My oldest kid was out of school a whole week with pneumonia a couple weeks ago. I got very little work done (no work = no $ but that's OK in the short term).
On Friday I got a fever, chills, headache, lots of coughing, and massive massive fatigue. Now getting very little work done again. I'm probably going to be at like 40% typical income for the month. Again, OK in the short term but I got goals and this isn't helping you know?
By Tuesday it was about the same level so I did a "telehealth" visit thing and they said, yeah suck it up and take some robitussin.
Last night I started hearing the sound of rice krispies coming from my throat after a breath. I think that's a pretty tell tale sign of fluid in the lungs.
So today I went to urgent care. They did a chest x ray but the radiologist was out and the doctor found the imaging inconclusive but put me on antibiotics anyway.
Hopefully I will start feeling better in a day or two. This sucks.
5 Comments
lemmyman@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
And now after several days of eating very little and subsequently not pooping, my bowels are suddenly annoyingly and frequently mobile and gelatinous.
Pantsofmagic@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Next time you're stuck on the commode you can study the bristol stool scale and try to rank your experience.
AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
You'll never appreciate your health so much as when you recover from illness... So at least you have that to look forward to.
Today@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
When you're lying down and you roll right side <> left side, roll onto your belly instead of your back. Hope you're feeling better soon.
coolkicks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Same thing happened to my wife last werk. Started taking antibiotics Friday and was back at work Tuesday. Hope your recovery is quick, and you’ll probably be tired for a few days even after the krispies are gone, so don’t over do it!