Whooping Cough

[Fiction]

Okay so yeah, i've mangaed to get myself whopping cough.

It's really bothering me. I end up in fits of coughs where I can barely breathe and i've ended up throwing up quite a few times.

I've also managed to pull all of my muscles around my ribs. Coughing and moving is literally agony.

They can't give me antibiotics or anything apparently.

I've been ill 4 weeks now. How can I relieve my symptoms and make myself better sooner? Also does anyone have any idea how much longer i'll be ill for :/ Taking time of college is not an option at the moment. My exams start next week.

[Harley Quinn]

You smoke right? Maybe cut down or stop while you're ill. I would suggest like lemsips or shit like that, or cavonia cause that is like magic medicine. Other than that there's not much you can do, just wait it out, when I had that it usually lasted for another week after and then it gradually stops. It's not an infection so they won't give you anything. :P get well soon though.

[Fiction]

I used to smoke. I sort of still do but yeah, i've gone from about 5 or 6 a day to having no more than 1 a day and sometimes none at all.

It's a bacterial infection? According to the doctor anyway :p But antibiotics do nothing at this stage as you shouldn't be contagious after 3 weeks and it won't cause the symptoms to go any quicker now.

But i'll try some of that stuff, thank you :)

[Bougainvillea]

Chamomille tea. Inhale the steam. It works wonders.

[Fiction]

Okay, thank you :)

[Love.Hate]

I have exactly the same thing! I think something is going round. The doctor told me it was a virus and therefore they cannot treat it with anti biotics and it'll heal itself in time. However as I have depression they said that my immune system is weaker and will take longer for it to clear up I have had it for eight weeks now and it has slowly got better except excessive coughing fits that are agonising at night. So it could be this? However im not sure smoking helps :P I cut down and it didnt make much difference though!

I have this cough mixture that tastes rank but kinda coats your throat and works for a bit, you can get them in any pharmacy its called Pholocodine Linctus.

I hope it gets better or more bareable soon :hug: sadly I think you have to let nature run its course and somehow get a stronger immune system?:P

[Bougainvillea]

ALSO IF YOU DON'T HAVE THAT TEA, boil two cinnamon sticks in three cups of water and just let it biol until the water turns deep red, and the sticks break apart. Pour yourself a glass, add a spoonfull of sugar, and drink that delcious shit while inhaling the steam.

I do that. All the time.