Taking my life back, step by step
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
March 10, 2017 6:38am CST
I am now in week three of coughing. I have learned to deal with it, but it does wipe me out. But it is time to take my life back.
Yesterday we went to Cracker Barrel for dinner. I had originally wanted chicken and dumplings but changed my mind. I had a salad, sirloin steak and baked potato...it was all very good. It was a beautiful day, 74 degrees, warm and sunny. But I will say that by the time we got home I was tired.
Today will be a biggie as we both have haircuts this morning and we plan to hit the grocery store later today. The weather should be fairly nice today but the next two days not so great with cold temps and winter mix.....I prefer to go shopping today and get it over with.
Shopping is easy, it's all the walking and when i walk I cough, so this will be test. If it gets to be too much I'll go sit in the car and my husband can finish up. As always, he has been a big help when I can't do things.
What's your agenda for today?
Photo from Pixabay
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19 responses
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
11 Mar 17
Yesterday is was much better, today even more so - I can go abut 1/2 hour between coughs now.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill I'm pleased it's starting to improve.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Thanks, the day is winding down, I am getting ready to go watch TV and relax.
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@LeaPea2417 (36431)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Mar 17
I am at home today as I did most of my shopping in the past two days. I hope your cough stops soon.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
I went to the doc when it started, it's an upper respiratory infection. The infection is gone, the cough with me lingers forever. I get this every year.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
I'm just in week three so I figure another week at least. I am tired and not getting much sleep last night due to t-storms makes it worse.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
10 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes, it lasted a full month, then little my little disappeared. We have windy days, I cannot sleep when the wind blows.
@OldRoadsOnceTraveled (331)
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11 Mar 17
Once I start coughing, I won't stop for weeks, even after I'm "well". I'm so grateful I haven't been sick this year.
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@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
11 Mar 17
I cough on and off for the past 6 weeks.
Once the cough was almost over, and I made a mistake of eating cheese!
The cough returned with a vengeance, and I still suffer from it.
Do you have ginger drink every day? It will help.
You can drink it on its own, or to make tea with it.
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
12 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes, I have to stop eating cheese for the time being!
Now the cough is worse than ever.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
11 Mar 17
No ginger ....eating cheese made you cough. I know that cheese is a mucus maker....maybe that's why.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 Mar 17
I hope you had a great day! And I hope your cough goes away soon. Today we took the babies to the doctor and I babysat.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
11 Mar 17
Every day it is a little better. today I had the desire to do things...
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
10 Mar 17
work was, now I am trying to get caught up a bit more on here before dinner
@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill work done, weather cancelled thing tonight, so I can relax until monday am
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Why would I need oxygen? If I was that bad I think I would be in bed LOL!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill It would help to expand the lungs and maybe reduce the coughing??
@just4him (306079)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Mar 17
I'm so glad you're feeling better and I hope your cold is on the way out. I hope the shopping won't be too much for you.
Today I've been resting a lot. I will soon be back in my recliner resting my back once again.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
11 Mar 17
I just woke up from an early nap! I feel pretty good - I even made a cake.
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Mar 17
I took Tony fishing, the first outing since last November. If I were you I would take Halls cough drops with me.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
11 Mar 17
I eat Halls cough drops by the bagful..I'm on my third bag. Can't decide if I like honey or the green ones better.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
10 Mar 17
I remember when I was a kid colds seemed to last a week at best. Now a days all colds seem to be 3 or 4 weeks I guess they call that mutating or something. I hope you get over this soon it's been quite long enough.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
This isn't a 'basic' cold..it's a respiratory infection due...I've had bronchitis issues since I was a kid.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Mar 17
@AbbyGreenhill Oh I see, so you are on medication correct? There have been lots of warnings on tv about that pneumococcal pneumonia thing is going around.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Yes, but it just takes forever for it to go away.
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@Marilynda1225 (79699)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Hope you enjoy your day out without a coughing fit. Nothing happening here as we're having snow so no going anywhere for me.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
I managed to make it thru the beauty salon and just now the grocery store w/o incident or scaring anyone! But I am tired...not used to so much walking. How much snow did you get? I heard possible 9 inches in that area.
@nottoooldtowrite (2715)
• Philippines
10 Mar 17
Almost midnight here now and just got home in our province. I am also coughing on my first week with the hope that it won't be for long.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
Oh my, I always hope mine will only last a week, but more like a month.
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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29 Nov 17
On wintry season, coughs, colds and virus are easy to catch. So, I top up my system with lots of Vitamin C Sodium Ascorbate.Or lemons and honey in my drinking water.
I hope you feel better soon. Today, is one of those days in summer when the weather temp gets very hot up to 30s (Centigrade).
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
10 Mar 17
I have been to the doc. I get this once a year.
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