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Off topic: it’s not the cough that carries you off…..

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It’s the coffin they carry you off in! A song my dear old Mum sang when I was little and unwell.

My cough has lasted four weeks and counting. After various blood tests it’s not covid but a nasty bacterial pneumonia caused because I have locked myself away so much……

Now on huge horse pill antibiotics and starting to improve. So if you get a cough- make sure you don’t get carried off 🤗

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springcross

I remember that too Green. Sorry to hear you're still struggling with the cough but hopefully now, the new antibiotics will sort you out. 🤞 x

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Green230461 in reply to springcross

Hope so 🥵

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springcross in reply to Green230461

🙏 x

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Green230461 in reply to springcross

The cure is almost worse than the ailments

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springcross in reply to Green230461

I can quite imagine, especially being that big! 😮🤐😄

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Gnarli

I hope you feel better very soon

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Green230461 in reply to Gnarli

Thank you 😊

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nomoreheels

My Nan did too, but said it didn't sing it. I hope the horse pills do their very best & you knock it on the head once & for all.

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Green230461 in reply to nomoreheels

Thanks they are big blue things and I have to sit up straight for half an hour after I have taken them🤢

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nomoreheels in reply to Green230461

Sounds like clindamycin?

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Green230461 in reply to nomoreheels

Started with doxycycline! Then onto co-amoxiclav! I am becoming a chemist 👩‍🔬

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Oshgosh in reply to Green230461

I had a oxiclav once.The Dr said it was like Dettolb!

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nomoreheels in reply to Green230461

Is co-amoxiclav you've been prescribed & is that it pictured? Only asking because I thought they were tablets & weren't made in capsule form.

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Green230461 in reply to nomoreheels

The capsule was the original doxycycline that made me very sick🤢

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nomoreheels in reply to Green230461

Ah, I thought the one in the pic was what you're taking now. Phew.

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Green230461 in reply to nomoreheels

Had a week of those I was floating!!

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nomoreheels in reply to Green230461

I was concerned with you saying you're cutting them in half, not usually a problem with tablets apart from potential slight tum issue due to an uncoated edge where you cut them in half on enteric coated ones? In general capsules should be taken whole & I thought the pic was the antibiotic you're taking now. Glad this isn’t the case.

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Green230461 in reply to nomoreheels

Did not know about the tablet thing! Thanks for that 🥰

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nomoreheels in reply to Green230461

You're welcome. Every day is a school day! 😵‍💫

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Neonkittie17 in reply to Green230461

That’s the same for Doxycyline capsule antibiotics. You have to remain upright for an hour after them. I’m on and off these pretty much every other month. Hope your abx work for you. 🙏🏻

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Green230461 in reply to Neonkittie17

Why do they make these things so awful.

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Lolabridge

Yes my grandma used to sing that song. Sorry you have developed pneumonia but hope those horse pills do the trick and you feel much better soon. (Of course, if you've been coughing like a horse you need the horse pills! 😜😂)

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Green230461 in reply to Lolabridge

They are the size of a penny

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Pippy25

Hope you are feeling much better soon and the huge pills do the trick.

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Green230461 in reply to Pippy25

Thank you. I need something

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allanah

Yikes, yes I remember the saying! They are big tablets 😱get well soon

You sure you're supposed to swallow those pills or doing something else with them 😅

They look monsters .

Hope they get working soon x

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Green230461 in reply to Marionfromhappydays

Thank you! Maybe that is why I am feeling sick …….

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rabbits65

Make sure you eat some nice food . That sounds like a nasty infection.

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sylvi

I hope you recover soon my darling i know what pneumonia is like having had it more than once in my lifetime.xxxxx

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Green230461 in reply to sylvi

No energy, walking around like zombie appropriate for Halloween 🎃

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sylvi in reply to Green230461

Hugs darling. xxx

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Lizard28

That was a saying my dad used to make, brought back memories. Gosh I hope you get better soon, I’d really struggle taking those horse tablets. Take care xx

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Green230461 in reply to Lizard28

I cut them in half as I can’t swallow the whole things 😝

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Sheila_G

I hope you soon start to feel better. I know what you mean about being locked away. I am still shielding pretty much and have wondered about the lack of immunity against other winter types of infections. I suppose it is getting the right balance but very difficult.

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Green230461 in reply to Sheila_G

Doc said because I have been on immune suppressant drugs and shut away I have not had the little bugs we get in general to boost up our bodies so I will go down like a lead balloon. Nice!

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Sheila_G in reply to Green230461

This is the trouble. We want to protect ourselves but we need to be out and about to build up immunity. Between a rock and a hard place. All the best

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Green230461 in reply to Sheila_G

Thank you. When I am feeling better I am going to try to get out a bit more. Hermit city is not good for your health at all 🥴🤤😷🤒🤮

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Sheila_G in reply to Green230461

Absolutely not.

Hope you get/ feel better soon 🤕

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Green230461 in reply to

Thanks 🙏 I need to start soon this has gone on too long now😵‍💫

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Oshgosh

Make sure you drink loads . I know it’s obvious,but some times if I’m really rough,I tend to sleep and not get enough fluids.I hope you feel better soon x

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Green230461 in reply to Oshgosh

Thank you 😊will try to drink more to flush this out. 😵‍💫

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Otto11

Hope things improve & you don’t get carried off anywhere 🤣 Interestingly my daughter started with a dreadful cough at the beginning of September & it hasn’t stopped although improving. She did lots of Covid tests & all were negative. Her GP has put it on her record as a Covid type illness! Whatever that means. She has been very unwell though. Apparently lots going around. Take care & hope you feel better soon x

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Green230461 in reply to Otto11

Thank you! There are lots of cold like /flu bugs growing nicely in the community 🤢

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Evie3

Nothing worse……..soon clears a room in Covid times tho 😜. Pleased its on its way out 🤞

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Green230461 in reply to Evie3

One cough and everyone glares like you are a leper 🤢

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Evie3 in reply to Green230461

Yes…but good idea in supermarket if people too close! 🤣🤣😷

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Green230461 in reply to Evie3

What a clever idea! Cough radar sounds like a dastardly good plan

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Evie3 in reply to Green230461

👹

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Kerensa21

You’re right: they’re massive. What helped a bit for me was having a drink of water before I tried to flush them down with more, sort of lubricates the way. X

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Green230461 in reply to Kerensa21

You need something!🤢🤮🤒🥴

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Kerensa21 in reply to Green230461

Sure do! ☺️ Made me feel sick too, cut in half like you in the end but had the solid tabs not capsules, who designs these things eh? Tbh I was more worried about flaring without meds but this time fine whereas last I could barely walk. Weird old disease, totally unpredictable. Hope yr ok now 👍

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