Chest Infection Never Ending!

Why am I prone to chest infections, that's what I want to know!? It's mean!

This poxy illness just won't leave me alone. For about 2 weeks I've had a chest infection, I should be getting better instead I'm getting worse. My breathing is erratic on exertion with Asthma flare ups and my mouth and throat feels sore.

I've got 1 more antibiotic dyoxicilline capsul left last one tomorrow, I've finished the course of steroids Prednisolone 40 gms.

Sandra

Chest Infection with Asthma complications

Would ya bloody believe it, I've got another chest infection.

I haven't and still ain't well. I got a chest infection last week.

The chest infection has lingered on me since last week, I've been having hot lemon and honey hoping that would clear the infection, it hasnt worked before so dont know why i thought it would this time. Around 4am this morning 22/03/2024 I had an Asthma attack and its playing me up with chest infection. Why on earth did I think I could get away with with no antibiotics or steroids I'll never know. I got up about 4:20am as I couldn't breath properly, wheezing and coughing bad even worse moving about, poxy illness. Anyway I've started taking the antibiotics Doxycycline and steroids Prednisolone 40mg now. I'm not going to do anything other than sit around..again, as everytime I move about my Asthma plays up, not so bad while sitting still. 😡

A couple weeks back I had problems with Chiari Malformation a condition of the brain and spine, now chest infection with Asthma complications. Now I can't have my cataract operation on 4th April as I've to be completey clear of antibiotics and steroids. Grrr! I'll have to cancel my operation Monday I think as I'm not up to ringing to talk to anyone today. 

Chest Infection and Asthma...again!

Yesterday and today I didn't feel too good in myself...again 🙄 I could feel inside a chest infection brewing more and my Asthma has been playing up the last few days, so I had to take control. I had already phoned the chemist for my rescue pack of Antibiotics and steroids. I haven't taken the rescue pack yet. I'm hoping I can rid of the infection with hot lemon 🍋 and honey 🍯

I'm ok so far, the phlegm is breaking up. I will still keep an eye on the progress and if I feel I do need the rescue pack I will use them, I hope I don't need them though because I've near enough been on antibiotics and steroids continuously for years before I was recently admitted to hospital 🏥

I've been in and out of hospital most of my life with asthma attacks and chest infections, some severe Asthma attacks, one caused a cardiac arrest 1975 which I was really lucky to be alive. 

I've been Asthmatic and suffered with chest infections all my life. I don't know what makes me think this time will be different not taking the meds 🤷‍♀️ I'm probably stupid to myself thinking that I can cope without them. That's me all over, think I know best🙄 If I'm no better by the morning I'll have to take the meds or earlier if needed. 

Sandra 

Gasping For Breath

I got some done ironing today, I don't normally iron because of my weak arm, I expect I'll be in pain tomorrow. 

Today I thought my Asthma was starting to play up again, but it could be COPD, I can't tell the difference between Asthma and COPD because it feels enough the same, it feels like I might have a chest infection, then again it could well be 🤷 I'll just have to keep an eye on that. I phoned the chemist to order my rescue pack of Antibiotics and steroids just incase I need them. 

I had a collapse feeling come over me today, I had a weird flutter feeling in my chest and gasped for breath and felt so tired, this happens a lot, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day and I wake at night gasping for breath. 

I had to rest on my sofa this afternoon I could hardly keep my eyes open and felt so fatigued it could have been because I done some ironing, then again I feel like that almost everyday. 

I had a telephone consultation with my GP this afternoon only to confirm my referral for sleep apnea, I don't know what to expect with that. When the nurse came last week she said I would most likely have to sleep with a mask on to record my sleep patterns. 

All my illnesses seem to be getting worse and more frequent. I don't know where I am with all the illnesses I've got, if it's not one it's another. 

Sandra