Stella Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 I have pneumonia. Had it for two weeks, spent the last seven days in bed. :sick: Went to the doctor, he gave me antibiotics and said to come back in a week, to see IF I am getting better!! No change so far, possibly feeling slightly worse. My friends are keeping me stocked with food, though I have little appetite. It is just BORING and exhausting. Even reading is tiring. I have SO much I need to be doing! And I am not entitled to sick leave (short term job). :nilly: bleat, moan, whinge. I need a hug :tears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 /me slaps stella "get over it, cant be as bad as man flu" I do hope you get better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Here you go... stolen from http://icanhascheezburger.com ... and since you are so bored - could you find me a pic of some Nitella for the plant search page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 aw thank you :love: Well, I am bored with being exhausted and unable to do anything but there is a pic of Nitella in your inbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 I hope you get better soon Stella, Yindi and I send you a hug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 go to the dr agin if you get worse as it can get serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Thanks On the positive side, it is all rather artistic to die as a poor unknown young student. &c:ry No doubt forgotten for a few years before my genius is realised and everyone's copies of my book are suddenly worth a fortune! :lol: (er, I am not quite that full of myself.... and hopefully I won't die. Am following the doctor's orders, with the additional cure of watching all 24 episodes of Jeeves and Wooster to cheer me up!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Thanks On the positive side, it is all rather artistic to die as a poor unknown young student. &c:ry No doubt forgotten for a few years before my genius is realised and everyone's copies of my book are suddenly worth a fortune! :lol: alright for those that got signed copies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 What are your oxygen levels like? If you are not sure if you are getting better, go to a GP clinic that has a pulse oximeter (measures the oxygen in your blood quickly and simply). If your oxygen levels are low you may need to go to hospital to get some supplementary o2. If you were someone in my family I would be taking you back for a checkup earlier than a week with pneumonia, like 2-3 days tops - often if your oxygen levels are compromised you may not be able to judge how well you are, as low oxygen to your brain makes you spacey and less able to judge your state objectively - you might think you are ok when you are not. (I have had very low 02 before and I was dangerously sicker than I realised). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Oh no I hope you get better Where's the group hugs smiley? I bet your feeling like this guy at the moment - &c:ry I feel really sorry for you I had pneumonia when I was four. It was scary :tears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 My Nana got pneumonia last month......not good when you're 94 but a woman of your tender years should pull through. It sounds as if you're looking after yourself quite well, Jeeves and Wooster are good company Get well soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 must be a sign of the times we live in these days?I had pneumonia about 1975? I was hospitalised for a week or so as I recall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WEKA Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Any chance you could have picked up Legionella. Lots of it in ChCh lately from potting mix. Has similar symptoms I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Yes I saw that article. When I look up the symptoms of anything it always seems vaguely similar but also missing some major symptoms. I haven't been playing with potting mix... I went back to the doc yesterday, feeling much better. He said my lungs sound better, still crackling but better. Though he did send me off for a glandular fever test (interesting, 90% of people have that at some point, just most don't notice). Today however I am feeling worse again, actually wondering if I should go back on the antibiotics as the symptoms seem to be like what they were before I saw the doc the first time. Am SO tired of this! Been sick for three weeks, pretty much spent two weeks moving from bed to couch and back again. With no sick leave this is getting stressful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Sorry to hear you are so sick Stella. :tears: Definately go back to GP if you feel you need to. Also, wonder if theres anything at home contributing to your health problems? I had repeated pneumonia/ asthma issues 2 winters ago for almost 3 mths... then discovered a leaking pipe inside a wall that had spread lovely toxic mould all through the wall (behind a big wall unit so not seen). Water had seeped right under the carpet across the lounge and into the kitchen so black mould was all through the floor boards as well. Once it was all dry there was no more problems and nothing since. Mould in the house can cause respiratory issues. (Not that I'm saying you have a mouldy house!) :facepalm: But just a thought in case there may be some issue with mould or something else thats contributing to the pneumonia. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Yes, my friend had health issues and they discovered the roof was leaking and mould had grown inside the wall next to where she regularly sat. She has not had any problems since they fixed the wall and replaced the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I had viral pnuemonia a few years ago... it isn't pleasant in any way shape or form! Wish you all the best with your recovery... I was better after a couple of weeks, but it took aaages before I felt properly "recovered" from the whole ordeal... you just have to look after yourself... I went and played hockey... I was young and dumb at the time... silly me. :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Well, it is officially not glandular fever, and just had an x-ray to confirm pneumonia. Back on the antibiotics. I seem to swing from feeling like a total malingering hypochondriac to feeling better then overdo it then feel utterly awful again. Today is one of the utterly awful days. Almost been sick for four weeks now. Some friends have been very good at bringing me food and company, but am pretty stressed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Good to hear it isn't glandular fever. Yeah, pretty much what I did...felt better.... go play hockey/overdo it... Back to square one... takes a while to shake, so when you feel better you have to resist the urge to run off and peer into your local stream Need a bit of patience, like this guy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 That image of Patient Bear is on the door of the Deputy principals office in school :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 That image of Patient Bear is on the door of the Deputy principals office in school :oops: I've never been to the deputies, only the associates, and his door is boring :lol: Get well soon Stella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I've never been to the deputies, only the associates, and his door is boring :lol: Get well soon Stella! I'm not sure what was on the door of my principal's offices... I got to know the inside of the offices well though, rather than standing outside :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I got to know the inside of the offices well though, rather than standing outside :roll: There's usually a waiting line How's things Stella? Better yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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