Monique_blech

The Ongoing Cough Marathon

mood: sick

So, since the cough still hadn't gone away, I went back to see the doctor again today.

The nurse opined it's something viral. The doctor ordered bloodwork (taken in office) and a chest x-ray (which I got done after work) and a methylprednisolone dosepak (which I filled after I hit the x-ray place). I also picked up some guaifenesin on general principles. The Medrol pak is a card with some of the most convoluted instructions. But we'll see how it goes. The doc should have my xray and bloodwork results early next week.

Part of me thinks this is a total overreaction. On the other hand, a month is way too long to have clogged lungs.

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Posted on Dec. 7th, 2006 at 09:35 pm | | Leave a comment | Add to Memories | Tell a Friend

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[info]jirel

Enjoy the Medrol. Since you're not all that sick you should get a real rush out of it. If you find yourself nervous, jittery, or eating constantly, relax. Its just the Medrol and will stop as soon as the meds stop. On the other hand the energy rush is pretty cool. I only got a minor one since I was taking it for fatigue. This is basically what I take all the time now but I'm on a very small dose. Down from 8 & 6 mgs to 6 & 4 mgs. The pack gives you an extreme amount over a small amount of time. You should NOT take Medrol again for atleast 3 months as it stays in your system and can interfere with your body's production of normal steroids. If you do, you will have to taper of very slowly.
Posted on Dec. 8th, 2006 04:47 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]alicetheowl

The guaifenisen WILL clear up a lot of the phlegm, but be prepared to be spitting it up or having to blow your nose a lot. Also, drink a LOT of water with it.

Mucinex is one of the greatest drugs I've ever encountered to help with stuffing-up issues.
Posted on Dec. 8th, 2006 04:59 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

[info]ellis1138

I hope you don't wind up like me, where you're simply stuck with a cough and lung fluids for all eternity.. or what feels like eternity. I do the following to help the symptoms:

Vaporub on the chest.
Sudafed Shower Soothers.
Bath in Dr. Bronner's Eucalyptus soap (hottish water, but not scalding) with a heavy towel drenched in the bath water on the chest.
2 Mucinex per dose (Dr says it's ok).
Fight to get the actual Sudafed (Pseudophedrine HCL), not the PE crap.
Hot tea with lemon. Decaf, since it's a lot of tea.
Hot broth soups.
Head under towel over bowl filled with hot water.
Robitussin CF (which is liquid Mucinex, basically)
Salt water up the nose.
Salt water gargles.
Hang over the side of the bed, face down, face lower than bed surface and have someone beat on your back from the bottom of the lungs upwards.
Posted on Dec. 9th, 2006 08:55 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply