Bronchitis :(

[Keepercjr]

Well I think I caught the viral bronchitis that Logan and my DH had. It hurts to cough and coughing is now really tiring and a lot of effort. It sucks! I don't think antibiotics would do any good at this point because it is viral. I hate feeling like this and if it is anything like Logan's it will last a long time. He was finally feeling better after being sick for 2 weeks and then of course he caught a cold.... Ironically he never acted sick w/ the bronchitis - always acted normally. And DH said that he never felt sick - just had the junky cough. I don't feel "sick" per say, just really tired and exhausted from all the coughing.

So now I'm stuck here hoping it goes away soon. I'm making sure to do my 2 treatments a day w/ the HTS (I normally can only get to one - sometimes 2). I may try to add in another vest session but the vest by itself never did anything for me. If it lasts more than a week or so I may consider the antibiotics. But I really wanted to avoid them this pregnancy.

On another note, I can feel my asthma disappearing! It is not completely gone but I can now get up out of bed and pee and go back to bed w/o having a huge coughing attack. It is sooo nice. I think it cleared up around this point w/ Logan's pregnancy. When the bronchitis goes away I'll feel like a new woman LOL!

 

[Keepercjr]

Well I think I caught the viral bronchitis that Logan and my DH had. It hurts to cough and coughing is now really tiring and a lot of effort. It sucks! I don't think antibiotics would do any good at this point because it is viral. I hate feeling like this and if it is anything like Logan's it will last a long time. He was finally feeling better after being sick for 2 weeks and then of course he caught a cold.... Ironically he never acted sick w/ the bronchitis - always acted normally. And DH said that he never felt sick - just had the junky cough. I don't feel "sick" per say, just really tired and exhausted from all the coughing.

So now I'm stuck here hoping it goes away soon. I'm making sure to do my 2 treatments a day w/ the HTS (I normally can only get to one - sometimes 2). I may try to add in another vest session but the vest by itself never did anything for me. If it lasts more than a week or so I may consider the antibiotics. But I really wanted to avoid them this pregnancy.

On another note, I can feel my asthma disappearing! It is not completely gone but I can now get up out of bed and pee and go back to bed w/o having a huge coughing attack. It is sooo nice. I think it cleared up around this point w/ Logan's pregnancy. When the bronchitis goes away I'll feel like a new woman LOL!

 

[Keepercjr]

Well I think I caught the viral bronchitis that Logan and my DH had. It hurts to cough and coughing is now really tiring and a lot of effort. It sucks! I don't think antibiotics would do any good at this point because it is viral. I hate feeling like this and if it is anything like Logan's it will last a long time. He was finally feeling better after being sick for 2 weeks and then of course he caught a cold.... Ironically he never acted sick w/ the bronchitis - always acted normally. And DH said that he never felt sick - just had the junky cough. I don't feel "sick" per say, just really tired and exhausted from all the coughing.

So now I'm stuck here hoping it goes away soon. I'm making sure to do my 2 treatments a day w/ the HTS (I normally can only get to one - sometimes 2). I may try to add in another vest session but the vest by itself never did anything for me. If it lasts more than a week or so I may consider the antibiotics. But I really wanted to avoid them this pregnancy.

On another note, I can feel my asthma disappearing! It is not completely gone but I can now get up out of bed and pee and go back to bed w/o having a huge coughing attack. It is sooo nice. I think it cleared up around this point w/ Logan's pregnancy. When the bronchitis goes away I'll feel like a new woman LOL!

 

[Keepercjr]

Well I think I caught the viral bronchitis that Logan and my DH had. It hurts to cough and coughing is now really tiring and a lot of effort. It sucks! I don't think antibiotics would do any good at this point because it is viral. I hate feeling like this and if it is anything like Logan's it will last a long time. He was finally feeling better after being sick for 2 weeks and then of course he caught a cold.... Ironically he never acted sick w/ the bronchitis - always acted normally. And DH said that he never felt sick - just had the junky cough. I don't feel "sick" per say, just really tired and exhausted from all the coughing.

So now I'm stuck here hoping it goes away soon. I'm making sure to do my 2 treatments a day w/ the HTS (I normally can only get to one - sometimes 2). I may try to add in another vest session but the vest by itself never did anything for me. If it lasts more than a week or so I may consider the antibiotics. But I really wanted to avoid them this pregnancy.

On another note, I can feel my asthma disappearing! It is not completely gone but I can now get up out of bed and pee and go back to bed w/o having a huge coughing attack. It is sooo nice. I think it cleared up around this point w/ Logan's pregnancy. When the bronchitis goes away I'll feel like a new woman LOL!

 

[Keepercjr]

Well I think I caught the viral bronchitis that Logan and my DH had. It hurts to cough and coughing is now really tiring and a lot of effort. It sucks! I don't think antibiotics would do any good at this point because it is viral. I hate feeling like this and if it is anything like Logan's it will last a long time. He was finally feeling better after being sick for 2 weeks and then of course he caught a cold.... Ironically he never acted sick w/ the bronchitis - always acted normally. And DH said that he never felt sick - just had the junky cough. I don't feel "sick" per say, just really tired and exhausted from all the coughing.
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<br />So now I'm stuck here hoping it goes away soon. I'm making sure to do my 2 treatments a day w/ the HTS (I normally can only get to one - sometimes 2). I may try to add in another vest session but the vest by itself never did anything for me. If it lasts more than a week or so I may consider the antibiotics. But I really wanted to avoid them this pregnancy.
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<br />On another note, I can feel my asthma disappearing! It is not completely gone but I can now get up out of bed and pee and go back to bed w/o having a huge coughing attack. It is sooo nice. I think it cleared up around this point w/ Logan's pregnancy. When the bronchitis goes away I'll feel like a new woman LOL!

 

[charlotte1984]

Hey Caroline,
So sorry to hear you are sick but brilliant news your asthma is better <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Like you say if its viral antibiotics won't do anything maybe you could send a sputum off just to double check it is?
I hope the ocugh calms down a bit soon its so exhausting isn't it.
Take care of yourself and I really hope you start to feel better soon.

 

[charlotte1984]

Hey Caroline,
So sorry to hear you are sick but brilliant news your asthma is better <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Like you say if its viral antibiotics won't do anything maybe you could send a sputum off just to double check it is?
I hope the ocugh calms down a bit soon its so exhausting isn't it.
Take care of yourself and I really hope you start to feel better soon.

 

[charlotte1984]

Hey Caroline,
So sorry to hear you are sick but brilliant news your asthma is better <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Like you say if its viral antibiotics won't do anything maybe you could send a sputum off just to double check it is?
I hope the ocugh calms down a bit soon its so exhausting isn't it.
Take care of yourself and I really hope you start to feel better soon.

 

[charlotte1984]

Hey Caroline,
So sorry to hear you are sick but brilliant news your asthma is better <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Like you say if its viral antibiotics won't do anything maybe you could send a sputum off just to double check it is?
I hope the ocugh calms down a bit soon its so exhausting isn't it.
Take care of yourself and I really hope you start to feel better soon.

 

[charlotte1984]

Hey Caroline,
<br />So sorry to hear you are sick but brilliant news your asthma is better <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br />Like you say if its viral antibiotics won't do anything maybe you could send a sputum off just to double check it is?
<br />I hope the ocugh calms down a bit soon its so exhausting isn't it.
<br />Take care of yourself and I really hope you start to feel better soon.

 

[MamatoAlexa]

(((HUGS))) and tons of get better vibes are heading your way!
Those coughing fits are THE WORST! Between severe pregnancy insomnia, coughing fits while pg, a newborn and coughing fits I have not had an uninterrupted night of sleep in months! And I questioned needing IV's! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
Anyway, lastnight no coughing fits even though I was up to feed Hannah twice!
Hang tough Mama! You will get through this.

 

[MamatoAlexa]

(((HUGS))) and tons of get better vibes are heading your way!
Those coughing fits are THE WORST! Between severe pregnancy insomnia, coughing fits while pg, a newborn and coughing fits I have not had an uninterrupted night of sleep in months! And I questioned needing IV's! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
Anyway, lastnight no coughing fits even though I was up to feed Hannah twice!
Hang tough Mama! You will get through this.

 

[MamatoAlexa]

(((HUGS))) and tons of get better vibes are heading your way!
Those coughing fits are THE WORST! Between severe pregnancy insomnia, coughing fits while pg, a newborn and coughing fits I have not had an uninterrupted night of sleep in months! And I questioned needing IV's! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
Anyway, lastnight no coughing fits even though I was up to feed Hannah twice!
Hang tough Mama! You will get through this.

 

[MamatoAlexa]

(((HUGS))) and tons of get better vibes are heading your way!
Those coughing fits are THE WORST! Between severe pregnancy insomnia, coughing fits while pg, a newborn and coughing fits I have not had an uninterrupted night of sleep in months! And I questioned needing IV's! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
Anyway, lastnight no coughing fits even though I was up to feed Hannah twice!
Hang tough Mama! You will get through this.

 

[MamatoAlexa]

(((HUGS))) and tons of get better vibes are heading your way!
<br />Those coughing fits are THE WORST! Between severe pregnancy insomnia, coughing fits while pg, a newborn and coughing fits I have not had an uninterrupted night of sleep in months! And I questioned needing IV's! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">
<br />Anyway, lastnight no coughing fits even though I was up to feed Hannah twice!
<br />Hang tough Mama! You will get through this.

 

[rubyroselee]

Caroline,

Sorry you're sick....bummer! That has got to be the worst when you have the painful coughing. I, myself, have never had bronchitis, but when I had the flu a few years back it was horrible. The coughing was unbearable. At least the asthma is subsiding - very good news! Hope you're better soon. If not, I'd get in touch with your CF doc.

 

[rubyroselee]

Caroline,

Sorry you're sick....bummer! That has got to be the worst when you have the painful coughing. I, myself, have never had bronchitis, but when I had the flu a few years back it was horrible. The coughing was unbearable. At least the asthma is subsiding - very good news! Hope you're better soon. If not, I'd get in touch with your CF doc.

 

[rubyroselee]

Caroline,

Sorry you're sick....bummer! That has got to be the worst when you have the painful coughing. I, myself, have never had bronchitis, but when I had the flu a few years back it was horrible. The coughing was unbearable. At least the asthma is subsiding - very good news! Hope you're better soon. If not, I'd get in touch with your CF doc.

 

[rubyroselee]

Caroline,

Sorry you're sick....bummer! That has got to be the worst when you have the painful coughing. I, myself, have never had bronchitis, but when I had the flu a few years back it was horrible. The coughing was unbearable. At least the asthma is subsiding - very good news! Hope you're better soon. If not, I'd get in touch with your CF doc.

 

[rubyroselee]

Caroline,
<br />
<br />Sorry you're sick....bummer! That has got to be the worst when you have the painful coughing. I, myself, have never had bronchitis, but when I had the flu a few years back it was horrible. The coughing was unbearable. At least the asthma is subsiding - very good news! Hope you're better soon. If not, I'd get in touch with your CF doc.