Re: Have You Been Physically Sick This Winter? » Phil

Posted by baseball55 on December 30, 2014, at 19:26:56

In reply to Re: Have You Been Physically Sick This Winter?, posted by Phil on December 30, 2014, at 15:16:04

I had very serious pneumonia many years ago - 20 years ago, I think. Both lungs 3/4 filled with fluid. I went to the doctor with a 105 fever and they did an X-ray then called an ambulance. I was on IV antibiotics for four days and was all better. Before I left the hospital, I asked the doctor to prescribe a nicotine patch (they were still prescription only then). She said - you haven't smoked for a week. You're already withdrawn from nicotine. You don't need the patch.
So, of course, within days I was smoking again. In retrospect, it amazes me how little doctors know about addiction.

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