Hospital adventure today.
By April
@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
Defuniak Springs, Florida
December 8, 2022 7:43pm CST
About a month ago I went to the ER because I had a hellacious cough and fever. They told me I had acute bronchitis and I got prescriptions.
Wellllllllll I still have a cough, and it has gotten constantly worse for the last week or two. So after the last day or so when it got even worse. We decided this morning we would go to the ER.
When we got there, they did all kinds of tests and decided I needed an Xray and a breathing treatment.
So we spent a lot of time there, because the chick in respiratory apparently didn't want to do her job, and after being there 40 minutes, then waiting another forty minutes for the tests to come back, then waiting an hour for the respiratory chick to come to bring me my treatment and an hour treatment. IT took forever.
They sent me home with a z pack, prednisone and an inhaler.
I have fluid in my lungs. So this is supposed to clear it up in about a week. Here's hoping.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Dec 22
Righttttttt.
It sucks so badd. As if i needed something else to deal with.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
9 Dec 22
@thislittlepennyearns I had walking pneumonia one year and couldn't drop my classes because it was too late in the semester. I had to use a nebulizer every so often, but I also had a lot of Vicks on my chest. I don't know if it made a difference in reality (the Vicks), but I felt like I was doing something helpful.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Dec 22
@spiderdust I have bad reactions to Vicks last year, so Idk if its just me or what.
I really hope this stuff works that they gave me. I have had this cough and stuff for over a month.
@RebeccasFarm (86732)
• United States
9 Dec 22
Oh no April I am so sorry to hear this.
Yes the inhaler had helped me when I got bad in May.
But as far as I know I did not have fluid on my lungs.
I pray for your health dear April, sorry you have this
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@RebeccasFarm (86732)
• United States
9 Dec 22
@thislittlepennyearns Yes I think I had something called Advair and it was the only thing that helped and let me breath and stop coughing...the inhaler name I mean.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Dec 22
@RebeccasFarm mine is ventolin hfa
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Dec 22
They are trying to find an different inhaler because insurance didn't cover the one that they perscribed me.
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@kaylachan (57596)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Dec 22
Good luck with it I hope it really does work.
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@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Dec 22
I do too. This cough is no fun
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@kaylachan (57596)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Dec 22
@thislittlepennyearns No, I imagine it wouldn't be.
@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Dec 22
Me too! It's miserable. I just got my inhaler a few hours ago and used it once.
@MarieCoyle (28436)
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10 Dec 22
I've had pneumonia so many times. I really, really hope the treatments help and you feel better soon, April.
@thislittlepennyearns (58119)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
10 Dec 22
It is no fun for sure.
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@MarieCoyle (28436)
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10 Dec 22
@thislittlepennyearns
Rest all that you can. Pneumonia is just exhausting.
@popciclecold (35085)
• United States
9 Dec 22
Sorry to hear that. Hope the meds work for you. Sounds tough.
@sallypup (57835)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Dec 22
That's scary. I hope you get well super soon. I finally talked hubby into going to the E R. We ended up being there from 2:30 afternoon to about midnight. Jam packed and two nurses and two docs.
@JudyEv (325648)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Dec 22
That's so rude if the woman get you waiting just because she didn't want to get on with it. I hope your chest and cough clear up soon.
@MommyOfEli2013 (81963)
• Rupert, Idaho
9 Dec 22
Ouch, I am sorry to hear that! That would be rough, and to deal with them taking forever sounds like a pain for sure
