WeeSmallHours
20-01-10, 23:11
Unfortunately I have come down with a pneumonia. It is very annoying, I had it 13 months ago. First 2 times I have had it since I was about 8. I have no idea what is going on. The doc thinks i caught this one early so I am hoping I am not stuck in bed for 3 weeks like last time. I turned down the pneumonia vaccine in the fall because I prefer to avoid medications. That seems to have been a bad choice.
I had a cold a couple of weeks ago, and I thought I was better but I think I pushed it too fast (exercise, social activities) and screwed myself. I also had been in a high state of anxiety/panic attacks leading up to the cold. I think my immune system has taken a pounding.
I saw a doc today, where I had the chest x-ray, but it wasn't my normal GP as she was out of the office. But I didn't want to take a chance on waiting. He prescribed me an antibiotic but it isn't what I have taken for the past 15 years or so whenever I needed one. Well, I went and filled the Rx on the way home and then googled to read about side effects. Not good. First page all about lawsuits, etc. I called the doc and had them call in a Rx for what has always worked, including the last time I had pneumonia. I swear they thought I was crazy. My GP knows all my issues and it would not have been a problem.
It is also annoying that my heart rate has been over 100 bpm the past day or so. The doc said it was related to the pneumonia and fever. But my heart was part of what my anxiety was last month and I have been checking my pulse all the time! It was fine a few days ago, so I know there is no issue. Just going crazy.
Sorry for the long post. Very bored laying in bed.
I had a cold a couple of weeks ago, and I thought I was better but I think I pushed it too fast (exercise, social activities) and screwed myself. I also had been in a high state of anxiety/panic attacks leading up to the cold. I think my immune system has taken a pounding.
I saw a doc today, where I had the chest x-ray, but it wasn't my normal GP as she was out of the office. But I didn't want to take a chance on waiting. He prescribed me an antibiotic but it isn't what I have taken for the past 15 years or so whenever I needed one. Well, I went and filled the Rx on the way home and then googled to read about side effects. Not good. First page all about lawsuits, etc. I called the doc and had them call in a Rx for what has always worked, including the last time I had pneumonia. I swear they thought I was crazy. My GP knows all my issues and it would not have been a problem.
It is also annoying that my heart rate has been over 100 bpm the past day or so. The doc said it was related to the pneumonia and fever. But my heart was part of what my anxiety was last month and I have been checking my pulse all the time! It was fine a few days ago, so I know there is no issue. Just going crazy.
Sorry for the long post. Very bored laying in bed.