Warning: pity party alert

My lungs are too irritated and chest too tight to let me sleep

3rd night running.

I'm exhausted but every time I start to drift off I start to cough and wake up.

not a happy bunny

Is it worth seeing a medical type person again?

It's horrible not sleeping well and being exhausted. Lots of for you.

Not really sure what else they could do. I've got steroids, which are helping a little. I'm not convinced it's a bacterial infection so antibiotics would be no good.

Coughing myself sick now

I wonder if you ought to have a nebuliser at home hun it may help x
sending hugs to you

You have to be about half dead with pretty low SATs to get a home neb.

Trying to treat myself with steam inhalation, extra inhaler and cough medicines!

And OH is making me Thai curry in the hope it will help get some of the green stuff out of my chest!

Ahh Sue sorry to hear that you're so rotten at the moment
I know how it feels I had a cold not long ago every time i tried to get comfortable I would sneeze or have to blow my nose again didn't get any sleep for around two days .
It's awful being ill isn't it and in Easter too
Sending hope you feel better vibes you're way...

sue vindaloo works great

Perhaps I should get one of these http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-21981063

This is awful lovey, I hope you soon improve.

Hugs

JOxx

We are calling out of hours GP tomorrow. I think OH is a bit worried.

Sue_pawz wrote:My lungs are too irritated and chest too tight to let me sleep

3rd night running.

I'm exhausted but every time I start to drift off I start to cough and wake up.

not a happy bunny

You sound like me when I have bronchitis as I cough all night and can't sleep and end up so tired and drained that's why I
hate catching a cold as it leads straight to bronchitis

Awful isn't it? Got marginally more sleep last night as I knocked myself out with cough medicine. About to ring emergency doctor.

Seeing out of hours Dr at 1.40.

Wish OH drove so she could take me, rather than having to drive myself.

I hope you are OK love, I am sending lots of loving healing vibes.

Hugs

JO xx

It would appear I have a chest infection Dr has increased my steroids and put me on antibiotics.

The best thing? I've slept this afternoon! I think it's the extra steroids.

I'm very wobbly though, feel I could keel over every time I get out of bed!

You rest up, young lady

Humum had a horrible yuck last September that made her feel like that, you have to give yourself a chance to recover from it.

Yeah, I had one of these 3 or so years ago - when I was eventually diagnosed with asthma. I was ill well over a month, and it kept coming back and back. Hope this one goes quick and stays away!

Fingers crossed for you!

Just saw this! Please take care of yourself! Drink lots of hot tea. It has natural xanthines in it.(chocolate does too) Xanthines relax the smooth muscle tissue that is in the bronchial tubes thereby diminishing bronco spasm
and making it easier to cough the **** up.

Any excuse for chocolate! Sending mega vibes!

Thanks Holly. A friend who is a Dr tells me to keep away from chocolate and milky type things when my chest throws a hissy fit like this. Not sure what the science is behind it though!

OH is getting me some (purely medicinal) ice cream today. She is awesome!

Oh sweetie, I hope you are better today. Chest infections are the very devil and tire you out too. You make sure you keep warm.

Hugs

JO xx

Thanks I think I'm a little better, although it's up and down and I'm still not managing much in the way of sleep.

OH is being wonderful - honestly without her here I'd be in a bad way as the stairs are like Everest for my crappy lungs!

It must be bad - my parents are sympathetic/worried instead of telling me to pull myself together (the perils of being the daughter of a medical professional - you have to be proper poorly to get any sympathy!)

you've always got mine hun
your oh can come look after me when you are better if she wants

Thank your for letting me moan everyone!

OH and I just ate an entire tub of Ben and Jerry's. Purely medicinal, of course...

Sue_pawz wrote:Thanks Holly. A friend who is a Dr tells me to keep away from chocolate and milky type things when my chest throws a hissy fit like this. Not sure what the science is behind it though!

OH is getting me some (purely medicinal) ice cream today. She is awesome!

I should have been more specific. Milk and it's products do thicken the mucus so milk chocolate can thicken it. Dark chocolate however has no milk in it. Dark chocolate has only cocoa, coco butter and sugar to taste if you want sweetness. Chocolate has natural lecithin in it but sometimes the manufacturers add more. The lecithin lowers your cholesterol. The higher the amount of coco the more bitter the chocolate and more intense the health benefits. It also has flavonoids which are anti-oxidents. My favorite reason for eating my dark chocolate is that it is high in alkaloids such as theobromine and phenethylamine which increase the serotonin level in the brain. Since the serotonin makes your mood better, you may still be sick but you can feel better about being sick!

A fruit ice or sorbet is a good alternate to ice cream....especially if it is made with real fruit. I like to eat lemon sorbet when I have the crud for the vitamin C. If I can find it that is.