Guest guest Posted April 11, 2008 Report Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hi ...is the cough getting any better yet? I hope you get the rest your body needs. I am thankful I am not working anymore, since May of 2006. But I also miss working. It kept my mind very busy and made me feel more useful. I was a paralegal for 22 years. I have worked in the legal field since high school graduation and through college. I was very respected in my field and feel so diminished since I left, however, I can't imagine going to work on those days when I get very little sleep - usually because of the cough. I know my productivity at work suffered because of my lethargic disposition at times. I first starting asking for drugs for the cough following a coughing spell which produced two broken ribs! It was so painful, and I ended up with pneumonia because I couldn't expectorate properly. And I was hospitalized for 5 days. Prior to that, I think my doctor was afraid I was hooked on " pain " meds and, maybe he thought I wanted to be the local drug dealer....but I didn't care at that point. Thereafter, I plainly asked him to prescribe the narcotics for me on an ongoing basis so I could have it available at any time I needed it. And, to my surprise, he prescribed it just like I asked. Thankfully, my pulmonologist is well aware of the PF symptoms, especially the cough. I do not abuse the meds, but I certainly use them when necessary. God Bless, Tina (41) IPF 04/07 PH 11/08 Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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