Saturday, January 26, 2008

Bronchitis,yep thats what going on in my lungs, nice visual uh?



I am sick. Not just a cold or even the flu but big ol Bronchitis! This is honestly the worst I have ever felt in my life, I was so worried about the baby and what I should and shouldn't be taking when I first starting to feel yucky. My doctors nurse told me that the doctor is always hesitant to prescribe antibiotics which coming from a family where penicillin was always around and given when we first started feeling anything I had to rethink my whole medicine route. SO on Friday when I got really scared because my breathing was really shallow and my throat felt like it was closing in, I called my doctor again and he was out delivering a baby and Margret, his nurse wanted me to go to Quick Care for a throat culture---she thought I had strep throat. I think the word "Quick" should be taken out completely of that title--Brett and I were there for 3 hours, during triage my nurse took my symptoms and sent me back out to the germ pool waiting room where a lady with a bloody nose that had stopped and teenager with a headache got taken back to see the doctor before I did--Quick Care has signs all over that say the more severe your symptoms and not your sign in order are how patients are seen. I was running a fever,coughing hard and not to mention 33 weeks pregnant and the headache kid who sat and text on his phone the whole time got taken back way before me ---not so nice. After seeing the doctor who asked when my last cycle was --hellloooo pregnant! I finally got the Bronchitis answer and perscription for TADAAAAAA-----antibiotics and a nasal spray--I think its a steroid to help me breathe easier. I hope the medicine will help and I'll be back to pregnant jamie and not sicky pregnant jamie. I'll keep you posted

5 comments:

Kelly said...

So sorry you are sick. I recommmend tomato soup and grilled cheese with a little Sprite on the side. Add some hot green jello (not yet jelled) and you will be HEALED!

OR some good old Schein Pink Amoxycillian (CURES EVERYTHING including broken bones)

Danalin said...

Oh, sister, that is just not fair! I don't think pregnant women should ever have to be sick...especially not THAT sick. I will be praying for a quick recovery for you. The one bright note is that you can get it out of your system BEFORE the babe is born. My mother-in-law had pneumonia when she delivered her 5th baby. I am so sorry, Jame.

Emily said...

I'm so sorry Jamie! That's definitely not fair. Next time just throw it out there that your brother in law is a doctor and maybe it'll move along more quickly, it always does for us. haha I hope that you start feeling better soon!!!

Katie said...

So sorry you are sick. No fun. I like Kelly's perscription--sounds good. I think I'll go make some HOT jello--though we prefer raspberry around here! Hope you are better soon!

Kelly said...

HEY EM! I think it would be more productive to throw out that you have a brother that is a LAWYER! That will get them moving!

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
---Walt Disney

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