ON PNEUMONIA

Original Content | 3/6/2014 | By Laz A. Mataz

[GOP Poet]

By the way. I wouldn’t consider yourself out of the woods on this Laz. Give yourself a good week and a half to make sure it is all gone.

[texgal]

BE careful with bacterial pneumonia. I was sick with a severe sinus infection as a result of Cedar Fever. God some meds (I am allergic to penicillin) and it seems that at some point in time during second round of antibiotics, it turned into bacterial pneumonia.

The beastie bacteria weren't phased by the antibiotics and the bacteria got into my bloodstream and damaged my heart. I had a heart attack and now only have 63% of my regular heart function. Changed my life forever.

[Lazamataz]

If that is true Laz, then what the hell are you doing self prescribing medication and self diagnosing when you feel at deaths door? Really. This is scary. It could have turned out quite differently. I won't get into specifics, but as someone who believes in holistic medicine as self care over a doctor most times, I am horrified at your story. Especially having recently been very sick myself for a month. Let's just pray that it work for you this time and there is no rebound or underlying infection growing inside.

Yes, I agree. I will attend my physician tomorrow, now that I am feeling reasonable enough to get around. The whole thing was a crap shoot, I agree. I took a chance and (apparently) won this time. I still feel like crap, my breath is still about <80% of normal efficiency, but I agree with you and I will go get the professional care I can. I just didn't want to do the Amber Lamps thing.

[exit82]

I’m just glad it did not spread to your pee-pee.

Seriously, we need you around here—please take care of yourself.

[no-to-illegals]

Laz, this one might need a visit from Better Half. Unfriending and such requires certain measurement of the coke bottle variety. Better Half has volunteered!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Quite often you don't notice the breathing problems. Your body adjusts and you breath more shallowly and more often but unless you are actually panting you just feel generally miserable and tired.

You should have a Peak Flow Meter to check.

Thanks Laz, I am adding one to my preps.

[driftdiver]

Amber lights suck. Have your wifey drive you while you puke out the window. It works but she does get a little stressed.

[no-to-illegals]

Laz, please put me in your will!?!

[Lazamataz]

exactly! great points. who knows how much and how long and what kind he really needed to truly end such an serious attack of his body.

I could have cut my body off, in an effort to save my brain....

Seriously, I kid, but I will heed your advice. I used what was readily available to me at the time. I was unable to get to a doctor without an Amber Lamps. So I made do with what I had. I got lucky. I get that.

[no-to-illegals]

okay Laz, you’ll see why soon enough!?! Hand on Bible, Sir!!!

[Lazamataz]

Quite often you don't notice the breathing problems. Your body adjusts and you breath more shallowly and more often but unless you are actually panting you just feel generally miserable and tired.

I can actually detect my shallow breath. I wouldn't try my normal 7-story-stairs hike when I get back to work, for a while.

[Jack Hammer]

Yeah, it’s a strange and scary thing; I was in my early thirties, extremely athletic, very energetic, and - like many kids before me - utterly full of myself.

Within a day or two I was humbled and semi-conscious in a bed slick with sweat - mine - and fighting for breath.

Luckily a friend stuffed me in her car and hauled me off to the hospital, where they gave me liberal handfuls of antibiotics (I can’t remember which one) and I spent about a month in bed.

It was a very nasty time.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Over Christmas Mr GG2 and I got what we think was viral pnuemonia. It started out as upper respiratory but the fatigue was hugh and series. We stockpile antibiotics also and started taking Cipro and an elderberry tincture Mr GG2 brewed up in the summer. I think it saved us from the ER. 4 weeks later we hardly had the energy to go to the grocery.

I’m glad you are doing well.

This is just a preview of what it will be like when the grid goes down.

[no-to-illegals]

shallow breathing

Better Half says, *I'll take care of that!!!*

[sockmonkey]

When you get past this, go get a Pneumonia Vaccine shot.

Really, for 25 bucks, it's an excellent investment, and for most people it's a one time shot...I get one every five years.

[Jack Hammer]

Be sure to stay on the antibiotics until you’re confident it’s ALL gone - then stay on another week or so.

It’s like Sigourney Weaver’s Alien - unless you’re sure it’s dead, it may come back and bite you on the *ss.

[Lazamataz]

Well not entirely a preview of grid-down. See, with grid-up I was able to enter symptoms on the internet and confirm what my med-contact had speculated was the diagnosis, and confirm best-guess treatment.

I need a solution for THAT, too.

The rest of the Grid Down test, I passed.

[Lazamataz]

The pneumonia shot is on my bucket list now.

Pardon that pun.

[driftdiver]

My short term plan

http://www.doomandbloom.net/
Also I purchased a nurses guide to drugs and a Physicians Desk Reference off ebay.

My long term plan is putting my son through medical school.

[Lazamataz]

Within a day or two I was humbled and semi-conscious in a bed slick with sweat - mine - and fighting for breath.

I've actually paid a woman for this kind of treatment.