Posted by ChicagoKat on October 4, 2012, at 10:11:21
In reply to respiratory infection...so help?, posted by rjlockhart37 on October 3, 2012, at 12:49:19
> i know antibiotics are usally the thing that is used....but it bad...i cough extremly and it hurts tremendous and sometimes i can't get anything up yet i know there's tons of stuff in lungs..i can't smoke because it will worsen and inflame the lungs to a worse state, i smoked this morning and it felt like fire after...i can't smoke for the next couple of days until this thing has took its course.
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> What's a short term thing to do while this is going on...im going to have to get to my general practice doctor and of course the only thing they will do is antibiotics...put a hot rag or a heating pad to my throut?
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> anything would be great...
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> rjI would recommend self-care until you can see your doc, and hopefully that will be soon. Is there an urgent/immediate care facility near you that you could go to? If not as you said, hot rags, heating bottles, lots and lots of water, and lots of rest.
Do NOT take cough medicine that contains Dextromethorphan in it, or says DM on the bottle. I saw that you are on prozac, and taking Dextromethorphan with Prozac can cause serotonin syndrome very easily. Cough medicine that just contains guaifenisin in it is OK, and may or may not help. Drink OJ, take your vitamins, and see a doc for an antibiotic as soon as possible. Be sure to let your doc know which meds you are on.
Hang in there; hope you feel better soon.
Kat
P.S. DON'T smoke while this is going on. As you said it is painful, but it will also just make things worse.
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