Re: fatique and sickness Angie

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie:

I have been through this too - am prone to bronchitis

anyway because of asthma, and have had a couple of

really bad bouts that lasted quite a while. I know

it's hard to be off your RA med through this, and have

more pain because of it, but it is the right thing to

do. Has your doctor tried the Z pack type antibiotics?

The last one I had was not the Z pack but something

even stronger which also came in a pack - can't recall

the name - but maybe someone else can. It really

helped. Also, taking cough expectorant during the

day, then cough supressant at night to try and sleep,

my favorite is Dayquil/Niquil. Also, mucinex really

helps to get the phlegm out of the lungs - over the

counter. Hot showers or baths with good steam to

loosen up secretions is good. Sorry you are going

through this - hope that you will be feeling better

soon and back on your feet -

Kathe in CA

--- Angie <angie-long@...> wrote:

> I just wanted to say welcome to all the new ones and

> hi to all the

> others who have been on here. I was wondering if

> anyone has any

> secrets on dealing with the fatique and with getting

> over sickness. I

> have been fighting bronchitis since beginning of

> March. I am

> currently off of the mtx till I go back to rheumy in

> May. He wants be

> to get over this. I am currently on my 3rd

> antibotic 400 mg twice a

> day and still having issues. I am having a lot of

> issues with fatique,

> swelling and pain too. THe fatique is making it

> extremely hard to get

> up and go to work everyday but I have too. Thanks

> for any secrets or

> advice you may have.

>

> Thanks

> Angie

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>

Kathe

" To ride a horse is to borrow freedom. "

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[Guest guest]

Kathe,

I am glad to know I am not alone. I get bronchitis every year but

never like this. I have asthma too so that probably adds to it but

this is the first time I have ever had it this bad. On a average I

am using my prevental at least 3 times a day, the first antibotic I

was on was the z pack and have been on 2 since then. Thanks for the

suggestions I have found the hot showers do help for a little

while.

Thanks

Angie

>

> > I just wanted to say welcome to all the new ones and

> > hi to all the

> > others who have been on here. I was wondering if

> > anyone has any

> > secrets on dealing with the fatique and with getting

> > over sickness. I

> > have been fighting bronchitis since beginning of

> > March. I am

> > currently off of the mtx till I go back to rheumy in

> > May. He wants be

> > to get over this. I am currently on my 3rd

> > antibotic 400 mg twice a

> > day and still having issues. I am having a lot of

> > issues with fatique,

> > swelling and pain too. THe fatique is making it

> > extremely hard to get

> > up and go to work everyday but I have too. Thanks

> > for any secrets or

> > advice you may have.

> >

> > Thanks

> > Angie

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Kathe

>

> " To ride a horse is to borrow freedom. "

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