Man I hate being sick

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4xchampncountin

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I've been sick for a few days and I finally went to the doctor today. He said I have "double-pneumonia". How do you get that? I don't know much about it, but it sucks. I have had a lot of trouble breathing and I have no energy at all. I'll spare you all the gory details about what kind of stuff I've been coughing up :bleh:

Anyway, I guess I'll be spending a little more time on here for the next few days. My boss is a little upset with me 'cause I can't work this weekend, but he'll get over it.
 
4x, pneumonia, let alone double pneumonia is nothing to mess around with. It can be very serious. Please listen to the instructions that your doctor gives you and follow them. Your boss will just have to "get over it". It's better that you miss a couple days work than to never work again. I'm not trying to scare you, well maybe just a little bit, but do as the doc says. Hope you got a note from the doc excusing you from work! Then, there is nothing the boss can do.
 
Thanks Maj...I am trying to follow all of the instructions. I am definitely taking the next 2 days off of work and i am taking my antibiotics. He also gave me an inhaler to use. I'm not real sure about that thing, but I will give it a shot.
 
Thanks for the support and info Maj and Bow. I'm sure I will be fine, sometimes your body just needs a little down time I guess.
 
I pretty much slept all day yesterday and last night. Then I fell asleep in the bathtub getting ready for my doctor's appointment today. How pathetic is that?
 
4x, I can sympathize. I had what the doc called "walking pneumonia" ---- didn't want to do anything but sleep. I know exactly what you're coughing up, too. Been there, done that.

Word of advice, if you start coughing really hard and your chest muscles start hurting, find a long piece of cloth and wrap your chest when you feel a cough coming on. I kept a large dish towel by my side for a week.
 
Thanx TRL...I wish I had thought of that yesterday. I coughed so hard yesterday I wondered if I would ever stop.
 
4x - i hope you get better soon. Until that time, here are a few things you can do make yourself feel better.

take ALL of the antibiotics you've been given. You'll start to feel better in a few days, just keep taking them.

Drink plenty of fluids. just stay away from beer, alcohol, and caffiene. Water, apple juice, cranberry juice and tea are the best.

The towel trick works well for sore ribs, a pillow, clutched tightly to your chest will also help. it will give you more padding then the towel.

The inhaler will also help, if you're having problems with it, PM me and I'll help.

Coughing up the disgusting stuff will help your lungs to expand and move more air. I know it's gross, but let it happen.

Finally, double pneumonia means you have infection in both lungs. If you need anything, just drop me a line.
 
Thanks NW...the advise you gave me in that pm seemed to help.
 
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