miggymoggy
24-11-16, 17:15
Hi everyone
After having CBT about 5 years ago, I've been fine, until now that is.
A week ago I started feeling awful with sore throat, bunged up and coughing.
Since then I have been ill.
Saw GP Thursday she said viral bug
By Friday I was coughing up yellow phlegm and GP gave me Amoxicillin.
Spent weekend in bed feeling wiped out and sleeping. And coughing so much I would throw up,
By Sunday I was convinced I couldn't take a full breath and went to A and E. They did oxygen saturation, blood pressure, counted respiration and took temperature. Said I had a slight temperature and probably the bad cough virus which is going around or flu (although I've had a flu jab he said it only protects you against viruses from previous year). He said there's lots of horrible cough viruses going around.
Monday morning I coughed up blood so went to GP. She said its from coughing hard and thinks I may even have whooping cough or flu. Told her I felt totally wiped out and had been sleeping a lot. She said I needed to be off work and signed me off for 2 weeks. She also gave me Clarithromycin which will stop me being infectious to other people if it is whooping cough.
Then Tuesday wiped out and sleeping. Soooo weak and lacking in energy. But in the afternoon felt much better, got up, did some cooking and had a normal evening with hubby and kids.
Today - completely wiped out again, no energy.
So I have spent today sobbing. Convinced I must have some awful underlying disease making me feel so wiped out. I rang my husband and said I was worried I wouldn't see our kids grow up. I kind of know this is irrational but also can't get a grip on it and calm myself down.
Why am I so wiped out?
If I had a flu jab, how could I have flu?
Why am I still exhausted after a week of being ill?
Will I ever get better?
Please someone help me rationalise these crazy thoughts.
---------- Post added at 17:15 ---------- Previous post was at 16:30 ----------
Anyone - please someone reassure me.
After having CBT about 5 years ago, I've been fine, until now that is.
A week ago I started feeling awful with sore throat, bunged up and coughing.
Since then I have been ill.
Saw GP Thursday she said viral bug
By Friday I was coughing up yellow phlegm and GP gave me Amoxicillin.
Spent weekend in bed feeling wiped out and sleeping. And coughing so much I would throw up,
By Sunday I was convinced I couldn't take a full breath and went to A and E. They did oxygen saturation, blood pressure, counted respiration and took temperature. Said I had a slight temperature and probably the bad cough virus which is going around or flu (although I've had a flu jab he said it only protects you against viruses from previous year). He said there's lots of horrible cough viruses going around.
Monday morning I coughed up blood so went to GP. She said its from coughing hard and thinks I may even have whooping cough or flu. Told her I felt totally wiped out and had been sleeping a lot. She said I needed to be off work and signed me off for 2 weeks. She also gave me Clarithromycin which will stop me being infectious to other people if it is whooping cough.
Then Tuesday wiped out and sleeping. Soooo weak and lacking in energy. But in the afternoon felt much better, got up, did some cooking and had a normal evening with hubby and kids.
Today - completely wiped out again, no energy.
So I have spent today sobbing. Convinced I must have some awful underlying disease making me feel so wiped out. I rang my husband and said I was worried I wouldn't see our kids grow up. I kind of know this is irrational but also can't get a grip on it and calm myself down.
Why am I so wiped out?
If I had a flu jab, how could I have flu?
Why am I still exhausted after a week of being ill?
Will I ever get better?
Please someone help me rationalise these crazy thoughts.
---------- Post added at 17:15 ---------- Previous post was at 16:30 ----------
Anyone - please someone reassure me.