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    Cally
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    I think... well im sure I have pneumonia It started out a week n a half ago with a nasty cough and a raging fever... now its a nasty ass cough, a fever that comes and goes and I feel like im drowning in my own lungs(if that makes sense) I also get so easily fatigued by any little thing I do... all I want to do is sleep lately. I hate going to the doc... I really really hate it but I think I must bite the bullet and go I guess im just whining dont mind me
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    Look on the bright side: You're an ex-smoker! Your lungs (behind that very appealing chest) will recover faster.

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    ^^ Almost ex smoker.. I cave and have one once n awhile... but im not smoking nearly as much as I was...

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    Totally off topic but good for you! I love to hear when people quit smoking, it's so unattractive to me.

    ETA: hope you feel better soon! Going to the doc will make everything better even if it sucks.

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    um... never mess with your lungs. go to the doc.... *brandishes fist*

    last time i was drowning like that i was a day away from being admitted for pneumonia - luckily my bf forced me to go to the med centre in the middle of the night to start my drugs.... doooo iiiiit!
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    Awww Cally still sick? im getting a wee bit better...

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    Did you get the oregano oil like I suggested, Missy?

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    I love you girl but I could smack you...You could die from pneumonia, many people DO....& You live in a country with socialized medicine....Come on, get some help.

    It could be bronchitis but from what you said I'd lean towards pneumonia..

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    I have it too!!! grrrrrr.....
    I'm finally giving in and going to the doctor on Friday. You should go in too. No use staying miserable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paintbaby View Post
    Did you get the oregano oil like I suggested, Missy?
    Yes... that shit is NASTY omg.. it BURNS.. I do drops in water then plug my nose and guzzle then chase with chocolate milk lol.

    Scarlett is tryin to get me to the doc but I really really dont wanna go Im going to wait and see if this nasty oil shit works..

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    I think the only time you should seek medical attention for a cough is when you have serious problems breathing or when your phlegm is greenish in color. All they are going to do is give you antibiotics, but you only need them if you have an actual infection.

    Your lungs are probably just purging themselves of all that nasty tar you put in there for who knows how long. This happened to me every time I had quit smoking - I'd cough excessively and it was worse when I was sick (and I only quit because I was sick, but then I'd go back to it when I felt better). It finally took a pregnancy to make me stop. If you can do it without that strong a motivation, then you're stronger than me!! Keep at it - your lungs will totally thank you in the long run.

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    Aw Cally I can so relate.
    Back when I smoked I got bacterial bronchitis an average of twice a year and had pneumonia twice. Good news though, since I quit i've been amazingly healthy! No lung infections! Once you quit for good it all gets better.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Cally View Post
    Yes... that shit is NASTY omg.. it BURNS.. I do drops in water then plug my nose and guzzle then chase with chocolate milk lol.

    Scarlett is tryin to get me to the doc but I really really dont wanna go Im going to wait and see if this nasty oil shit works..
    Honey, you are posting her about being very ill, and needing to go to the doctor. That mean you obviously KNOW you need to go. Find a walk in clinic or make an appointment somewhere for the next day or two.

    Life is a trade off - if you want to work yourself like a fiend in a physically demanding profession, you have to suck it up and take care of yourself. Otherwise you are not going to last. We all hate going to the doctor - it's like we're afraid to act like we are drawing attention to ourselves. We would all rather sit around, slowly rotting away in front of our own eyes saying "No, I'm fine... It'll go away..." But really, if you suspect pneumonia, you need a doctor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexxaHex View Post
    I think the only time you should seek medical attention for a cough is when you have serious problems breathing or when your phlegm is greenish in color. All they are going to do is give you antibiotics, but you only need them if you have an actual infection.

    Your lungs are probably just purging themselves of all that nasty tar you put in there for who knows how long. This happened to me every time I had quit smoking - I'd cough excessively and it was worse when I was sick (and I only quit because I was sick, but then I'd go back to it when I felt better). It finally took a pregnancy to make me stop. If you can do it without that strong a motivation, then you're stronger than me!! Keep at it - your lungs will totally thank you in the long run.

    Normally id agree but this started before I quit smoking.... I quit because I figured now was the time to quit since im already sick lol.

    Im going to wait till I get back to Edmonton to go to the doc.. I keep hearing I need to put an entire day aside to go in Vancouver because they take forever here lol.

    On a bright note I dont feel as shitty as I did... the dizzy spells arnt as bad and I can breath a bit easier now and I dont get fatigued as quickly as I was... so maybe I am getting better?

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    DON'T WAIT! I had bronchitis and I didn't want to go to the doctor until I absolutely had to, and because the bronchitis wasn't treated in time, it left permanent damage. Now I suffer from severe asthma and am dependent on a steroid inhaler EVERY DAY and I can't go anywhere without my albuterol inhaler for emergencies. Last year I almost died of an asthma attack. Asthma is the #1 medical killer of young women. I promise, you really don't want it. Go to the doctor NOW before you suffer permanent damage!

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    I have bronchial asthma already... but im not dependent on inhalers. The reason I dont want to go to the doc is because I know they wont do anything. I may live in a country with free health care but it doesnt mean its any good.

    They dont like to actually make you better.. they just like to prolong your pain and missery.

    Orageno Oil is supposed to be really good for lung infections and stuff so im giving it a try and if there is no improvement by Monday i'll head to the doctor in Edmonton.

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    Sounds like a good way to die of an asthma attack to me, but it's your life.

    There comes a point with an asthma attack where your lungs are so full of fluid that there's nothing any doctor can do for you. When you reach this point, the hospital staff simply can't help you and you WILL die. If your lungs are already filling up with fluid, you should be concerned. It's your life if you want to wait, but please be aware of this. An asthma attack is a nasty way to die.

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    you're not going to fly with your lungs in that condition, are you?

    *hopes someone is driving you back*

    please go to the doctor if you're still drowning. it's not right.
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    Cally just go! I had pneumonia in November. I had a raging fever and my lungs were filled with crap of varying shades of green, and I was coughing like a seal...and I was still running 10km a day (it helped clear my lungs I tell you!) and not going to the doctor because I had exams and couldn't be bothered.

    I went, she tested me, I had some weird strain of pneumonia, mycoplasma pneumonia or something, it doesn't need to be treated unless you get incredibly worse. The fact that I could still run and wasn't getting worse, the doctor decided not to treat me unless I noticed it was getting harder to breathe.

    So just go! Maybe you won't have to do anything. Or maybe you will, at least you'll know.
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    Dammit woman, you're pissing me off! Go to the effing doctor already!

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