I'll be back later with more but I've been up for 36 hours straight - many of those hours spent in 2 hospitals. The good news is that they think they've figured out what I've got going on: pertussis. They won't know for sure till the nasal swab comes back, at which point it will probably be all but gone. I have a lot to say about this revelation but I leave you with this PSA as I try to get some desperately needed rest:
If you were born in the early 70s or before, chances are your pertussis vaccine has worn off. Do NOT wait another minute to call your doctor and schedule a re-vaccination. Seriously, if it costs 500 bucks, pay it and do it.
You do not want this illness.
PS: The theory is that I merely feel like I'm suffocating - though I might pass out. For what it's worth, to feel you're going to suffocate numerous times a day, even if the violent episodes are unlikely to kill you, is a horrible way to spend 1 minute, much less six to eight weeks.
They suspect I'm in the pre-recovery phase - which also happens to be the most horrible one.
And for those of you who might have come into contact with me, antibiotics I took weeks ago immediately stopped any contagion. Alas, they don't do anything to ameliorate the plight of the host.
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I'm so sorry you are still suffering, but glad you have a diagnosis. I have gotten a bug and spent most of yesterday in bed. That is nothing compared to what you discribe. I truely hope you are in the "pre-recovery" phase and will be feeling better soon. As for me, I had to go to work for a big meeting, but will be going home after and resting.
ReplyDeleteOh how horrible. I've heard that it's resurfacing, but you are the first person I've known to get it. I hope you are onto the next phase soon!
ReplyDeleteWhooping cough! That is nasty! But at least a diagnosis may help get you more firmly on the mend, no?
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, maybe a re-up is in order for me. . .
Ack! Sorry to hear you're feeling puny. Get well soon.
ReplyDeleteWell, at least you are in the (pre) recovery stage so it’s upwards from here, right? I must confess I have never before heard of pertussis. I was born in the early 70s, but having been born in Peru who knows if I was even vaccinated. Perhaps I need to do some research of my own. Hope you are getting some rest – 36 sleepless hours and two hospitals sounds like a nightmare.
ReplyDeleteHow truly awful. I am sorry you are suffering. I hope the pre-recovery stage is fast and that you are 100% well soon.
ReplyDeleteOh, so sorry, hope you will now make a quick recovery. Take care.
ReplyDeleteGood grief! This is dreadful. I'm hoping that you really are on the other side of this and that you feel much better very quickly.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes. Take good care of yourself.
thank you for the PSA! I so hope you are feeling better soon! take care-
ReplyDeleteYikes! Feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteOh K-line! Any post that include the words "nasal swab" can't be good. Feel better. At least you'll have a little peace of mind once you know definitively what is wrong.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about other provinces, but in BC they are currently waiving the cost of the vaccine due to how many cases they're seeing recently. Get thee to a clinic/pharmacy! (I'd been meaning to do it for months, and then randomly got it as a bonus when I had to get a tetanus shot when I cut my hand a few weeks back. (Combined vaccine).) I hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDelete(Get thee directed at readers, not you, in case it wasn't obvious :-))
ReplyDeleteI gotcha. And excellent advice!
DeleteI hope you feel better soon, how awful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, everybody, for your well wishes. I can't say how grateful I am to hear from you all. It makes me feel so much less alone.
ReplyDeleteI will write more about this in the coming days, I expect, once I'm feeling a bit better.
Kxoxo
Get well soon!
ReplyDeleteI recently got a Tdap shot because I work in the health care industry and there was "potential for" a pertussis incident.
Get well real soon!
ReplyDeleteGet well soon! I'm sorry you've had to suffer so. Julia
ReplyDeleteI'm finally feeling better after a bout with the flu so I'm sending positive vibes your way.
ReplyDeleteI had whooping cough as a child. That was before the vaccine came out. Don't remember much about it. I hope you start feeling better soon. Pre-recovery sounds good, even if it doesn't feel good right now.
ReplyDeleteTHIS is why I get mad at anti-vaccers. Oh I wish you such a speedy recovery and you bet your behind I'm going to get this updated.
ReplyDeleteGeesh, I never heard of this. But we are (I think) the same age so I will ask the doc. Bless your body and rest!
ReplyDeleteWhooping cough is aweful! The only good thing about it is that it WILL pass. Hope you're feeling better soon
ReplyDeleteOh my lord K, I'm so sorry you are still sick! Rest, rest, rest. Taking care of you is job #1 right now.
ReplyDeleteJayzuzz! And this is why I believe in all vax!! Hope you are better soon K
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa. xo
DeleteOh my! Just catching up here. I am so sorry to hear about your health issues. You are in my thoughts. Get better soon!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy. I'm working on it. :-)
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