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Help me feel better

9 replies

Littlewoo · 21/01/2017 09:32

Was feeling rubbish all week, still going to work but headed out to work in Thursday and had to come home. Went to the dr and he described my chest as sounding like a creaky door and gave me antibiotics to treat a chest infection.
Anyway I've just got worse and worse since then, when I breathe the exhale breath varies between a loud whistle or a series of gurgles.
This morning I tried to get up, felt so weak and had to be helped back to bed.
Anyway just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for what I can take to relieve the discomfort whilst I wait for the antibiotics to start taking effect.
I feel like someone is sitting on my chest and every breath hurts.
I'm so miserable.

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tobee · 21/01/2017 13:03

Just a quick thought, as this happened to dsil with chest infection, you're not allergic to the antibiotics? Probably not, but...

Badders123 · 21/01/2017 13:07

Phone 111
Chest pain is more indicative of pmeumonia than a chest infection

Allfurcoatandnoknickers · 21/01/2017 14:28

I would agree with Badders- just had pneumonia- it comes on very quickly - best get checked out

Littlewoo · 21/01/2017 15:42

Thanks for the replies, just woken up. Will phone 111 as not feeling any better. Don't think I'm allergic to the antibiotics as had them before.

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Twopeapods · 21/01/2017 15:48

I've had pneumonia and it was awful. Definitely phone 111 and get checked out. And if you are really struggling to breath just get yourself to hospital.

Allfurcoatandnoknickers · 22/01/2017 08:14

How are you feeling today Littlewoo

Littlewoo · 23/01/2017 09:31

Sorry for late reply furcoat
I got sent to hospital where they kept me in on oxygen and confirmed I've got pneumonia Sad
Hoping to get home later today to get some sleep.
Thanks to everyone who replied

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Allfurcoatandnoknickers · 23/01/2017 10:57

Sorry to hear that Littlewoo. Hope you manage to get home - I know that it's impossible to sleep in hospital.

Badders123 · 23/01/2017 18:19

Hope you feel better soon

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