Chest Infection.

[nsd_user663_8298]

I thought when we gave up smoking we would be healthy *hands on hips*

I have a chest infection! :mad: Ive been coughing and coughing since friday! Went to the doctor today as there was blood in the "phlem" (sorry, tmi) and ive now got anti biotics!

ALSO!!! He said "Do you smoke?"

I said "No, ive been quit 14 days."

And he said "Your still a smoker then" :mad: No im not!!! *hands on hips again and pouty face*

So im still a smoker who doesnt smoke and im a non smoker who is unwell

Thought id rant, im grumpy.

[nsd_user663_5028]

I thought when we gave up smoking we would be healthy *hands on hips*

I have a chest infection! :mad: Ive been coughing and coughing since friday! Went to the doctor today as there was blood in the "phlem" (sorry, tmi) and ive now got anti biotics!

ALSO!!! He said "Do you smoke?"

I said "No, ive been quit 14 days."

And he said "Your still a smoker then" :mad: No im not!!! *hands on hips again and pouty face*

So im still a smoker who doesnt smoke and im a non smoker who is unwell

Thought id rant, im grumpy.

Quite right Elli to smoke is to light a cigarette and inhale and blow out ....now you dont do that anymore so you are Not a smoker .......and well done for telling him ...sorry about the chest infection sure it is just the lungs throwing the cack out .... hope you feel better soon and superbly well done on your quit so far hope it continues and continues for all the years ahead

[nsd_user663_6327]

I thought when we gave up smoking we would be healthy *hands on hips*

I have a chest infection! :mad: Ive been coughing and coughing since friday! Went to the doctor today as there was blood in the "phlem" (sorry, tmi) and ive now got anti biotics!

ALSO!!! He said "Do you smoke?"

I said "No, ive been quit 14 days."

And he said "Your still a smoker then" :mad: No im not!!! *hands on hips again and pouty face*

So im still a smoker who doesnt smoke and im a non smoker who is unwell

Thought id rant, im grumpy.

Aw Elli thats so unfair of your Dr if I may voice my opinion on the subject, he should understand how difficult it is and stand back in amazement at you but maybe he's one of those "never smoked" peeps?

Anyway sweetie, a well done from me, you are doing great and just to help you out a bit I stopped for nearly 3 months and then got a very bad chest infection and finished up in Hospital for 4 days - that was just over two weeks ago and I'm not back to myself yet, its just not fair, is it? You rant as much as you like, I agree with you.

Take care sweetie, love, hugs and sending you courage to cope, xxxx

[nsd_user663_8298]

Thanks everyone

I hope you do feel yourself soon vivienne! That must have been horrible for you!

I think what got me the most was he called me a smoker. :mad:

I can smell people who smoke now, if im walking through tesco or somewhere i can smell the smokers out...

Im getting my nose back

[nsd_user663_7503]

Hope you feel better soon Elli.

What a rubbish doctor!! I hope you coughed some nice germs in his direction........

Yeah I was happy about getting my nose back too til I sat next to a smelly man on the bus, also realised how fishy my cats breathe is lol! Good luck with that

Debsx

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It's rubbish isn't it when something soooo good for you makes you feel so utterly terrible. I've wound up on anti biotics too, endless pain killers and unable to eat coz of infections in my mouth, so I know what you mean. Last Thurs I was feeling so unashamedly sorry for myself, I spent most of the day in tears (which helped loads!). I'm not sure I'd have managed to hold my tongue if I'd been spoken to like that by a Dr. Hope you're feeling better soon

Pols xxx

[nsd_user663_4026]

Its rubbish. But in your heart you ARE a non smoker. Take that with you. Sadly the chest infection thing is quite common. In fact, i've had more chest infections this year than in the last 10!! Typical. Hope you feel better soon x

[nsd_user663_8572]

Wat a wally...he probably never touched a fag in his life...

You have done great...and hope u feel better soon...xxx

[nsd_user663_8531]

Stupid doctor :(- I've got one who laughed at me last year when I said I needed help giving up and he told me it was supposed to be difficult. Also the same doctor who told me to go on a low fat diet when I was half a stone underweight!!!

I hope you feel better soon - antiobiotics are sure to help and maybe you need some TLC.

Y

[nsd_user663_7042]

Discusting behavior!

I would be tempted to drop a line to the practise manager regarding his attitude!

Doctors are 'supposed' to be supportive in issues relating to our quits! Are they not?