adam4little
08-02-17, 17:32
Hi all, just in need of a little reassurance, if you've got the time. I'll make this short and sweet :)
Alright, so I had a cough for about two weeks. It was due to seasonal mold allergies in the area of the country I live (US). Anyway, five days ago this developed into a far nastier cough that came with a fever of 100.5. I went to the doctor that night where they told me my fever had reached 101.3 and checked my breathing, heard something in my lungs and gave me a chest x ray. Diagnosed me with bronchitis and gave me a Z-Pack (5 days antibiotics). Well, because I'm a hypochondriac, I avoided taking the antibiotics for two days, so after two more miserable days with fever ranging from 100-101, I started taking them. The first day I didn't feel much different, but by the second day (yesterday), after waking with a fever of 101, the fever disappeared for the entire day and I mostly felt like myself last night. I awoke this morning with a fever of 99-100, so a bit better, and after an hour my temperature dropped to normal range again (98.3-98.9 range).
So, here I am, on the verge of despair because it's five days with a fever. And while it seems I'm getting better, I'm not 100 percent yet. I don't think Ive ever had a respiratory infection this bad. Can anyone reassure me? Does this sound normal? Any one in a similar boat? I just feel alone and I'm frustrated and getting anxious.
As always, thank you.
Alright, so I had a cough for about two weeks. It was due to seasonal mold allergies in the area of the country I live (US). Anyway, five days ago this developed into a far nastier cough that came with a fever of 100.5. I went to the doctor that night where they told me my fever had reached 101.3 and checked my breathing, heard something in my lungs and gave me a chest x ray. Diagnosed me with bronchitis and gave me a Z-Pack (5 days antibiotics). Well, because I'm a hypochondriac, I avoided taking the antibiotics for two days, so after two more miserable days with fever ranging from 100-101, I started taking them. The first day I didn't feel much different, but by the second day (yesterday), after waking with a fever of 101, the fever disappeared for the entire day and I mostly felt like myself last night. I awoke this morning with a fever of 99-100, so a bit better, and after an hour my temperature dropped to normal range again (98.3-98.9 range).
So, here I am, on the verge of despair because it's five days with a fever. And while it seems I'm getting better, I'm not 100 percent yet. I don't think Ive ever had a respiratory infection this bad. Can anyone reassure me? Does this sound normal? Any one in a similar boat? I just feel alone and I'm frustrated and getting anxious.
As always, thank you.