Nawd
Dagobah Resident
Greetings all.
I recently came back from a University hospital for treatment for alcoholism (I'm well now) and stayed in treatment for seven days. They let me go on the seventh day, even though my vitals showed a temp. of 100.1 degrees F. They didn't care though, and I attributed it to my stress and running around to pack.
They sent me home, and I got worse. First it started as a mild cold and runny nose about three days after leaving the hospital. That lasted for four to five days before it turned even worse. Cold chills, fever of 102, coughing spells from my lungs (green stuff) and still a runny nose. I've went through 8 rolls of toilet paper in 8 days. Plus two nights ago, I think I either cracked a rib, or pulled a major muscle under my third rib from coughing. Or it's inflamed. Plus I have three kids I'm taking care of alone and I work 4 hours a day while they are being babysat. The kids just got over a minor cold and we've taken every step to not infect them with what I hope is just a bacterial infection (I'm pretty sure.)
If this IS the same as what I've read of Hospital Acquired pneumonia, it has a high mortality rate. I hate to go back to the hospital and catch another infection of some sort that will do me in. And it may not help if it is resistant to antibiotics. If it is walking pneumonia, awesome, I can deal. I'm sleeping from 8pm-7am every day (when the kids sleep). I have no family or friends to help out.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Nawd
P.S. I'm loaded on the Vit C, A, Beta-carotene, Vitamin D-3, Zinc, Selenium, Garlic, Elder Berry Extract, Echinacea, and Olive Leaf Extract. I'm trying my best to stick with Basmati rice, cayenne pepper (lots!), omega 3 eggs, fresh organic veggies from the garden, fresh made Hummus, and green tea for the past few days. I drink lots of water. I've had to give up smoking because it makes me cough now.
P.S.S. I feel better every few hours, then it comes back like a storm for another few hours. Right now I feel fairly decent except when I go to pick up a kid and my rib throbs.
Sorry so long!!
Thanks again.
edit: more info
I recently came back from a University hospital for treatment for alcoholism (I'm well now) and stayed in treatment for seven days. They let me go on the seventh day, even though my vitals showed a temp. of 100.1 degrees F. They didn't care though, and I attributed it to my stress and running around to pack.
They sent me home, and I got worse. First it started as a mild cold and runny nose about three days after leaving the hospital. That lasted for four to five days before it turned even worse. Cold chills, fever of 102, coughing spells from my lungs (green stuff) and still a runny nose. I've went through 8 rolls of toilet paper in 8 days. Plus two nights ago, I think I either cracked a rib, or pulled a major muscle under my third rib from coughing. Or it's inflamed. Plus I have three kids I'm taking care of alone and I work 4 hours a day while they are being babysat. The kids just got over a minor cold and we've taken every step to not infect them with what I hope is just a bacterial infection (I'm pretty sure.)
If this IS the same as what I've read of Hospital Acquired pneumonia, it has a high mortality rate. I hate to go back to the hospital and catch another infection of some sort that will do me in. And it may not help if it is resistant to antibiotics. If it is walking pneumonia, awesome, I can deal. I'm sleeping from 8pm-7am every day (when the kids sleep). I have no family or friends to help out.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Nawd
P.S. I'm loaded on the Vit C, A, Beta-carotene, Vitamin D-3, Zinc, Selenium, Garlic, Elder Berry Extract, Echinacea, and Olive Leaf Extract. I'm trying my best to stick with Basmati rice, cayenne pepper (lots!), omega 3 eggs, fresh organic veggies from the garden, fresh made Hummus, and green tea for the past few days. I drink lots of water. I've had to give up smoking because it makes me cough now.
P.S.S. I feel better every few hours, then it comes back like a storm for another few hours. Right now I feel fairly decent except when I go to pick up a kid and my rib throbs.
Sorry so long!!
Thanks again.
edit: more info