I had orientation for my new job last Monday. Out of 25 people, of course my seat was right net to the sick girl. I sat down and she was coughing like crazy. She turned me to me and said " this is the end of my illness, don't worry you wont get sick." I was thinking "yeah right, I know a cough when I hear one." By Wed I was sick, very sick, fever and all. I went to the health food store and picked up some natural wellness pills. By Friday I was almost back to normal, but I could hear the nasty bronchitis. Every day, I do notice that I am getting better, but I need it to go away quicker. I can not afford to take time off work or miss any school since I already missed two days due to this. When I say the girl who got me sick last Friday, she was in the bronchitis stage also. That's how I knew for sure it was the same illness. My bronchitis is worse of course due to CF. I even had my lungs gurgling in class today. I had to keep going to the bathroom because I did not want to cough in class. I would gross everyone out if I did. To the point, does anyone have any advice to get rid of bronchitis. I don't get sick often, but this is the worse bronchitis Ive had in some time. Just got done doing the vest and already feeling a lot better. I just hate to cough in public when it sounds so bad :/
get rid of bronchitis
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Yeah, that's mostly what ive been doing. I think that is what helped me get better so quick. I woke up today and its almost gone. A lot better then yesterday when I was in class and the lungs were gurgling. I was using the antibiotics as a last result. Basically, if I wasn't showing improvement daily I would take them. If Im around someone who is sick, and Ive been getting good sleep and rest, Im fine. When I was around this girl, my immune system was already not well from lack of sleep and being around another sick person a week prior. I knew I would get it, so at least I was able to prepair. Thanks for your help!
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welshwitch
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Double or Quadruple pulmozyme treatments. Sleep. Lots of fluids. And, if I am experiencing a stubborn chest infection, RUNNING. No other air clearance like it. Hope you feel better soon!
LittleLab4CF
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It won't help with your infection, but you might make a benign example of the non sick person "working" through her/his bug. Then carry masks to offer to the next non sick person. If they refuse, take out another one and put it on. Oh, make sure your mask has a ridiculous smile drawn on it just for the occasion. You don't need to advertise your CF, but nothing wrong in asking for some consideration.
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Ugh. I wish I would of just moved away from the girl and bee "rude." I have never coughed up so much mucus in my life. Antibiotics might be my next step. I felt like I was getting better but its just not going away. I swear I know the smell of staph. Maybe Im crazy, but I swear I can smell it in my lungs when Im taking a shower. Ugh! I think Im going to try running tomorrow.
You can probably appreciate this scenario. I was hosting an extracurricular activity recently and one of the kids (over 10 yrs old--not a toddler) spent the 1.5 hrs sniffling, wiping his nose and licking his hands and fingers. That is not a typo. Licking! I told him to wash his hands twice, but it was hopeless.