Is it a productive cough or a dry one? Are you swallowing and keeping things down okay?
Long term, have you thought about asking your doctors to prescribe a nebulizer? That way if this happens again, you don't have to go into the office to get nebulizer treatments (and you can do more than once a day if it's at home). I think there are some OTC vaporizer or nebulizers that you can get at most pharmacies and I don't know if they'd do anything, but longer-term a prescription one might be useful. (Plus with the prescription, you'll be able to get more specific solutions to use with it.)
As far as the weakness goes, I know it's going to drive you nuts, but self-enforced rest. Not just staying home, but not getting up and doing things. Lie in bed (or on the couch if you have one and want a different view) and watch tv or read or do random stuff online. It sucks and it's boring, but it'll help you preserve some energy. Also, it's what's going to give you the most chance of nodding off at some point and actually getting some sleep.
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Date: 2013-06-26 04:19 pm (UTC)Long term, have you thought about asking your doctors to prescribe a nebulizer? That way if this happens again, you don't have to go into the office to get nebulizer treatments (and you can do more than once a day if it's at home). I think there are some OTC vaporizer or nebulizers that you can get at most pharmacies and I don't know if they'd do anything, but longer-term a prescription one might be useful. (Plus with the prescription, you'll be able to get more specific solutions to use with it.)
As far as the weakness goes, I know it's going to drive you nuts, but self-enforced rest. Not just staying home, but not getting up and doing things. Lie in bed (or on the couch if you have one and want a different view) and watch tv or read or do random stuff online. It sucks and it's boring, but it'll help you preserve some energy. Also, it's what's going to give you the most chance of nodding off at some point and actually getting some sleep.