Re: [QUAD-L] Sick/upper respiratory

2007-03-23 Thread B. Kimberlin \(Quadius\)
I sure hope you get better from the upper respiratory crud. Believe it or not, every time I thought I was finally over it, I kept contracting some of the symptoms. Thankfully my respiratory system has been functioning well for over two weeks (knock on wood) and there has been no return of the

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-17 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Q, When the lungs have mucus in them, taking an expectant (Guaifenesin) helps. I've heard that Mucinex is good, but I use Robitussin Expectorant Syrup (Guaifenesin Syrup, USP). Ask your doctor for a B12 shot to boost your energy! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-16 Thread B. Kimberlin \(Quadius\)
Sorry this is so late in response Dan, but I have been recovering much lower than I originally anticipated. It seems like I have one good day and if it do too much, the next day is spent recovering. The answer to your question is no. I did not require hospitalization; thank God. My lungs

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-16 Thread B. Kimberlin \(Quadius\)
I sincerely hope nobody on this list or for that matter no other paralyzed individuals get this particular virus. Not only is it persistent, it will attack over and over again. I am almost back, but I am still having to take it easy I love more than I thought I would by now. As for the

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-16 Thread Ms Linda Ferrell
Hey Quadius, I have that upper respiratory crude now, along with a UTI. I am up down in my chair, I don't know exactly what I want. Glad to see you are better. Lindaf

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-16 Thread Danny Hearn
Linda and Quadius, I got that awful respiratory junk again now too ! I think Jessica had it alsoBad thing about it the same thing half killed me earlier around Nov Dec. But now I caught it again from my grandkids having it ( ugh ! ) Oh well this 2nd episode don't seem as bad as

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-16 Thread DAANOO
Hi Linda and Dan, it is so discouraging and monotonous to be fighting to breathe because of all the mucus. I always take mucinex and extra vitamin C. A friend of mine is using using Zicam, it comes in spray now or in a form you let dissolve in your mouth. I have used a few times when

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-14 Thread Jessica Ann Gordon
hey i had an upper resp. infection recently as well. i am so thankful it didn't get too far into my lungs. it was hard enough coughing everything up w/out it being in my lungs. coughing is a bitch as a quad! i had my infection for well over a month -- the longest i've ever been sick! what

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-06 Thread Dan Tessiatore
Quadius, Sorry to hear you were ill. Were you hospitalized? I hope your lungs clear and you feel well. Dan T. B. Kimberlin (Quadius) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hey guys and gals, I have been suffering with an upper respiratory infection that invaded my lungs, but I am slowly but surely

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-06 Thread wheelchair
UPI's are much tougher on Quads than ABs. Hopefully with some good drugs and breath conditioning those lungs and system will be back in best of shape. Best Wishes W In a message dated 3/6/2007 2:26:05 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey guys and gals, I have

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-06 Thread DAANOO
Hi Quadius So sorry to hear that you have been having a respiratory infection. I know exactly what you're going through as I have to often but have been looking at the last two months not to get. I have had them for six months before when I had Pseudomonas of the lungs with two rounds of

Re: [QUAD-L] Sick

2007-03-06 Thread delimited4
:23 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Sick Hey guys and gals, I have been suffering with an upper respiratory infection that invaded my lungs, but I am slowly but surely coming out of it. To say it has been a struggle is a bit of an understatement; it's more of a battle. Anyway, I hope I didn't miss too