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PenguinsRus
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Turns out I'm developing pneumonia AND bronchitis. Ugh.
I'm SO worn out. Getting out of bed seems like such a chore, but I'm so bored laying in bed all day.
I have so much to do, too. I have papers to write, projects to do, and I even have a final that I have to go to tomorrow night. I can't concentrate on writing or studying at all, though.
I can't sleep because I can't breathe through my nose at night, so I breathe through my mouth and then my throat gets dry and I start to cough and wake up literally every 45 minutes or so. I am so exhausted its not even funny.
Also, I feel like I need/want a backrub really bad, but then whenever my skin is touched, it feels terrible and sore
I need something to occupy myself with/cheer me up. Sorry for complaining!
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Maddie34
Moderator
Try sleeping with a humidifier, that may help your throat out a bit.
I think its a rule to feel like absolute junk during finals week.
I'm in the same spot but I've only been sick around a week. And winter finally decided to show up so the cold wheather plus chlorine has chapped my skin to an unbearable point.
Night time I just take some night cough medicine and wait for it to make me fall asleep. I may wake up like 5 hours later for whatever reason but at least I got thoes hours right?
Good luck on finals and I hope you feel better soon
I think its a rule to feel like absolute junk during finals week.
I'm in the same spot but I've only been sick around a week. And winter finally decided to show up so the cold wheather plus chlorine has chapped my skin to an unbearable point.
Night time I just take some night cough medicine and wait for it to make me fall asleep. I may wake up like 5 hours later for whatever reason but at least I got thoes hours right?
Good luck on finals and I hope you feel better soon
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Tylanas
Especially eHealthy
Oy I know about the chlorine, I did swim team in highschool. Sometimes I just wanted to fill a tub full of lotion and soak in it XD
Yikes, pneumonia and bronchitis!!! You'll feel better soon once the meds kick in
I'm lucky... I feel just fine this week and it's finals for me, too.
Yikes, pneumonia and bronchitis!!! You'll feel better soon once the meds kick in
I'm lucky... I feel just fine this week and it's finals for me, too.
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Maddie34
Moderator
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PenguinsRus
Supporter
Thanks! I haven't even gotten to take my meds yet. I just got them about two hours ago. You have to take them every 12 hours, though, so if I took them now that would mean I have to take them again at 4:30 in the morning and that doesn't make sense. I'll have to wait until 10 or so tonight so I can get it on an even 12 hour schedule.
I just coughed up a lot of green stuff and then it triggered my gag reflex from coughing so hard/making stuff come up, and it made me throw up ughhh. Hope that doesn't happen during my final!
I just coughed up a lot of green stuff and then it triggered my gag reflex from coughing so hard/making stuff come up, and it made me throw up
ughhh. Hope that doesn't happen during my final!
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Tylanas
Especially eHealthy
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Lion79
Experienced User
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PenguinsRus
Supporter
Thanks for the ideas I think I might try the bowl of hot water tonight (since I don't have any of that oil or a humidifier in my apartment).
On a side note, I am getting worse. My cough won't stop, my nose feels like it has two cinderblocks in them, the sinus pressure is giving me a killer headache, and now I have a fever of 101. Hopefully the meds will start to work soon :/
I think I might try the bowl of hot water tonight (since I don't have any of that oil or a humidifier in my apartment).
On a side note, I am getting worse. My cough won't stop, my nose feels like it has two cinderblocks in them, the sinus pressure is giving me a killer headache, and now I have a fever of 101. Hopefully the meds will start to work soon :/
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Maddie34
Moderator
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PixieKat
Experienced User
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PenguinsRus
Supporter
Thanks so much! I feel a bit better in some ways this morning, but a bit worse in others. My fever is minimal now (down to 99.4!), but now when I blow my nose its an ugly yellow-green mixed with blood...ugh. I hear its usually because you're blowing too hard when that happens, but I've been trying my best to blow gently. Oh well.
My cough is still killer, too. Luckily I only have one final today. It's not until 6 at night. I don't know if it's good or bad. It could be good because I have a bit more time to study and time to let my body get better. It could be bad, because my sickness is usually worse at night and I might be so exhausted by then. It's a 30 min commute which I really don't feel like doing, haha.
Anyways, thanks for the suggestions and nice words everyone
I hear its usually because you're blowing too hard when that happens, but I've been trying my best to blow gently. Oh well.
My cough is still killer, too. Luckily I only have one final today. It's not until 6 at night. I don't know if it's good or bad. It could be good because I have a bit more time to study and time to let my body get better. It could be bad, because my sickness is usually worse at night and I might be so exhausted by then. It's a 30 min commute which I really don't feel like doing, haha.
Anyways, thanks for the suggestions and nice words everyone
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