This momma has been down and out SICK for three weeks! Started December 23rd with heavy chest cough. Fine, a cold I can handle. Went to the doctor on the 27th, started steroids and a cough syrup. Some relief but then it all came back with a vengeance.
Sinus drainage, wheezy, difficulty breathing. Never a fever or chills or anything else though! Strange! Back to the doctor on the 6th. Started a z-pack. By Saturday I was worse. Back to the doctor. Pneumonia in lower left lobe. Started a stronger antibiotic - levofloxacin and another round of prednisone. The next Wednesday I still had no relief in breathing and my cough was horribly deep, wheezy.
Back to the doctor. Now pneumonia and bronchitis - wheezy and raspy all over. Started breathing treatments. 24 hours later I was in the ER at my wits end ready to start feeling better and breathing!
They did an IV steroid of solumedrol and drew labs, chest X-ray and breathing treatment. Crazy enough ALL the tests came back normal...don't ask me how or why. Guess it's viral and has to work it's course. Ugh! However, I do believe the IV steroid might be just what I needed to kick this and start breathing better!
All this while my office is moving and I have 4th quarter deadlines coming. I hope to hit the ground running on Monday with all that's been left undone these last few weeks. Ugh! Never a good time to be this sick. Sephs been doing great holding down the fort and taking care of the girls.
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