Back from the doctor

[redbird]

It appears I have bronchitis.

I have (and have filled) a prescription for zithromax, an antibiotic. It's a five-day course, and I just took the first day's dose. I also got more cough syrup (the dextromethorphan/guaifenesin combo).

Separately, I have a prescription/referral to get my shoulder X-rayed, since the week of ibuprofen didn't fix things.

Comments

[dichroic.livejournal.com]

Not nearly as tired as you must be of it.Hope this makes you all better!

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

It turned out to be pneumonia?

Hope you're feeling better soon.

[redbird]

It appears not to be pneumonia.

As I recall from a couple of years back, when they (well, my doctor's partner) suspected pneumonia, they sent me for X-rays to confirm the hypothesis.

And I was feeling a lot worse then.

[crazysoph.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I can understand if you are tired of it, and tired of venting, perhaps, but I hope not giving up on people who'd want to know, so that they (we) had a chance to wish you better.

Crazy(and wishing, fervently, with the extra uhmph of the recently-ill)Soph

[wilfulcait.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that it hasn't turned the corner into pneumonia -- sounds like you got there before it did.

It's awful being sick this time of year, when it's so pretty outside. Hang in there!

[papersky.livejournal.com]

Get well soon!

[womzilla.livejournal.com]

Our rats view Zithro as a treat. It also works very, very well on them. I hope that the same can be true for you.

[pameladean]

The last time I had bronchitis it required a two-week course of antibiotics, and I was sternly abjured to go home and pull the covers up to my chin lest I progress to pneumonia. Some things do improve.

I hope you feel better very soon.

P.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

Concerned for you, not tired of hearing about it.

Glad it's just bronchitis and that you have drugs for it.

[beginning.livejournal.com]

Advice about Zithromax: Take acidophilus (oh, I can't spell that word) while taking it. You'll see why.

[redbird]

My every-morning breakfast is a healthy serving of yogurt, with the active cultures.

And yes, the paperwork that came with the prescription mentioned that as a possible side effect.

[treadpath.livejournal.com]

Get well soon! Zith and guaifenisin is always what docs seem to prefer to prescribe when I have bronchitis too... I hope you have as good experience as I usually do! Zith is also is nice and light, which is perfect for long-distance hiking. And it doesn't rattle! You see where my priorities are...

Hope it works quickly and effectively and you are back all healthy soon! *HUG*

* and I agree with beginning... eat lots of the plain yogurt! Though I always seem to have to follow a course of Zith with a 3-day Monistat chaser... I hope that's just my body being annoying and not par for the course!

[rdkeir.livejournal.com]

this has been a crappy year for respiratory stuff in so many of my friends. I'm glad you have a diagnosis and hope that the antibiotics get you back to your regular self soon.

[ruth-lawrence.livejournal.com]

Releived it's only bronchitis, sorry you're sick, get well quickly!

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

be good to yourself. i hope you get well soon!

[bohemiancoast.livejournal.com]

hope you're feeling better soon

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Take care! Best wishes!

[marykaykare.livejournal.com]

I really hate bronchitis. It's so damn exhausting. Hope you're better soon.

MKK