In fact, I've been here a while. Left Honolulu on the 29th of October at 4:15 pm Hawaiian time and arrived at O'Hare at 5:15 am Central time on October 30th. Mary picked up Tulip and Violet while I drove to get prescriptions. I then came home to take a nap, but all I could think about was that I should be seeing a doctor because I was coughing so hard and wheezing badly and this had gone on for too long. While in Hawaii I tryed to deny this, did things anyway, enjoyed myself... but after I got home I knew I needed treatment. I was diagnosed with severe bronchitis and asthma, was given a prescription for an antibiotic and told to use my inhaler.
Things started to get better but by Tuesday I realized I wasn't making much progress so I went back to the walk-in clinic. This time I was prescribed prednisone, starting with a very strong dose and decreasing doses for 6 days. Now I feel much closer to normal, but there is still a lot of junk in my breathing tubes that needs to get out.
I'm so sick of being sick! And I must note that I have never heard of so many people battling colds and the flu so early in the season. Well enough complaining for now!
3 comments:
I hope you are continueing to feel better. Way too much sick!
Here's to speedy healing! The bugs this season seem particularly vicious. Going to have an orange and pop a vitamin C tablet!
I am so glad you went to the Dr. when you needed to, Di. This is a strange and scary year so far for illnesses. Seems like so many have really bad colds, flu, or pneumonia. I know how a bad cough like you have can just drain you of energy. I do hope you are better now.
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