I am currently still battling with a cough I've had since May. I had an x-ray done on 9/7/14 but the results never reached my GP...so last week I had another and amazingly on this mornings trip to see my Dr as I'm still feeling rather rough (OK, so dead is another good description!) to be told that it appears I've had pneumonia!! Luckily the last 2 lots of antibiotics have cleared the worst rubbish from my lungs, even though it appears the infection was viral as the sputum culture came back clear!
The cough could last for up to 6 months and for that time I'm going to continue to feel extremely tired and run down...what joy! But I should be firing on all cylinders as soon as I can as I refuse to be beaten by a microscopic virus!
Unfortunately the timing really messed up our holiday as I was at my worst that week...so I'm now ready for next year and I am going to have a real break and have quality time with my family without feeling completely washed out. This year really was a wash out, even though we had no rain and unbelievably hot weather!
I've decided I'm going back to work tomorrow...I wish I could control this cough more, but I'll just make sure I have constant access to fluid as that does help! It's like getting married again with the glass of water on the altar rail - and it was water, not vodka! I managed to cure the cough that year by flying to Florida and having a helpful steward keeping me constantly supplied with iced water! Not sure the NHS would pay for a trip to the Magic Kingdom just to stop me coughing! Plus my passport is out of date and it appears there is no way to get a fast replacement at the moment! And I couldn't go alone, I'm happy to drive there but I need a navigator and neither Andy nor Mikey have valid passports either!!
Thankfully I'm not on anymore antibiotics and I've finished the steroids so once I get those out of my system I hope I'll start feeling more human. I have no idea how long that takes - hopefully it'll be quick!
It shouldn't take long to clear up now. Philip had pneumonia a couple of years ago. I don't know why, but it seems it is quite common over here. Pneumonia vaccinations are readily available and they last about 5 years I think. We have both had them now.
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