2 weeks, and I didn't want to get into trouble. And I felt horrible. This went on for weeks. I started to get worse with a low grade fever. The doctor returned, and was surprised that the Tobi did nothing. I had an X-ray at a radiology facility. The radiologist said there was no pneumonia.
<br />
<br />My doctor said she wanted to look at my X-rays, and now the culture, and blood tests were in. Very high white count, the culture showed nothing (which was shocking). I used to always culture P.A. and frequently staph.
<br />
<br />When the doctor looked at the X-ray, she saw the pneumonia, right about where the diaphram is. She said radiologists arn't pulmonary experts and they didn't have a comparative X-ray.
<br />
<br />She said that she was pretty sure it was what is called community acquired pneumonia (garden variety pneumonia that normal people get). She gave me a couple of Z paks. After the first pill, I felt better. It went away fast.
<br />
<br />The point is pneumonia isn't always picked up. And depending upon the circumstance, oral meds can work great. Another doctor would have put me in the hospital. And it would have been for nothing!
<br />
<br />The second point is, when you have a serious exacerbation, I would consider seeing a specialist right away. I had inflammation. I couldn't get the mucus out. The doctor told me if it went on too long, it can turn into infection and pneumonia. For me, that's what happened.
<br />
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