Don't you just hate being sick? I've had bronchitis for over a week. Since I have asthma, I'm kind of prone to the lung things. I figured if I treated it with my inhalers and other asthma meds it would go away...like it's suppose to. I finally called my allergist last week (he had just seen me 10 days earlier for my 6 month check up) and he prescribed the usual Zpack /Prednisone routine which always works....always, except this time. Actually I did feel better for 2-3 days and then yesterday it was like someone unzipped me and let all the air out. I could not find a breath of air anywhere. I used all my faithful inhalers, many times. I knew I was in trouble when walking to the kitchen put me out of breath. You see I was walking to the kitchen because I was hungry, and I was hungry because of that pesky Prednisone, which always makes my breathing easier, and my joints feel like they are in their early forties. I love the last two things about it, but that hunger thing is a real PITA, because I don't want just a little snack, I want a meal, which on a sedentary sick person never turns out looking well.
By this morning I was wheezing just trying to get out of bed. The nurse in me said..."Hmmm, pay attention, Harriet!" So off to the doctor I went.......I have pneumonia. So now here I am, in my bed, with my own personal pharmacy within arms reach. I have an extra strength antibiotic, Singular, Zyrtec, Musinex, 3 inhalers, and my hate it/love it Prednisone.
I can't sleep because of the coughing and they want me to cough so no cough med sits in my little store. There are only two things I am grateful for at this time. Haagan Daaz chocolate ice cream and my computer. How in the world would I entertain myself without this sweet little piece of heaven sent technology? I may have read every beadmaker in the world's blogs by morning.
By this morning I was wheezing just trying to get out of bed. The nurse in me said..."Hmmm, pay attention, Harriet!" So off to the doctor I went.......I have pneumonia. So now here I am, in my bed, with my own personal pharmacy within arms reach. I have an extra strength antibiotic, Singular, Zyrtec, Musinex, 3 inhalers, and my hate it/love it Prednisone.
I can't sleep because of the coughing and they want me to cough so no cough med sits in my little store. There are only two things I am grateful for at this time. Haagan Daaz chocolate ice cream and my computer. How in the world would I entertain myself without this sweet little piece of heaven sent technology? I may have read every beadmaker in the world's blogs by morning.
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