19-01-2018, 12:05 PM
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Not the Flu
I visited the doctors back in early December with a persistent cough which had been ongoing for a few months,had an x-ray all clear subsequent blood test revealed all with in parameters,am now waiting on a spirometory test (lung capacity) so why the title not the flu? I've ended up with a lung infection a course of antibiotics never cleared it so am now on penicillin,never rains but it poors,age doesn't come alone,still breathing to be able to have a moan though.
Not looking for sympathy just wanted to get it off me chest,pun intended.
19-01-2018, 12:08 PM
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Re: Not the Flu
Moan away, sometimes that's all that helps ! I often think they use a dart board approach to chest infections chucking whatever antibiotic comes to hand at it. You will get right one and get better just takes a bit longer to do so.Hope this course works for you.
19-01-2018, 12:11 PM
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Re: Not the Flu
Don't want to worry you but hubby went through what you describe and it turned out after the lung test showed emphysema, he used to be a smoker but quit over 25 years ago.Now on two meds and doing fine although still gets a little out of breath doing anything strenuous.
19-01-2018, 02:17 PM
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Re: Not the Flu
Hope you feel better soon.Some years ago I went to the GP with a persistent cough, they listened, said nothing wrong. Maybe days later I ended up with food poisoning, got an ambulance to take me in. Mum and I spent the night in a part of A&E, bless her, she sat in a chair. What was I doing? Vomiting, pooing, and coughing my guts up!!! I felt rotten.
After my discharge I went back to the GP and hey presto, they detected ‘a crackle’ and finally prescribed antibiotics. I think had I started on them earlier I wouldn’t have been so rough while in hospital.
19-01-2018, 02:22 PM
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Re: Not the Flu
Originally Posted by Zuleika
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Caricature ,these chest infections are troublesome ,why have you to wait for the lung capacity test ,I thought they could be done by a practice nurse? I think it’s pretty normal to do these by the way after an infection doesn’t respond.
19-01-2018, 07:05 PM
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Re: Not the Flu
Originally Posted by Adanac
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Don't want to worry you but hubby went through what you describe and it turned out after the lung test showed emphysema, he used to be a smoker but quit over 25 years ago.Now on two meds and doing fine although still gets a little out of breath doing anything strenuous.
Your other half can come and join me darlin'. I have Emphysema in the upper part of my lungs and Fibrosis in the bottom. When the two meet in the middle I turn my toes up. Seriously have looked at the stuff on-line about Fibrosis - says people tend to live only between 3 - 5 years after diagnosis.
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