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To the Doctor

May 27th, 2015 at 03:30 am

So I wasn't at work very long before I knew I had to do something else to get this cough gone. On multiple calls I erupted into a horrible coughing fit. One of which I wasn't able to get to the mute button .. I also was really feeling like I may soon be losing my voice - when talking on the phone I was having to strain to make myself heard.

So I left work early to go to the doctor. She also told me my lungs were clear, but did give me antibiotics for what is probably a sinus infection.

I've taken the first dose tonight ... hopefully it will start helping quickly.

I seriously don't know how much longer my voice will hold out if I keep coughing like this.

When I was in Walgreen's waiting for my prescription I had several nasty looks as I hacked out my lungs (covering my mouth with my elbow of course, even though I'm supposedly not contagious.)

So another $30 out of the FSA money .. I need to check that account soon and see how much is actually left for the year... For next year I plan to take out a much larger amount (had $50/month this year - next year I think I'd be safe at 75 or maybe 100/month.)

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It is really warm and humid tonight. My A/C is set at 78 and has come on a couple times.

I feel for those in Texas and OKlahoma right now with all the flooding and tornadoes. I hope SCFR is okay - I think her home is in the vicinity of some of the recent flooding.

5 Responses to “To the Doctor”

  1. My English Castle Says:
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    I hope you feel better, Laura. A cough is so exhausting.

  2. creditcardfree Says:
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    I hope you are better today. A cough can be a sign of asthma too. Although I hope that is not it.

  3. CB in the City Says:
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    Count me in for hoping you are better today! Maybe the antibiotics will do the trick. I am prone to lingering coughs, too. I find getting on Zyrtec early in allergy season helps. (I didn't do it early enough this year!)

  4. Ima saver Says:
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    Feel better, Laura!

  5. FrugalTexan75 Says:
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    Thanks everyone. So far, not so better. Had a huge major coughing attack at work today - lasted at least 5 or 6 minutes. Logged off the phone and ran into the bathroom - at times I was coughing so hard thought I might lose my lunch. Office manager told me if I needed to go home, she'd understand. I thanked her but told her that I didn't think it would do any good - 3 days of rest hadn't helped any, so I'd rather just keep going. Rest of the afternoon the coughing was "better" - at least no major coughing attacks like that.

    I am SO frustrated.

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