Just an ALLERGY!”
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
October 18, 2018 7:57pm CST
This was what my cardiologist informed me last night when I complained about the dry cough, wheezing respiration, difficulty breathing, and slight fever that I was experiencing since Thursday last week.
I wanted him to prescribe me antibiotics because I thought I had the influenza virus but he said, “Ingrid, that is just an allergy!” The doctor knows best. I did not contradict anymore.
He prescribed medicines to liquefy the bronchial secretions, and also to suppress the cough. He suggested Valda Pastilles or the very strong Fisherman’s friend.
Since it was already night time when I left the hospital, I just bought 3 tablets of the cough suppressant and took a tablet before bedtime last night. I was able to sleep soundly.
We have to trust our doctors, right?
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
19 Oct 18
I don't think that it is an allergy at all, I would get a second opinion.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
21 Oct 18
@hillhjill there are some doctors who are only for their professional fees, and i dislike these people. they have no empathy.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
it is an allergic rhinitis. i did not have a high fever. my cardiologist is the best among the cardiologists here in my place.
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
20 Oct 18
@ridingbet Well that's good that he is the best, and I understand that completely. But my husband and I went through so many doctors till we found out what's wrong with him.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
really? even once, you don't trust doctors? maybe something happened to you when you consulted a doctor?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
21 Oct 18
@Courage7 i get it. i hope there are good doctors there.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
20 Oct 18
@ridingbet No in my place here they do not give good professional care Ingrid.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
19 Oct 18
Oh that's better if its just an allergy you got. I think it is more difficult to remedy problems like flu or a full blown cough/colds or anything worst than that. If the medication got you better then probably your doctor is right in his diagnosis.
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@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
22 Oct 18
@ridingbet hopefully you are back on work by now. Sometimes a simple allergy can slow as down to a level that we become unproductive as well.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
26 Oct 18
@rsa101 that is true. that was why i used a face mask when we were in medical ward.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
the cough is getting more productive now and i have no more fever. i want to be better because i will resume my work on Monday
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
i agree. my cardiologist is one of the 3 specialists here in my city. my doctor is the best among the 3. and the other 2 are always going out of town/city.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
20 Oct 18
@ridingbet I trust my doctor for most things, but if I have skin problems I only trust my dermatologist.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
i have not yet bought fisherman's friend but i can suck a piece of ginger.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
@ridingbet oh my. That I have not yet done.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
23 Oct 18
@rakski ginger is a natural soother for throat irritations.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
Yes.. But first I have to consult my mother... hihihi
If her prescription doesn't work, I need to see a doctor...
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
yes, mothers are our first doctors in the house. whatever she tells us, we listen to them.
the fever food (royco, saltine and tru-orange) is my mother's ingredients to getting well.
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@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
@ridingbet yup! I remember, she also gave us Royal when we were sick. Hihihi
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
yes that is true. mostly too, the fresh graduates are unsure of their diagnoses.
@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Oct 18
Glad to hear it was just due to allergy. I had a stuffy nose and some issues for some days and my friend knew right away. He said it is due to pollen in the air at this time. All around where I live are palm trees. Since this is the first time I am experiencing this I just have to get used to it and use something to clear my nasal passages.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
having a stuffy nose and red eyes, and cough, is annoying. it is also better to do hydrotherapy so our sickness will not get worse.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Oct 18
Just in case you might take a look at this
Wheezing: Symptom — Overview covers definition, possible causes of this symptom.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
we who have difficult illnesses have to trust one doctor for our lives
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 18
yes, the antitussive somehow helped me sleep well at night.
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