Still sick, Dr, hospital or wait it out?

[toomanyshoes]

I've been sick for about the last 8wks, had a nasty chest infection among other things and I just don't seem to be able to kick it completely.

I'm still vomiting daily while having fits of coughing. I don't feel nausea at all though, if I do too much I just cough and cough and cough.

The coughing is enough for me to wet myself.

The next appointment with a 1/2 decent DR is Thursday afternoon NEXT week!

I'm finding I can't go the 4 hours without ventolin, I'm reaching for it between. I've had to take a double dose of flixotide some nights just so I can get some sleep.

Do I wait it out or do I need to be worried? I do feel better than I was a few weeks ago, I was pretty close to being hospitalised but managed to avoid it, I just can't kick this cough and my chest is feeling very very tight.

Is it safe to be over using my asthma meds for a week until I see a DR?

I don't think I can cope with this for another week, I'm so tired from night after night of restless less. I feel completely drained.

[Artechim]

Man I feel bad for you having that sickness for so long! I had it bad for about a week (pants wetting, cough-til-you-vomit, can't move without a coughing fit) and it was terrible. 8 weeks of it would be insane!

I don't have anything to suggest, just hoping you get better very soon xx

[LionsandBears]

I think you need to either insist on an earlier Dr appt, go on the cancellation list or go to hospital. You could have pneumonia or something! I dont want to scare you but please go see someone.

Divvy had pneumonia. Maybe ask her if it was similar to your symptoms.

Actually just go to hospital and take a bag of clothes. You may need to be admitted.

[Arcadia]

At the very least you need complete bed rest and support to help you. I agree with tashybabe that is sounds pretty serious. Have you been swabbed for whooping cough? Antibiotics might help if you're coughing up phlegm?

[Miss E]

Yes I wouldn't be sitting around waiting till next Thursday to be seen. 8 weeks is a long time to be sick, I would be demanding earlier investigation. Also, has whooping cough been ruled out? If it hasn't I'd be seeing a GP asap for a swab. Hope it clears up quickly for you

[toomanyshoes]

I've been on 4 courses of antibiotics, two different types.

But no, I haven't been tested for whooping cough or anything.

I am honestly better than I was its just the coughing, the coughing until vomiting then chocking on the vomit thats unbearable.

I've tried to get an appointment at both places we go to, told them whats going, why I'm coming back, that I'm an asthmatic and both places couldn't care less.

If it gets any worse I might take myself off to the hospital tomorrow.

[feeb]

Go to the hospital now as after 4 courses of AB's you should have improvement.

Coughting until vomit can be a sign of whooping cough.

[toomanyshoes]

Go to the hospital now as after 4 courses of AB's you should have improvement.

Coughting until vomit can be a sign of whooping cough.

You really think its that bad? I just feel like they will laugh at me if I go to the hospital, I don't look sick at all.

I feel so stupid over the whole thing.

[*Beema*]

If you are having to use a lot more of your asthma meds than what would be "normal" for you I would be seeking assistance sooner and not wait the extra week.

For my girls if we have to administer Ventolin 3 hourly or less we need to take them into hospital, and on discharge they have to be able to cope with four hourly and as you are stuggling to meet that you may need extra assistance, they may even do a chest x-ray to see what is happening. Pneumonia is rife this year, I have been blown away by how many little one's and adults I know have had it, we spent 5 days in hospital with DD2 2 weeks ag with Pneumonia, RSV and an UTI!

Take care of yourself and you have fought hard a bit of extra help may help you kick it for good.

[toomanyshoes]

Thanks everyone, I've dug out my paper work from all my tests 4 weeks ago and will see someone somewhere tomorrow.

[Fleur]

Good advice already, just wanted to add some hugs. Hope you're feeling better soon, 8 weeks of a cough like that would have driven me mad Definitely a good move to go see someone x

[toomanyshoes]

I think I met the most useless Dr today

I took myself off to the medical centre this morning, saw some random Dr told him everything that's been going on and that I've been sick since the 7th of June. He listened to my chest and said it sounds clear..ummm I can hear myself wheezing

Basically keep doing what I'm doing and see my normal GP next week but come back if I get worse....

I'm so over this and stupid Dr's!

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

I hate fricken' doctors I know just how it feels to convince yourself that you NEED to see a doctor, only to have them blow you off

FWIW, I agree with everyone else - you need to go to the hospital. I would be concerned about the effect of using your asthma meds so much. Remember, the longer your lungs are under this stress, the longer it'll take them to heal. Also, the fact that you're coughing-vomiting-choking on vomit scares the heck outta me, I really really REALLY think you need to be in hospital hun

[Beach Mama]

What Keike said. Regardless of what that Dr said I think you need to keep chasing this up, as frustrating as it is. xoxox