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Brenda5's avatar
Brenda5
Member
10 years ago

Share the love - not.

My hubby decided to share his cold with me which must be very contagious as every person he has been in contact with has gotten it in the last week except for our lads. For me, it went straight into the chest and sinus and because it’s viral I can't go the antibiotics road as they won't work so it’s suffer until I get better. I was just starting to get a bit of energy back and stopped day time napping and now I feel as bad as when I was having chemo. Last night I finally got some sleep without coughing all night. Lesson learned – do not have a nice hot shower just before bed to open airways as it just sets off the coughing. Lesson two – don’t lie on the side that makes gurgling sounds in the chest as that will lead to coughing as well. I slept last night from 8.30 through to 7am and barely a cough out of me. I sure hope this cold is on its way out as it was exhausting me. 

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  • annebirdy's avatar
    annebirdy
    Member
    10 years ago

    I know how you feel....only I have a 5-year old kid who brings bugs home from school. I've had a cold/cough for the past 2 weeks and am over it. So finally finished my chemo & radio....only to get hit with a cold that seems to have wiped me out a bit. 

    Hope you are feeling better.

  • jd48's avatar
    jd48
    Member
    10 years ago

    Oh you poor thing... I do feel for you. 

    I have been making my husband wear a mask evrywhere he goes to try and prevent him brining one if these seasonal viruses home and frankly dreading the moment I know he will walk into thisnhouse sick as every time I have surgery or a major illness he has done exactly that...

    I hope your illness really is on the way out and you feel better soon

    Hugs

    Jel.