Virus ?

[Vonnie50]

Had some sort of virus for 11 days extremely tired and dizzy also short of breath . Dr listened to chest said no infection just virus causing shortness of breath? Virus seems to have gone but still short of breath and tired but not dizzy. My new dr said no point taking antibiotics or steroids for no reason. I’m stressed as the lack of breath causing me a lot of distress. Saw a nurse today she just said ask at your yearly check up about it when you go in March. Grrr any ideas welcome or anyone similar and then breathing went back to normal ? Thank you in advance

[Vonnie50]

Thank you just wish I knew why

[powderpuff]

I’ve had similar Vonnie! I’m still very viral after almost 5 weeks now & feel I could sleep for England given the opportunity.

Keep warm, sleep & drink plenty is the advice. Hope you feel better soon! 💐💕

[Vonnie50 in reply to powderpuff]

poor you bless I do hope you recover very very soon. 💕 xxx

[powderpuff in reply to Vonnie50]

Thanks Vonnie, it’s fine. It’s the time of year when everyone you speak to has something or other. Viruses can be persistent & stubborn so I wouldn’t be surprised if yours was still clinging on.

Hope it’s not interfering with your musical pastime 😬 xx

[Vonnie50 in reply to powderpuff]

Unfortunately they moved the group further away and can’t attend. Now don’t laugh but I am learning harmonica at home lol x did you take steroids or antibiotics?

[powderpuff in reply to Vonnie50]

😁 Good for you! We spoke about this before so I’d been wondering how it was going. Did you warn your neighbours? Lol

I took 7 days of Clarithromycin for a chest infection at the beginning of January.

X

[Vonnie50 in reply to powderpuff]

Decided not warn neighbours lol as they are noisy in the evenings ( revenge) glad your doing better ❤️ Xxx

[Tia4209]

Hi Vonnie I hope you feel better soon. Did the nurse suggest taking your Ventolin inhaler a little more often. Manuka honey is good for soothing your airways and it is anti bacterial too. So unhelpful of the nurse to say wait until March!

[Vonnie50 in reply to Tia4209]

No she didn’t . I did try that today but didn’t seem to do anything . I will try the Manuka though brilliant idea 💡 thank you x

[TomTitTot in reply to Vonnie50]

Could you ever so politely ( grab them by the throat) and say, " Might I leave a sputum sample, just to be sure ?"

Hope you feel better soon.

🕊

[Vonnie50 in reply to TomTitTot]

I wish I had been that brave x

[CFla in reply to Tia4209]

Manuka honey works excellently on skin infections, I also add teaspoon to my netti pot and quickly helps congestion. Make sure you use a higher medical grade. Here in the states I use Wedderspoon KFactor 16, find at local health food store

[Vonnie50 in reply to CFla]

Thank you so much I will do x

[Makingmebetter]

Vonnie50 I find Manuka Honey good too.

I also regularly use a cheaper blended honey adding lemon and ginger as a hot drink to sooth the tubes.

Manuka apparently loses some of its unique properties if you add hot/boiling water, which is why I use different for warm drinks.

Good luck!!

[Vonnie50 in reply to Makingmebetter]

Never knew that I have been doing it wrong 🙈

[Hidden in reply to Makingmebetter]

I use local honey with ginger and lemon .

Take care x

[Vonnie50 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you do you grate the ginger ?

[Hidden in reply to Vonnie50]

I use ginger cordial dilute with hot water with a teaspoon or so with lemon juice and honey. I also have chrystalized ginger . Which I have piece if have to go out in the cold.

Take care .hope this helps xx

[knitter]

Apart from listening to your chest, did the doctor check your oxygen levels and your peak flow capacity.....I have asthma / COPD so that gets checked .

I would go back to your doctor, to have to wait until March.....maybe four weeks away...when you are breathless and in distress is not much help in my opinion.

Maybe see another doctor in the practice, try your pharmacy for advice too

I would ring your surgery today, explain that you are in distress with breathlessness.

They have a duty of care.

Especially as the extra Ventolin didn’t help.....please tell them that.

Can you let us know what happens please.

For members in the UK the BLF have a helpline 03000 030 555.

And there is 111 out of hours service.

Best wishes

I hope you get help today, as the weekend is coming up.

[Vonnie50 in reply to knitter]

Thank you sounds like you understand completely very stressful. I will ring at 9 am when they open and see if they will see me again to do those checks x

[Vonnie50 in reply to Vonnie50]

He listened to chest was all

[Hacienda]

Morning Vonnie, I'm the same at this moment, waiting for Oxygen Nurses to come to my Home, I am a Retainer of CD and though I know my Chest is ok , I too feel Quite iLL, on 02 for 24/7, can't make it to the Bathroom without exerting myself. Have been taking lots of Ventolin to no avail, that's why I think my 02 levels have retained more Carbon Dioxide this time. I am on Long Term Prednisolone which I hate, but my Consultant said it is for "Quality of Life" OMG, The Dam things are evil, No more can be done for me, so I have to Swallow them . Hoping for a Miracle as I'm sure you do too. Hope you feel better very Soon Hun. Lots of Love. C. XXXX

[Vonnie50 in reply to Hacienda]

Sorry to hear of all your troubles and you still took time to reply to me xx hoping you get some relief very soon x 🙏🏻

[Gladwyn in reply to Hacienda]

I'm so sorry to read you are feeling so unwell so I'm sending best wishes for a speedy recovery to you. Beat wishes Hacienda 💐🎈👏🙏🍸😀

[Vonnie50 in reply to Gladwyn]

Lovely of you x thank you so much 😊

[Hacienda in reply to Gladwyn]

Thank you Hun, & you take care. Love to you. XXX C.

[Vonnie50 in reply to Hacienda]

You too xxx

[Roysieboy]

Hello Vonnie. Sorry to hear about your problems, hope it clears up soon. I have had a virus for 4 weeks now and last Monday I was taken to the hospital as my breathing was bad. I am now on a nebuliser 3 times a day to help my breathing and it helps no end. Not sure how long I have got to use the nebuliser but I have a nurse come in each day to check on me and do blood pressure etc. I feel better than I did but not quite right yet. If u r struggling with ur breathing it b worth a trip to A&E. I don’t think it is worth just struggling on. Hope things get better for u soon. Best wishes. 👍🤓

[Vonnie50 in reply to Roysieboy]

Thank you and I really hope your coming to the end of not feeling well bloody viruses 😥. X

[Ergendl]

Hi, Vonnie.Thanks for your post. I hope you start to recover soon. My friend who had LVR las year has been feeling under the weather the same way you describe and is very worried. He is waiting to hear back from the MacMillan Nurses. I will tell him there is a silent virus going round that makes you ill and breathless without being feverish.

[Vonnie50 in reply to Ergendl]

Thank you for this information please tell your friend I really sympathise it’s not nice at all 🙏🏻

[House1]

O you poor thing hope you feel better soon x

[Vonnie50 in reply to House1]

Thank you x still no better hope nothing to bad x

[anng18]

Hi Vonnie,

Listening to your chest does not always give the best diagnosis. My chest was apparently clear, until I went to hospital on a Sunday and they discovered pneumonia. Definitely get yourself checked out. You shouldn't be feeling so breathless. There must be a reason.

[Vonnie50 in reply to anng18]

What did you do ? get X-ray ? Really am worried

[anng18 in reply to Vonnie50]

Yes, They gave me a chest x-ray. Id been waiting 4 hours and between seeing the nurse assessor and the Dr. my temperature had gone up and my oxygen SATs had gone down. The x-ray picked up the infection.

On further analysis it proved to be pneumonia. They insisted on keeping me in hospital - I wasn't too happy but the analysis was done and they did make me better.

[Vonnie50 in reply to anng18]

Oh my what a nightmare you have had, thinking of you xxx dr said this morning I still have a virus but no chest infection 🙈

[Kristicats]

Could you ask your dr to send off a sputum sample for you? To ease your stress and find out if anything sinister is growing. Cx

[Vonnie50 in reply to Kristicats]

Did ask this morning but she said it’s not necessary 🙈 just said I still have a virus but lungs are clear they drive me mad x