Just what i didn't what a chest infection. Haven't been well for a few days,with coughing and being very chesty. Well i gave in this morning and went and saw a doctor. He has now given me antibiotics and five days of steroids. So now i will have to hope they don't put any weight on during the time i am on them. They are 30mgs a day to boost my chest which is asthmatic as well.
Hugs to all.xxxx
Poor you. Hope you are feeling better soon. There are so many people around here with similar I feel like wearing a mask when I go out !
Hi Sylvi. That's all you want, and you were doing so well too. Hope you feel better soon. Hugs. Smiler x
Hi Sylvi,
Beautiful decorations!! Happy Christmas!! 
Have you though about visiting your local sauna?
They are great for removing toxins, clearing mucus and leave your skin lovely and clear.
Don't forget that dairy products form mucus in the linings of the body so you should always cut down on those if you are really suffering.
Essential oils in your bath or a bowl are great too.
If you have a lot of mucus you might want to look at cistus incanus tea. It removes bio films from the body. Bio films are bad because bacteria and nasties build up and form colonies and plaques on them. It has been said that biofilms are a major contributing factor in all disease!
It is super cheap, easy to do, effective, natural and can be delivered through your post box with one click on ebay. 
Vigorous exercise is amazing too! Cycling is my fave.
Have a happy and healthy Christmas and chat soon!
Best wishes,
Wade Tate
I had an appointment at the hospital,well i thought i had anyway it was re-scheduled and i knew nothing about it,so was not best pleased as i could have stayed home in the warm. I have lost some more weight though.
Thank you for your kind thought.xxx
Hi Sylvi,
Awww that's a shame, but at least you got out in the fresh air.
Sometimes we can forget what it looks like out there.lol
One things for sure....I'll never forget what the inside of four walls look like.
Good on you for getting the exercise! Pumping the body is good for keeping those pesky immune cells moving.
Wrap up warm and stay safe.xx
Hugs,
Wade Tate
Like you needed a wasted visit. I hope the antibiotics & steroids do the trick & you'll be ok for Christmas. Very sparkly & welcoming hallway. I bought our door wreath this morning & a few bits & bobs but they'll sit there for another couple of weeks yet! x
Hang in there, Sylvi. You can do this! Doreen
Thanks darling i needed to hear that as the day has worn on i feel worse than ever.xxx
I've just finished a three month course of steroids and I didn't put on any weight, I didn't lose any wether which has been disappointing as I went GF at the time I started the steroids and gave up chocolate and snacks. With the amount of things I'm *not* earth I ought to be sylph like by now.
In the middle of the steroid course I was put a course of antibiotics for a UTI - Trimethoprim - I felt seriously ill on it, really nauseous and only ate enough to be able to take my pills on a full stomach, I lost five or six pounds which unfortunately went back on when I stopped the antibiotics - so with a bit of luck you'll be fine too.
Fingers crossed everything works and you're feeling tip top by Christmas,
((( hugs to you too)))
PS - I swear by smothering my chest in Vicks vapour rub then going under the duvet. Fixes headaches, blocked up heads and clears your chest - all in one.
Hot lemon and honey (are you allowed honey?) A sweetener if not
I hope youo get better soon Sylvi
C X
Oh dear not good hun. Hope antibiotics kick in soon .love me xx
What a shame,and you are doing so well. Once the antibiotics kick in you will feel a lot better.
Take care,
Jane xx
Sorry to hear you're not well, stay warm and cosy. XX
I love your Christmas decorations.
sylvi hang in there don't worry about weight loss until your chest infection heals.
put all your energy into getting well.
sending lots of hugs.
Hiya, health comes first so take the prescribed medication as you are under the weather and need to sort this chest infection. That is not surprising after surgery really.
Remember the weight loss is a part of your life now and infections will come and go , so yes over the next few years you will need steroids etc.
Steroids technically don't make you gain weight! They just make you have a greater appetite apparently. So eat as suggested by your gastric surgeon and rest and drink plenty of water to help the chest. Hope you feel better soon darling. Axx
I'm so sorry you aren't feeling well! I used to get several chest infections a year and each time seemed to take forever before I felt better, and the cough lasted much longer than the infection. I hope your meds take hold quickly and you feel better very soon! Hugs!
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