Re: Having a rough time with respiratory infection

[Guest guest]

So sorry you're feeling so rotten, hope you get on the mend soon

Betty

Having a rough time with respiratory infection

> Hi everyone, I'm sorry but I need to whinge about germs and bacteria

> and all such nasties that are taking up residence in my upper

> respiratory tract right now. I've been knocked flat by a real

> humdinger of an infection, which hit me incredibly fast and hard. I

> woke up on Wednesday morning feeling a little grotty and like I was

> getting a cold, but nothing too serious. By lunchtime however I

> developed a hacking cough that caused me to dislocate a rib and it

> was a rapid descent from there. Within 20 minutes I was being rushed

> to the emergency doctor, unable to breath and in so much pain I

> honestly began wondering whether my rib had triggered a pneumothorax.

>

> The doctor was very concerned about my breathing which by now was

> getting laboured, but still just sent me home with a script for

> antibiotics. Stupid really as I should have been sent to the ER for

> oxygen therapy and IV meds but was too weak and tired to argue. By

> the time I got home my breathing had become almost impossible and I

> was spiking a temp of 104. I literally curled up in a ball on the

> sofa and on more than one occasion during the next scary few hours I

> actually stopped breathing for minutes at a time. I was terrified and

> should have been in hospital I know, but I was felt so ill I couldn't

> even bear to move. My poor long suffering parents were besides

> themslves with worry. Thankfully as the afternoon progressed the meds

> kicked in and I was able to use a steam therapy machine which helped

> ease my breathing a little.

>

> I've been taking the antibiotics religiously since, but thanks to the

> infection and dislocations from coughing, I've now developed

> pleurisy. Rather worryingly too, my throat has become infected since

> starting the meds, leaving my tonsils green and covered in horrible

> ulcerated lumps. I'm now concerned that I may be developing a

> secondary strep throat infection that isn't responding to the

> antibiotics. I haven't eaten in two days and even drinking is

> becoming difficult. My temp is still spiking highs of around 102, my

> head feels like there a jack hammer in there and I can't stand up

> without the room become a roller coaster. And of course I hurt all

> over because every time I cough or sneeze I sublux or dislocate

> something, usually a combination of my shoulder, ribs, neck or jaw.

>

> Something else that is freaking me out though, every time I have a

> coughing fit my heart rate goes ballistic, staying tachycardic for

> lomg periods and throwing ectopic beats all over the place too.

>

> I'm sorry for the whine, but I really do feel rotten and very scared

> right now as last time I feel asleep when I woke up I was suffering

> syncope and my finger nails were blue from reduced pulse/ox. Grrr, I

> hate germs!! Hope everyone is doing and thank you for allow me to be

> pathetic again!

>

> Love and hugs.....Jo

> xxx

>

>

>

>

> To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ceda.ca

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Jo --

Oh, I'm so sorry you are having such an awful time with this darn infection. I

hope the antibiotics really start to work soon and you will feel better. I will

be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Love, Patti

Having a rough time with respiratory infection

To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://www.ceda.ca

[Guest guest]

Oh my goodness Jo,

I think you should go back to the er.

Do you think it's getting at all better?

Your temp shouldn't be that high still.

What antibiotic are you on?

Of course, I don't know all about what you deal with all the time, but if I were

in your position,

I'd be back at the er.

How long have you been taking the antibiotic?

Oh, I may be over acting. You probably know what's best for you. But, it

sounds scary to me, and you said you were scared about your heart from your

coughing fits.

I hope things settle down. My mom has had plueresy a few times, and I hear it

hurts pretty bad. And, she didn't have all the other stuff you have.

Oh, I'm so sorry for you.

If your temp doesn't go down by tomorrow, I hope you get in contact with your dr

again.

I'm an over-protective person. I hear this, and it worries me.

Big Hugs,

[Guest guest]

Jo,

Call an ambulance and get thy self BACK to the ER and don't leave

until you get some help, I too would be scared with the breathing and

heart complications you are suffering as well as the bleeding

complications you have had in the past. PLEASE get your self seen to

ASAP.

Sharon

> Hi everyone, I'm sorry but I need to whinge about germs and

bacteria

> and all such nasties that are taking up residence in my upper

> respiratory tract right now. I've been knocked flat by a real

> humdinger of an infection, which hit me incredibly fast and hard. I

> woke up on Wednesday morning feeling a little grotty and like I was

> getting a cold, but nothing too serious. By lunchtime however I

> developed a hacking cough that caused me to dislocate a rib and it

> was a rapid descent from there. Within 20 minutes I was being

rushed

> to the emergency doctor, unable to breath and in so much pain I

> honestly began wondering whether my rib had triggered a

pneumothorax.

>

> The doctor was very concerned about my breathing which by now was

> getting laboured, but still just sent me home with a script for

> antibiotics. Stupid really as I should have been sent to the ER for

> oxygen therapy and IV meds but was too weak and tired to argue. By

> the time I got home my breathing had become almost impossible and I

> was spiking a temp of 104. I literally curled up in a ball on the

> sofa and on more than one occasion during the next scary few hours

I

> actually stopped breathing for minutes at a time. I was terrified

and

> should have been in hospital I know, but I was felt so ill I

couldn't

> even bear to move. My poor long suffering parents were besides

> themslves with worry. Thankfully as the afternoon progressed the

meds

> kicked in and I was able to use a steam therapy machine which

helped

> ease my breathing a little.

>

> I've been taking the antibiotics religiously since, but thanks to

the

> infection and dislocations from coughing, I've now developed

> pleurisy. Rather worryingly too, my throat has become infected

since

> starting the meds, leaving my tonsils green and covered in horrible

> ulcerated lumps. I'm now concerned that I may be developing a

> secondary strep throat infection that isn't responding to the

> antibiotics. I haven't eaten in two days and even drinking is

> becoming difficult. My temp is still spiking highs of around 102,

my

> head feels like there a jack hammer in there and I can't stand up

> without the room become a roller coaster. And of course I hurt all

> over because every time I cough or sneeze I sublux or dislocate

> something, usually a combination of my shoulder, ribs, neck or jaw.

>

> Something else that is freaking me out though, every time I have a

> coughing fit my heart rate goes ballistic, staying tachycardic for

> lomg periods and throwing ectopic beats all over the place too.

>

> I'm sorry for the whine, but I really do feel rotten and very

scared

> right now as last time I feel asleep when I woke up I was suffering

> syncope and my finger nails were blue from reduced pulse/ox. Grrr,

I

> hate germs!! Hope everyone is doing and thank you for allow me to

be

> pathetic again!

>

> Love and hugs.....Jo

> xxx

[Guest guest]

Jo,

Call an ambulance and get thy self BACK to the ER and don't leave

until you get some help, I too would be scared with the breathing and

heart complications you are suffering as well as the bleeding

complications you have had in the past. PLEASE get your self seen to

ASAP.

Sharon

> Hi everyone, I'm sorry but I need to whinge about germs and

bacteria

> and all such nasties that are taking up residence in my upper

> respiratory tract right now. I've been knocked flat by a real

> humdinger of an infection, which hit me incredibly fast and hard. I

> woke up on Wednesday morning feeling a little grotty and like I was

> getting a cold, but nothing too serious. By lunchtime however I

> developed a hacking cough that caused me to dislocate a rib and it

> was a rapid descent from there. Within 20 minutes I was being

rushed

> to the emergency doctor, unable to breath and in so much pain I

> honestly began wondering whether my rib had triggered a

pneumothorax.

>

> The doctor was very concerned about my breathing which by now was

> getting laboured, but still just sent me home with a script for

> antibiotics. Stupid really as I should have been sent to the ER for

> oxygen therapy and IV meds but was too weak and tired to argue. By

> the time I got home my breathing had become almost impossible and I

> was spiking a temp of 104. I literally curled up in a ball on the

> sofa and on more than one occasion during the next scary few hours

I

> actually stopped breathing for minutes at a time. I was terrified

and

> should have been in hospital I know, but I was felt so ill I

couldn't

> even bear to move. My poor long suffering parents were besides

> themslves with worry. Thankfully as the afternoon progressed the

meds

> kicked in and I was able to use a steam therapy machine which

helped

> ease my breathing a little.

>

> I've been taking the antibiotics religiously since, but thanks to

the

> infection and dislocations from coughing, I've now developed

> pleurisy. Rather worryingly too, my throat has become infected

since

> starting the meds, leaving my tonsils green and covered in horrible

> ulcerated lumps. I'm now concerned that I may be developing a

> secondary strep throat infection that isn't responding to the

> antibiotics. I haven't eaten in two days and even drinking is

> becoming difficult. My temp is still spiking highs of around 102,

my

> head feels like there a jack hammer in there and I can't stand up

> without the room become a roller coaster. And of course I hurt all

> over because every time I cough or sneeze I sublux or dislocate

> something, usually a combination of my shoulder, ribs, neck or jaw.

>

> Something else that is freaking me out though, every time I have a

> coughing fit my heart rate goes ballistic, staying tachycardic for

> lomg periods and throwing ectopic beats all over the place too.

>

> I'm sorry for the whine, but I really do feel rotten and very

scared

> right now as last time I feel asleep when I woke up I was suffering

> syncope and my finger nails were blue from reduced pulse/ox. Grrr,

I

> hate germs!! Hope everyone is doing and thank you for allow me to

be

> pathetic again!

>

> Love and hugs.....Jo

> xxx