I get short of breath, cough up more bad green stuff (and brighter green), have a harder time coughing anything up, and the wet dish rag analogy is a really good one- just blah, dragging through the day. I also may wake up coughing in the middle of the night when I have pnemonia.
All these things start to subside as the antibiotics start to work, and I have more energy. I can be on antibiotics for anywhere from 10 days to 21 days, depending on how well they work and how sick I am when I start. Usually, after about the first week, though, if I am on the right antibiotics, I am a lot better.
I stay at home, though, so I can't answer your "off work" question, but I know that there are a few who take their antibiotics to work (I couldn't do that- I have to rest- they take too much out of me). I do have someone come during the day to watch my daughter while I do my antibiotics so I can concentrate on just doing them. They also take her home (especially in the beginning) so I can nap during the day, and my husband becomes "Mr. Mom" in the evenings so I can go to be early after my meds and not have to worry about anything else.
I hope that helps at least a little, and I hope you are feeling better really soon!
All these things start to subside as the antibiotics start to work, and I have more energy. I can be on antibiotics for anywhere from 10 days to 21 days, depending on how well they work and how sick I am when I start. Usually, after about the first week, though, if I am on the right antibiotics, I am a lot better.
I stay at home, though, so I can't answer your "off work" question, but I know that there are a few who take their antibiotics to work (I couldn't do that- I have to rest- they take too much out of me). I do have someone come during the day to watch my daughter while I do my antibiotics so I can concentrate on just doing them. They also take her home (especially in the beginning) so I can nap during the day, and my husband becomes "Mr. Mom" in the evenings so I can go to be early after my meds and not have to worry about anything else.
I hope that helps at least a little, and I hope you are feeling better really soon!