day 4 no smoking - and 's lungs and allergies/asthma

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Hiya!

Ok, I'll be totally honest. I took one drag off Tom's cig this

morning. It was gross.

Yesterday was really hard. I ended up going to bed early so I

wouldn't have to deal with it.

That worked!! hehe I almost gave in last night.

So, I'm still doing good. I am feeling better, and am doing a lot

of deep breathing. That feels really good. I'm not coughing

anything up yet, though.

now, I'm all stuffed up - nose and ears - I think it's allergies.

But, all in all - I'm feeling pretty darn good, and pretty darn

pleased with myself.

It's true when they say the urges only last a short time. I keep

telling myself when I get one, that it will pass. I try to do

something to get my mind off it.

I used to have pretty good will power. I may be getting that back.

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During the night, was coughing and coughing. She finished

her meds for bronchitis. She was talking an oral med to open up the

bronchial tubes.

Anyway, she couldn't stop coughing, and her airway felt tight. I

remembered a while ago a dr at the er dx'd her an inhaler, but she

didn't want to get it filled, cause she didn't trust the dr. She

thought he dx'd it too easily.

She has also been saying that it feels like there is fluid in her

lungs. I don't think she has pneumonia, cause she doesn't have a

fever.

She says it feels like she has 2 different coughs.

Well, at 2:30am, I looked up asthma on the internet, and is said

that coughing is one symptom. Since she had been taking the oral

med, I decided to have her try 's inhaler (same thing the dr

dx'd her). She did one puff, and the coughing stopped, and she was

asleep about 20 minutes later.

So, now I'm off to take her to the dr. I'm thinking she has

bronchial asthma or something. Or, it could be the bronchitis

hanging on, and she needs to stay on the meds to open up her airway.

was coughing all last night too, and we just gave him cough

med. We thought he must have another cold, or it's his allergies.

Well, I had him do his inhaler this morning (2 puffs) and he has

also stopped coughing. has a dx'd for the inhaler because he

has a bit of wheezing during allergy season, usually when he

excercises.

Allergy/excercise induced asthma.

I'm wondering if it's getting worse. He started taking his

singulair (dx'd for asthma), and we thought it caused side effects

of an upper respiratory infection - they say that on their ad.

So now, he just wants to take the zyrtec for allergies.

So, what I want to know from you guys is -

Does anyone here have asthma, and do my kids symptoms match any of

yours?

Has anyone had bronchitis? And is it true that it can hang on for a

long time? Did you use an inhaler?

Has anyone had pneumonia? Do you have to have a fever with that?

I worry so much about 's lungs.

She's seeing the dr soon, so we'll find out. I just want your

feedback, cause I learns so much more from you all!

Hugs,

From the still smokless - 4 days and counting -better smelling -

easier breathing - much more agitated and irritated -

Sorry this is so long. And if you read it all, then Thanks!!!!