[nide44]

Head feels like a water balloon, coughing, scratchy throat, chest congestion with nasties that are gray-green coming up. Sweats & chills.
Been like this for 2 or 3 days.
I'm ready to call the doc (or ask my pharmacist) to see what I can
take as a decongestant, anti-cough (or expectorant?), with all my meds.
I haven't felt this bad in a coupla years.
I've been cold and virus free (except for a GI tract thing from either
bad food, or a 24 hr stomach virus)
Just feel lousy and wish I could stay in bed, but work calls today,
and tomorrow I've got to stand 'jury duty'!

[MelodyL]

Have you tried mucinex??

My doctor swears by it. And by some saline nose spray thing. My doctor does not like decongestant nose sprays. Never understood completey why, something about rebound effect or something of that nature.

You need lots of chicken soup (with carrots and celery).

I don't need to tell you what you need, you know what you need.

I'm just acting all wifey, like I would do with my Alan.

Feel better.

Melody

[dlshaffer]

Hello Bob, sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather. I was that way a couple of weeks ago - sore throat, sinus congestion, etc. I went to the doctor and I got an antibotic and decongestant. Cleared me right up within a couple of days. I have tried Mucinex before and it is good. There are a couple of different varities. www.mucinex.com/02_cause.asp

My sinusus really get going on these cool nights and warm days. We are heading into warm, warm weather through the weekend, so hopefully the nights won't be too cool.

Anyway, hope you feel better soon.

[mrsD]

I think you should go to the doctor...that colored mucus in the chest is
not normal. The typical RX for this is Zithromax, (not the dreaded Levaquin)
and perhaps that would do it for you.

Mucinex is good, plain old Robitussin too. (they are the same). Walgreen's has a similar product to Mucinex, in generic form which is cheaper..
Humbid generic. You need to drink alot of water, also to keep that mucus liquid so you can cough it up. Mucinex comes in a DM which will help minimize too much coughing but still let you clear your lungs.

But any time there this thick green/brown, or bloody sputum, you need to
see a doctor ASAP.

So please consider an urgent care or your doctor.

[LizaJane]

I agree with Mrs D. See your doc. Mucinex/Guafenisine/humabid---are all the same expectorant. Sinus lavage with saline and a bit of Alkolol will also help break things up, if you decide to yourself another day or so.

But you might need the doc even if you want to tough it out to get out of jury duty.

[dahlek]

who shakes his head, swabs your throat, takes some blood and writes some script. Far better as well to not learn you've been in the hospital over the coming weekend because......
You've been under no small amount of stress lately, and YOU need to spoil yourself [even tho going to a doc - never really seems like 'spoiling'] regarding what good health you have.
I use my 'moist heat' heating pad on my head [rotating all over] and neck to keep things open and rolling. Plus expectorant and Chloraseptic spray for the throat [doesn't last long, but helps].
Please, even if it is just a cold, you can have small comfort that it's not pneumonia?
Take care please - j

[MelodyL]

What's that thing that Dr. Oz showed on Oprah.

It looks like a little pitcher, you fill with salt and warm water, and you bend your head and you put it in one nostril and it goes up and over your sinuses and out of the other nostril.

I can't remember what it's called.

Anybody know??

mel

[Silver Swan]

Hi Mel:

It's called a "neti pot". Looks like a little teapot.

Shirley H.

[Silver Swan]

Hi again Mel:

Checked on Google and neti pot is to wash the sinuses. Whatever. Sounds uncomfortable to me. I hate getting water up my nose. I won't be buying one.

Shirley H.

[Yorkiemom]

Hi Bob:

I vote with all above... Make it easy on yourself and just go see your doc...

Hope you get to feeling better.

Cathie