Glenn, So sorry about your congestion I was having too, but I got on Cipro for a UTI It has seemed to help my congestion. I will Pray for your speedy recovery with No hospitalization needed. Dana
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 8, 2013, at 8:11 PM, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: > Glenn, > I have had some experiences with this in the past myself. I think a > humidifier would be a big help and I also think Bobbie's suggestion is a good > idea. > > I won't get into what exactly happened to me, but my recent battle with > pneumonia started as a scratchy throat also. It was viral, so they didn't > want to give me antibiotics, despite the fact that I have consistently gone > into pneumonia with a bacterial infection shortly after contracting a virus > of some sort in the past. > > Mucinex is a good way to go, but you need to make sure you take in plenty of > fluids in order to be able to cough up as much of the mucous as possible. > Also it is important to do some drainage in Trendelenburg if at all possible. > I have a machine which allows me to do a nebulizer treatment while I am in > Trendelenburg and this helps significantly with the mucous drainage. In fact, > I tend to do all of my quad coughs and percussion treatment in Trendelenburg > in order to get all of the mucous up. That is one of the big things which > helps me combat pneumonia as quickly as possible. I was able to do it without > being hospitalized, but it is extremely fatiguing on you as the quad and your > caregivers. > > I sincerely hope you do not get any worse than you are now. > Quadius > PS I probably should've mentioned that Vic's VapoRub (spelling) or some > generic equivalent is also good at opening the airways and allowing you to > breathe at night. > > PSS if the mucous is up toward the top it is much easier to get out in > Trendelenburg and you want to try to stop any kind of infiltration (I believe > that's the word) if it's possible. > > On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 7:29 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Excuse the language. >> >> In 2010, 2011 and 2012 each year with in two weeks of May 1, I went to the >> hospital with either a mucous plug, severe bronchitis, pneumonia whenever >> they could put on paper is what they called it. I can't remember but in >> 2011 in 2012 it started with a scratchy throat and sinus drainage. All >> three years happened after I visited the doctor, and blood tests and really >> didn't have much of an issue. >> >> And here it is, a new year, 2013. Am I about to do it again? On Thursday >> and Friday evening I had a scratchy throat during the night and morning. >> During the day it did not seem to be an issue. On Saturday my sinuses >> started to drain down my throat and now I have this dry hacking cough. It >> almost feels like a reflex cough. >> >> We have forced air heat in the home and I believe the air to be dry. >> Saturday night I had a humidifier >> and it may have helped a little, but here it is Tuesday and I feel like crap. >> >> I have been taking Musenex for the last 24 hours, not really having much >> sinus drainage, but I never really had a lot, just a scratchy throat. The >> reflex seems to be in the center of my chest and it almost feels >> like I am having minor muscle spasms in my chest. >> >> I had blood tests done two weeks ago, the doctor said everything looks good >> and I felt good. >> >> Does anybody have trouble with dry heat? Does this sound familiar to anyone? >> >> I had started using my nebulizer, taking cough drops, and Musenex. I have >> no temperature in my oxygen level is 97. >> >> Disgusted in Pennsylvania! >> >> Glenn Henry >
