I went to the doctors office maybe four or five weeks ago feeling miserable. Not like dirt mind you, just miserable. Bad cough, goopy stuff in throat, etc.
I was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection combined with sinusitis. Told to go home, rest, lots of fluids, etc. I was told to stick with my Mucinex D. I am cool with this because I don't believe in taking antibiotics for viral infections.
The next week I am back in. This time they are saying I have Bronchitis. I am given a Z-pac along with Robitussin with codeine. This time I feel better for awhile. However, the cough NEVER goes away, but I can deal with that and just wait it out.
Not.
This last Sunday I get minor chills but shrug it off. Feeling OK Monday morning but by mid afternoon feeling crappy again, this time add runny nose and cough has gotten mucho worse.
Today I go back to the doctors office and they send me for Xrays to rule out pneumonia they might be missing or bronchitis. I get the call tonight from the nurse. Good news: I spent money on Xray for nothing! My lungs are clear with no pneumonia or bronchitis.
So I ask what I have? She says really bad upper respiratory infection. Take the steroids, antibiotics, and more Robitussin with codeine. I ask how soon I should notice a change. She says about 3 - days.
Sorry for the rant but is anyone else going through this crap? I've been sick before but it has always lasted a week or two at most, then gone. Even with the flu I would have been more miserable but recovered by now.
This sucks. I'm going to miss work three (3) days again this week.
I hope there is no one else that is going through this!
Regards,
Doug
I was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection combined with sinusitis. Told to go home, rest, lots of fluids, etc. I was told to stick with my Mucinex D. I am cool with this because I don't believe in taking antibiotics for viral infections.
The next week I am back in. This time they are saying I have Bronchitis. I am given a Z-pac along with Robitussin with codeine. This time I feel better for awhile. However, the cough NEVER goes away, but I can deal with that and just wait it out.
Not.
This last Sunday I get minor chills but shrug it off. Feeling OK Monday morning but by mid afternoon feeling crappy again, this time add runny nose and cough has gotten mucho worse.
Today I go back to the doctors office and they send me for Xrays to rule out pneumonia they might be missing or bronchitis. I get the call tonight from the nurse. Good news: I spent money on Xray for nothing! My lungs are clear with no pneumonia or bronchitis.
So I ask what I have? She says really bad upper respiratory infection. Take the steroids, antibiotics, and more Robitussin with codeine. I ask how soon I should notice a change. She says about 3 - days.
Sorry for the rant but is anyone else going through this crap? I've been sick before but it has always lasted a week or two at most, then gone. Even with the flu I would have been more miserable but recovered by now.
This sucks. I'm going to miss work three (3) days again this week.
I hope there is no one else that is going through this!
Regards,
Doug