In the damn ER this morning. Last week my wife was really sick with an upper respiratory infection. Matter of fact she is still hacking and coughing. On Monday, my son and I both woke up with sore throats. He stayed home from school. I progressively got worse each day this week and it turned into bronchitis. I took over the counter stuff, and usually I can shake the worst of bronchitis in a few days. Each day was worse than the day before
Yesterday I actually felt a bit better and finally got the tightness to break loose a bit in my chest. I was supposed to go to a buds house and run the boat yesterday evening. By the time he called me, I was feeling like crap again. Figured I had overdone it, and opted to just hang out at home.
I woke up at 3AM and couldn't breathe. Woke wife up to get ready to call EMS. Finally hacked up enough crap where I could breathe enough to not need an ambulance. Tried to lay back down but couldn't stop coughing
I finally woke her up and told her I needed to go to the ER, as now I was burning up with a fever. Loaded up and hauled arse to ER. After a chest xray, it was determined I have a good case of Pneumonia. Plus I had a fever over 102, which made me feel like I was out of it. A breathing treatment and a whole bag full of prescriptions I am back home and on bed rest for a few days
On another note, I also have had a horrible back issue ever since I went and planted food plots 2 weeks ago and did work around camp. In the last few days the back pain is about gone, but I have a pinched nerve that when it catches it hurts bad enough to about make me pass out. The ER doctor had me turn my head a few different directions and pretty much said what I thought....I got a herniated disc. So come Monday I have to go make an appt with an orthopedist
It's hell to start getting old
Sorry to hear man! Good luck
if you have insurance, the best thing is to have them do a culture to positively identify the bug and make sure you get the correct antibiotic. pneumonia is a generic term for many lung infections. a good prescription strength cough syrup/expectorant with codeine is a big +. they may put you on a steroid like prednisone, follow the istructions and don't stop taking it if you feel better,ditto for the atb. they may even order an inhaler. breathing will be easier sitting up than laying flat. force the fluids esp hot ones (tea/lemon/honey). your wife can do cupping and clapping, don't be too gentle about it, the idea is to break up and loosen the mucous, (google it) to help bring up the mung. for the disc if it's caught early and is of a certain type/place they may be able to get it to slip back into place with traction, if you're lucky. just try to get some rest and let the meds work.feel better.
Feel better dude!
My boss and co-worker had thexact thing happen to them two weeks ago...something bad going around. Get better soon!!
