just a few purrs please ...

DH is caughing up green stuff; he has some sort of bronchitis and is
taking antibiotics. It's a fairly pathetic sight.

I don't seem to have that, but yesterday I started to get a sore
throat, which is often my precursor to a nasty cold. I'm sleeping in
the guest room to try to avoid catching the bronchitis; probably a
lost cause, but worth a try.

The trouble is, we have a vacation planned for next week. We are
going to Steamboat to ski with some friends who will be moving to
Florida soon, so this is the last hurrah. It would suck to have to
stay home sick, instead.

Nothing catastrophic, but both DH and I could use some "get well, and
fast!" purrs.

badwilson...

Ick, I had bronchitis a year ago and was coughing up green stuff too. I
ended up on Zithromax and Prednisolone. It kind of drained me, but I
did get better in a week. I'm sure your DH will be feeling a lot better
by the time the ski vacation comes up. And I'm sure your cold will be a
lot better in a week too. Purrs for both of you!

polonca12000...

Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for you and your DH to get well
really soon,
Polonca and Soncek

Sam...

"Get/stay well purrs on the way, Monique.

jmcquown...

Purrs for you! Like you, when I get a sore throat it almost always heralds
the advent of a nasty cold. Try some uh, what's that stuff... Comtrex. It
seems to stop it in its tracks. Purrs on the way for you and your DH.

dnr...

I *never* get sore throats, but am under doc's care right now for a
strep throat infection (bacterial) that seems to be going around in
this area (you're a little bit north of here). If you want advice in lieu
of purrs: have DH get an exam/throat culture from some doc;
if he does have strep (they will start antibiotics, as they did for me,
if he has recently been exposed to someone with strep, right away
instead of waiting for the positive lab culture for strep bac.)
If you two DO have strep, you will still be on the meds (10 days
is the gold standard) but feel good enough to ski and have fun
up there. It took 3 days for me to feel better as I forgot to take
the med with food and that did another number on me.
Thank God I have no tonsils nor adenoids.

Monique Y. Mudama...

I appreciate the advice, but I doubt I have strep. I get sore throats
pretty often. DH doesn't have much of a sore throat, either, just a
bit raw from the coughing.

DH is already on antibiotics for the bronchitis (he was told to wait a
few days to see if it is viral (short lived) or bacterial, but he didn't
want to wait). I don't like the idea of getting antibiotics unless I
know I really need them. If it's not bacterial, then they won't help,
anyway.

I am much more worried about me getting whatever he has than about him
getting whatever I have. At least at this juncture.

jmcquown...

As I mentioned, I only get sore throats when I'm about to get a cold. It's
pretty much assured. And you're right, antibiotics don't do a thing against
viral infections, only the bacterial ones. Always slays me when folks say,
"My doctor wouldn't give me antibiotics!" when antibiotics wouldn't have
done anything anyway. I guess some folks just like to take pills or think
they are a cure-all.

John F. Eldredge...

Of course, when you get a secondary bacterial infection after the
viral infection, they are of use at that point. About a month ago, I
had a cold. One week later, most of the cold symptoms were gone, but
I had started making bubbling noises every time I exhaled. I went to
a walk-in clinic, and the doctor diagnosed bronchitis and prescribed a
week-long antibiotic treatment. The bubbling noises went away after
two days on the antibiotic, but I took the pills for the entire week
in order to make sure the infection was gone.

Adrian...

Purrs for both of you. Why do illnesses come at the worst possible times?

Marina...

Purrs on the way. Really hoping you will get to go on vacation with your
friends.