oh please, you have got to be kidding

Yes, officially sick. Low fever, coughing, sneezing, congestion, bitterness. No lethargy yet, just very tired. Still hungry, good thing. It seems I will be sleeping sitting up for the next few days. This in a lot of ways sucks. It would suck more if I hadn't recognized it, I suppose, and kept taking allergy meds, since that's quite a waste of time.

I'm just going to say it--if this ends up pneumonia, I have no pride. I want a TV. And lipgloss. The universe and my lungs owe me this. I can't even figure out how it started, to be honest. I testing my breathing weekly and I know three days ago there wasn't any change. Yesterday I woke up with a headache and a cough and sneezing (sneezing is good! Or so they say).

So far, just general ick. I need to find my inhaler. And here it is. Just thinking about steroids again makes my entire body rebel.

...seriously. It's been since September. It's been a year since the last time I had five doctors tell me they didn't know what was wrong with me. I do not like this. I want it to stop. I want a fucking pony.

And that ends self-pity. For now. You who are new--wow, you might want to scan for anything where I mention bodily fluids for a bit and skip. It's deeply boring.

In other news--er. I have a pretty robe to wear this time? That makes it better?

How long does an inhaler last? Is six months old too old? Does my body understand I do not have time for this?

Comments

[seperis.livejournal.com]

*thoughtful* Iknow I didn't use all of this one, but yeah, they should be able to refill. I think there may be a refill on here. Hmm.

[deadlychameleon.livejournal.com]

Did the many doctors recommend any anti-histamines? One type worked for me, but I don't know what your situation was.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

Hmm. They gave me antibiotics and steroids and the albuterol inhaler. And they weren't convinced the antibiotics were actually having any effect; if I remember correctly (and this is burned into my brain nicely), the steroids were what seemed to clear it up.

It's like a PSA in here

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

You probably already know this, but antibiotics are only to curb or cure any bacterial infection that might occur: lots of mucous and the warm, dark, wetness it causes in your head and lungs is like setting up a petrie dish for germs to grow by leaps and bounds. If you don't actually have a bacterial infection, antibiotics won't make you feel better -- at all. The steroids are an anti-inflammatory and would certainly do the job of clearing your problem up, but doctors don't like to keep giving a patient 'roids due to possible side effects.

Speaking as a long-time asthmatic with a pretty good grip on the problem at this point (at long last!), I strongly suggest you curb mucous production by cutting out all dairy products. This means no cheese, no ice cream, not even a splash 'o milk in your coffee or tea. Dairy is a killer for people with respiratory problems.

If you are on birth control pills, you should know that some of them cause mucous to thicken, and that can tip you over into asthma (always read the fine print, baby; I had bronchial pneumonia TWICE in one year very possibly due to my wonderful birth control pills, damn them.)

You don't really want a pony, do you? They poop on your pink, heart-shaped rug and nibble the wire on your princess phone if you keep 'em in the bedroom, plus you might be allergic to horsie-hair!

Hope you feel better soon.