Bronchitis, sore throat, aches from head to toe...?!
Question: I went to the dr yesterday and was dianosed with bronchitis. Nothing unusual, i get it about 2xYear. But this isn't what I normally have. My entire body hurts. I have a fever that has now gone up to 102.3. My throat hurts so bad that I can't swallow anything solid (I'm now living on ginger ale, water & chicken broth) I've taken 2 doses of Zithromax now. I'm also on Symbicort inhaler. I can't seem to stop coughing, and it hurts to take a deep breath. I've been taking robitussin, and most recently Delsym since the tussin didn't stop the cough. Any other ideas? I'm in complete misery. I haven't been this sick in yrs.
Answers: I went to the dr yesterday and was dianosed with bronchitis. Nothing unusual, i get it about 2xYear. But this isn't what I normally have. My entire body hurts. I have a fever that has now gone up to 102.3. My throat hurts so bad that I can't swallow anything solid (I'm now living on ginger ale, water & chicken broth) I've taken 2 doses of Zithromax now. I'm also on Symbicort inhaler. I can't seem to stop coughing, and it hurts to take a deep breath. I've been taking robitussin, and most recently Delsym since the tussin didn't stop the cough. Any other ideas? I'm in complete misery. I haven't been this sick in yrs.
You could have strep throat. Assuming your doctor checked for that and ruled it out, it sounds like you have a classic case of the flu. I work in an emergency department and we've been seeing lots of cases like yours. Some test positive for flu, but not all. The doctors I work with seem to think that not all flu is detectable on the test we use. If it is the flu, you should get lots of rest, drink plenty of fluids, and use Tylenol or Motrin to aggressively treat your fever and body aches. By the way, when you do have a fever, don't wrap up in blankets. I know it makes you feel like you're freezing, but you will actually seal in the heat and keep the fever from breaking. Instead, take some Motrin and stay as uncovered as possible. Within 30 minutes your fever should start to go down and you won't feel nearly as cold.
drink orange juice and water plenty of fluids. take tylenol for the fever. you are already on an antibiotic and cough medicine you just have to take something for the fever and get plenty of rest. i hope you feel better soon