Chest infection

I've had the worse chest infection I've ever had for weeks took 2 courses of antibotics 6 days of steriod tablets not gone so did a stu pum sample on Monday waited 5 days now appantly theve got no record of it it was handed into the reception at my doctors did it have your name on it and I put my date of birth on it grrrrr wait till Monday she says but if u take another course of antibotics it will affect your sputum sample now with a bloody sore throat I've got to wait till Monday I'm out of breath bloody windy then do it all over again when I'm feeling crap then wait for result unless they lose it again useless so feel left on my own no support nurse just informed it will get worse every time I have a chest infection cos I'm empyhsemic thanks a bunch I'm down enough thanks and losing my pip as well feeling like nobody gives a toss end of rant wish I could move and find a dOctober and nurse that actually helps and encourages me instead of telling me it's gonna get worse and she used to work on a respiratory ward I'm not a frigging no I have feelings I'm want to be treated like a human being 😡

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Hi Kittiekat I don't blame you for being annoyed, they make it feel like it's your fault. I hope you start to feel better soon, and you get your medication sorted. Have a lovely weekend and take care of yourself 😊 Bernadette xx

[Hidden]

Poor you..sounds like you are having a tough time.

She was right about antibiotics affecting the sputum sample; normally they give it to you to do then give you a course of large spectrum antibiotics and analyse the test in the meantime. If unfortunately your antibiotics didn’t cover the present bacteria you must have a different antibiotic to do so.

Now don’t go and stress yourself because it’s not good for you. Have a nice cuppa two sugars, watch your favourite programme and forget about that nasty experience. Just concentrate on getting better.

Take care x

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Thankyou I will try not to stress was so annoyed at her lack of care not right to be let down by the very people you have gone to for help though oh well only 3 more days to get sicker meant nothing to her today I know they don't like me there is insist on the same make and medication if it works don't fix it but was checking to see if I needed to change antibotics worder if she had to walk a mile in my shoes Whether she would remember I'm a human not just a patient she would be furious if i was her mum being treated like this no apathy at all there have a nice weekend I would of liked to have the opportunity to get this treated as soon as but not to be hope it dosent get worse becouse of somebody's incompetence

[SquirrelsHolt in reply to Hidden]

So sorry I've only just seen your post. Can't believe you've still got that same damn infection. You're sure not having much of a laugh at the moment. I will pm you in a bit. Hang on in there girlie!

[Hidden in reply to SquirrelsHolt]

Bless thankyou chat in a bit

[peege]

It's infuriating there's no record of the sputum test. I share your pain, it's happened to me too and of course it only happens when you're ill 😷🤒

[Hidden in reply to peege]

Thankyou I know let's hope they don't lose nexthe one I have lost faith in this doctors to be honest they just don't seem to care did they even ask the receptionist where she put it hopefully I don't get any worse but do feel yuk and for the nurse to say it will get worse each time jeez I wouldn't say that to someone whose fighting this dis ease stupid woman ay roll on Monday thankyou for your reply hope you all well on this site