xJust_Sarahx
20-08-13, 12:33
Hi
For over the past week i had a really high temperature and racing heart and like a dry cough type thing, and anyway rang 111 for advice and was advised to go to a&e. So i did and i got an ecg, temp took which was 38.8, my bloods took and a chest x ray and it came back showing i have a chest infection on the right side, all the doctor did was gave me 7 days worth of amoxicillin to take one 3 times daily which i have been and i have another two days to take after todays. Thing is i had been to the doctors again this morning because of breathing problems but he said my oxygen levels were 99% and great even though i really am struggling to breathe and it was the same at th hospital, is this possible? Also iv never had a chest infection before but i dont have a really bad chesty cough or wheezy chest, just have a bit of dry cough now and then, like if i walk the stairs or bend down or lie down etc. Is that normal? to have a chest infection without the cough. Seems my temperature was down to 36 today and my chest sounded clear to him is that a good sign? Im just realllly struggling to breathe and really finding it hard to swallow, he said the swallowing will be more of a anxiety issue but its really not! My eyes are all swollen and puffy and blurred vision and yet all this is all down to a chest infection? i have never felt so week and ill. I have 5 kids to look after, youngest been only 7 weeks old. Please can someone give advice, reassurance or experiences of there chest infection. Also am i meant to just rest or continue my day to day stuff? Just i cant exactly sit down i never get a chance.
im so sorry for it been long and rambling. Thanks
For over the past week i had a really high temperature and racing heart and like a dry cough type thing, and anyway rang 111 for advice and was advised to go to a&e. So i did and i got an ecg, temp took which was 38.8, my bloods took and a chest x ray and it came back showing i have a chest infection on the right side, all the doctor did was gave me 7 days worth of amoxicillin to take one 3 times daily which i have been and i have another two days to take after todays. Thing is i had been to the doctors again this morning because of breathing problems but he said my oxygen levels were 99% and great even though i really am struggling to breathe and it was the same at th hospital, is this possible? Also iv never had a chest infection before but i dont have a really bad chesty cough or wheezy chest, just have a bit of dry cough now and then, like if i walk the stairs or bend down or lie down etc. Is that normal? to have a chest infection without the cough. Seems my temperature was down to 36 today and my chest sounded clear to him is that a good sign? Im just realllly struggling to breathe and really finding it hard to swallow, he said the swallowing will be more of a anxiety issue but its really not! My eyes are all swollen and puffy and blurred vision and yet all this is all down to a chest infection? i have never felt so week and ill. I have 5 kids to look after, youngest been only 7 weeks old. Please can someone give advice, reassurance or experiences of there chest infection. Also am i meant to just rest or continue my day to day stuff? Just i cant exactly sit down i never get a chance.
im so sorry for it been long and rambling. Thanks