Am I Sick?

[gdude30]

I'll try to summarize this best I can. Not the thursday a few days ago but the week before that I started to got allergies from pollen. Head kinda hurting, nose runny and stuffy, and ears stopped up or something. Somewhat of a pain. Anyways. Even though I was sort of troubled by pollen it wasn't too bad and I still went to see my Sir and went to work. Although the last day of work for me on monday was pretty bad. I mean the pollen started acting up worse. I then decided to see Sir on Wednesday. He picked me up and he got a haircut. During the trip in the car I kept coughing alot and when I woke up that morning the coughing no longer was just normal coughing. It became somewhat violent and hurt my chest whenever I coughed.

I actually first noticed that a little on monday when I was coughing and sneezing so much at work that near the end of my shift coughing would hurt my chest a little.

Anyways Sir told me that he doesn't think it's allergies and he thought I was sick. I tried to act fine so that way I could spend more time with Sir. But after he got me some soup at a thai resturaunt to help he told me that I could possibly be getting bronchitus. I've never had that before.

I don't think much about getting sick, the flu, and things like that cause I don't go to the doctors. My parents don't believe in that so they really never take me and my sister and we're all fine. However Sir also feels that because my neck and bones hurt so much he thinks I might have some kind of lack of calcium or something but that's another issue.

He told me after he dropped me off that I needed to rest and then if I felt better that night I could go to youth pride. I did not rest because I was too restless. I wasn't feeling sick. The coughing was annoying and it hurt a little but besides that I was fine. So I told him I was fine and that I was going to youth pride. And youth pride ended up good but after youth pride that night I stayed up pretty late because I was searching for insight and things like that.

Then the next day I kind of stayed up late again except this time later and because of some events the previous night I sort of had a breakdown and felt really bad.

I also skipped dinner thursday night and on friday I did not eat breakfast. I did not eat lunch either. And when I went out driving with my dead my head really started to pound out of nowhere, my eyes sort of hurt and I just felt somewhat weak. I did have dinner at least last night. I had some noodle soup. But besides that and some snacks that night that's all I had. And last night I stayed up til about 5. I couldn't help it I just couldn't sleep. I just have alot of things on my mind.

But I am starting to wonder if something is wrong now. I feel the exact same way I felt yesterday. My eyes hurt, I feel really weak like I'm going to pass out, and my head feels somewhat light headed and hurts. Also this morning I did not really feel like eating breakfast. But because for certain reasons my Sir thinks it's very important that I eat breakfast. So I had half a piece of peanut butter toast. I diddn't really want to but I ate a little but then less then half of it.

I just don't really feel like eating at all. It's not like me. I called my Sir this morning to tell him about how I was feeling and he tells me he's really worried about me. Maybe I caught something from work a few weeks ago. Or maybe what happened is that the pollen allergies turned into a cold. Maybe it's because I disobeyed my Sir and diddn't rest, I've been staying up all night, and not eating. But for some reason I just really don't feel well. Unfortunately I start my new job today at 11. Sir is going to be really busy today as well.

But he said that if my parents won't take me to the doctor because he thinks I really need it then he'll take me. I am not sure how that would work anyways since my dad's insurance for me is somewhat expired until I start school in the next two weeks. I am not sure how my parents would feel about that too. They think I'm fine becuase they don't worry about being sick and doctors for their own reasons. Mostly how they were raised.

But I don't know why I'm not eating, why I feel weak, and why my head hurts and feels weird. My stomache actually does hurt too but when I tried to put food in it I guess it just ignored it. It's odd too cause yesterday the cold or whatever was completely gone but once i started driving and was out in the rain it came back. Maybe the rain is making it worse or something.

I am just not sure if I should let my Sir take me to the doctor and if I do if I should tell my parents he's taking me. Even though I love my Sir alot and think highly of him my parents still hold more authority over him. In some ways I'd rather just work today, come home and sleep and then work the next day and sleep and then see how I feel on monday. But I don't know. This just feels kind of weird. I don't think I got that bronchitus at least. My throat doesn't hurt as much anymore and even though I still cough some and my sneeze some. It seems only my head, stomach, and the weak feeling is the problem right now.

Anyways if someone recognizes these as syptoms or has had something like this before please let me know what it is and if it requires a trip to the doctor or just certain medicine. I've tried nyquil, dayquil, mucinex, and allergy pills.

 

[onetwothreefour]

I am NOT a doctor, but I would say to go to the doctor if you have a temp of 101 or above, that's my general rule. It's probably a flu-like virus. Drink a lot. Rest a lot. The medications you are taking will not make you better, they just might help the symptoms. Unless it's a bacterial infection and you take antibiotics, there's not much a doctor can do except possibly give you antiviral meds, but they aren't used too often, usually only for the flu if you go in within 2 days of getting symptoms. So take your temperature and let that be your guide. And eat even if you don't feel like it, make sure you get some salt and protein and sugar. And lots of water. Or gatorade.

 

[opinterph]

The pollen count in your area has been extremely high this past week. The current heavy rains may reduce it for a day or so, but it will spike again soon.

Pollen allergies can lead to tracheitis, asthma, and bronchitis. Because your symptoms may also indicate an infection, you should visit a doctor for treatment and relief from the discomfort.

 

[Horschallen]

There is a possibility of an acute sinus infection and you need antibiotics to treat it and other symptoms caused by the infection. The infection can affect other parts of your body as well as you. SEE a doctor no matter what and ask them to send the bill to your father. Simple as that.

 

[gdude30]

I..guess the first thing I should do is take my temperature. On Wednesday my Sir said that my head was really hot. But before I left youth pride my dad checked my forhead and said it was fine. Although. Not sure if I can really trust him when it comes to medical things now.

I heard that orange juice is good too.

But I'll drink lots of water and I know there is protein in meat. I just really don't feel like eating though. And is there really a sense in wasting food if I'm not gonna eat. I don't know. I just feel really weird for some reason. But I don't feel that sick besides my nose, throat, and that weak feeling and feeling light headed.

Uhm Keeland. I don't think it's that serious. Yeah colds can be bad but I don't think they can be that serious and lead to pneumonia. I think first it has to lead to bronchitus and then it leads to pneumonia

The pollen count in your area has been extremely high this past week. The current heavy rains may reduce it for a day or so, but it will spike again soon.

Pollen allergies can lead to tracheitis, asthma, and bronchitis. Because your symptoms may also indicate an infection, you should visit a doctor for treatment and relief from the discomfort.

WOW. The pollen count is that high? No wonder I'm so fucked up. I should be getting better though since it's been raining so much. But it was high on friday. That's odd.

Wow. I never knew that you could get all of those things from pollen. I wish someone could have you know told me that...

Well I know right now that my nose is really fucked up and has lots of mucus or something in it. It's sort of stuffed up. And my throat is somewhat the same.

I did notice today at work that while I was working. And I wasn't even working that hard. It was slow and all i was really doing was busing tables, making some coffee, and sweeping and stocking a little. Like an hour after I got there my head started to really hurt again and I felt really dizzy. And then I started to feel sick in the stomache for some reason. I had a little water there but it diddn't help much.

I don't feel much better now. So i guess I should go to bed.

I should probably tell my Sir this as well. I know he is really worried about me. Well no scratch that. I probably shouldn't. I don't want him to worry. I don't think he'd be able to take me tonight anyways because he's busy. I work tomorrow and after 2 I have a 5 hour gap before I have to go back to work for a meeting.

So I probably won't be able to go to the doctor until monday. But I guess I can at least try to rest, drink lots of water, and try to feel better. And I suppose not go outside as well.

Thanks guys. I feel kind of stupid for not knowing about this kind of stuff.

 

[gdude30]

How do you know you don't have bronchitis?I've had bronchitis twice. The first time I also had "walking pneumonia," which would make a good punchline if I could think of a joke.

The point is, I had bronchitis and pneumonia without knowing I had either of them.

How would I know I had bronchitis?

Walking pneumonia..

Wait so it actually did start to turn into pneumonia. Oh crap that's bad..

So I guess the only way really is the doctor huh. Well it's not like I can go til monday. I don't really want to go either because I'm somewhat afraid of the doctor. But I'll get over that and go.

I just hope by monday it doesn't get too much worse. I already have a little blood when I blow my nose now or cack. And it makes me feel really light headed whenever I blow my nose. I should stop worry about this or it seriously is going to get worse. Rest is what I need.

 

[gdude30]

^^^ A doctor I saw last year looked at a chest x-ray taken an hour earlier and said, "You've had bronchitis."

It had been two years or so before.

So let's just say I happened to have bronchitis which I am hoping I don't have.

What did he do after that.

Shots, pills, tests, freaky doctor stuff, sharp things like needles or what. How did he help you get rid of the bronchitis >__>"

 

[s3xiboy]

I also am not a doctor but I work in health care, I understand how you feel with your parents and that must be a tough issue to deal with. I don't mean to lecture, but regardless you should really go to a doctor. Look online to see free clinics in your area, that way you wont need to discuss it with you family. But if your dead set against it I have a few questions that may help in diagnosing you illness.

The cough.. dry cough? mucus.. what color? yeah gross I know, but it can help. Also, any blood in the mucus?

Temp is another thing, when your body has a temperature its usually, but not always means the sign of infection.

If you have a temp at work, in your type of job you shouldn't be working because you can be contagious... would that help settle your parents thoughts of you faking, or whatever they think.

Also, I would recommend taking something over the counter, just to ease your symptoms but this will not cure it if there is infection which you will need antibiotics.

Just to let you know the flu itself is viral and if that's what you think you have your doctor will not (or should not) prescribe antibiotics because they will not treat it because its not bacterial. Only fluids and rest and something for the fever will work.

Hope this helps... let us know how it goes.

 

[gdude30]

Thanks Keeland. Now I see why an X-ray can help and I think I understand bronchitis a little better.

I also am not a doctor but I work in health care, I understand how you feel with your parents and that must be a tough issue to deal with. I don't mean to lecture, but regardless you should really go to a doctor. Look online to see free clinics in your area, that way you wont need to discuss it with you family. But if your dead set against it I have a few questions that may help in diagnosing you illness.

The cough.. dry cough? mucus.. what color? yeah gross I know, but it can help. Also, any blood in the mucus?

Temp is another thing, when your body has a temperature its usually, but not always means the sign of infection.

If you have a temp at work, in your type of job you shouldn't be working because you can be contagious... would that help settle your parents thoughts of you faking, or whatever they think.

Also, I would recommend taking something over the counter, just to ease your symptoms but this will not cure it if there is infection which you will need antibiotics.

Just to let you know the flu itself is viral and if that's what you think you have your doctor will not (or should not) prescribe antibiotics because they will not treat it because its not bacterial. Only fluids and rest and something for the fever will work.

Hope this helps... let us know how it goes.

Uhm do you really wanna know that stuff. It might be kinda gross. But okay.

Oh damn. I wish you diddn't ask that blood thing. There was a little blood in the mucus today. It freaked me out a bit. And when I blew my nose a few times the pressure of blowing my nose made me really dizzy and sort of hurt my nasal cavity.

At first it was dry coughs but now it's mostly mucasy coughs. The phlem or mucus is somewhat faded yellow or maybe a tanish color. It's the perfect shade of a faded yellow. It's fabulous...

Sir said that on wednesday my temperature was high. I forgot about looking for a thermometer. Today at work it seemed kinda hot becuase my head hurt and I felt really light headed. Same as when I was falling asleep today.

I'm not sure. I think they are pretty clueless about diseases. Unfortunately I really have to. I just started my new job yesterday. And next week I need to take off saturday for orientation at my school. And then in may I have to take off a weekend for a trip. And I'm only working on weekends. I also have a meeting tomorrow night.

It's very important that I get better tomorrow or at least can last through work. When I come home I can sleep for 5 hours then go to the meeting. Then sleep after that and my Sir can take me to the doctor on monday I hope. If not I'll find a free clinic and take marta or something.

Yes. I am gonna try to get some of the Vickk stuff before work tomorrow and take that before work and drink a hell lot of water tomorrow. It will be a contest. How much water can I drink in 4 hours. I'll go for the book of world records

Oh. So it sounds like it really is important to find out if it's the flue, pnemonia, bronchitis, allergies, or something like that so they can find the best way to treat it since apparently different ways to treat different things.

Also..my Sir thinks becuase my neck, back, and bones hurt way too frequently that because of when I was younger and did not get fed the nutrions I needed because of being adopted and originally having poor parents that I might have been fucked over. So I suppose more then one reason to visit the doctor. I haven't been in like a year anyways.

Thanks..I'll talk to my Sir about this. Even if it worries him I think he needs to know the symptoms and what you guys have told me.

 

[Corny]

More important is that you finally go to a doctor. Dude ... don't mess with your health because of your "Sir". No master in the world is worth this.

 

[gdude30]

Please don't say that Corny. You must have misread. It's my parents that are against the doctor and to a certain extent I can't even go to the doctor.

Because my insurance has expired I can't go to the doctor until school starts. Which is 2 weeks. So even if they wanted to they couldn't take me unless they pay. And of course they won't. And to a certain extent I'm not sure if I can afford it. I don't have that much money in my bank account. And also I have less hours at my new job and I have to pay off my car every month as well as my phone bell. With these first few pay checks it won't even be enough to cover the car so it could be very likely that my account will go flat very fast.

I know there are some free clinics too though.

My sir advised me not to worry about it though. I tried to get some medicine today and a thermometer to check my temperature but I couldn't because my dad was in a grouchy mood and my pride took over and to me it wasn't worth spending more time with my dad to go get the medicine. I am thinking about running out right now and getting the medicine and a thermometer, coming back, and then going to my bread bash tonight.

My Sir thinks I should sleep though because work really was rough on me and I'm not feeling that well. He told me if I can't get medicine tonight that we'll work out something tomorrow and talk about the doctor. It's just really frustrating me becuase the main obstacles are my parents.

Well my dad for being grouchy and mad at himself in the world at random and most likely the worse times. And chuck for not really caring about me or my sister getting sick that much and not thinking much about it.

Right now. My Sir is really the only one who cares about my health because he understands it. My parents love me and care about me. But I am starting to wonder if my Sir has surpassed them. Because to a certain extent I think he has. But that's a whole other thing I shouldn't get into right now.

I need to figure out if I should go get medicine right now for getting proof of my temperature to make my parents care a little more and getting the medicine to feel better. And also because I really don't feel right being in this house right now.

If I diddn't have that stupid bread bash it would be easier to deal with. But unfortunately it's not.

I suppose it can't be helped. I have 3 hours. I need to act fast with whatever plan I am going to do. I just want to be able to sleep tonight. God last night was so horrible lying in bed coughign so much that I couldn't sleep and my throat and nasal cavity hurting. I just don't want to go through that again.

Anyways. Thanks everyone.

I guess I'm set now. I'll let you know if I go to the doctor tomorrow or not.

 

[Corny]

^OK sorry, I got that wrong. I answered when I only had quickly read over the first post before, and then read your second post and made a wrong assumption. Sorry again.

I don't know your healthcare system too well, but there must be some doctor where you can go for important stuff like that, even when you don't have insurance - right?

 

[gdude30]

I think I have blue shield or blue care something. I do have an insurance card. But apparently it expired last year..

I was about to go walk to the store to get some medicine. But my dad yelled at me and basically told me I'm not going and that he's taking me. I can't believe he did that. But I diddn't have the strength to fight him this time so I at least got the medicine. The theraflu is really helping too.

My temperature is down to 97.9

There might be. I will see if there is something like that tomorrow. I probably should rest now. I don't have much time to rest before I go to my meeting. But then again. If I don't sleep now I can maybe sleep better tonight. So I guess I'll wait til later to rest. But anyways. I shouldn't worry about it too much tonight. The medicine is helping a little so who knows.

Maybe the medicine will help to the point where I don't need to go to the doctor. But whatever is needed I'm sure me and my Sir will find a solution. Not that my parents can..

 

[kevin7620]

gdude30 - putting aside the nature of your relationship with Sir, I am really worried about you. Your parents seem to have an inappropriate amount of influence on your life. You have a Blue Shield / Blue Care card but it's expired... how's it going to be helpful then? I sense a very worrisome disconnection from reality...

 

[gdude30]

And it's my fault that my dad gives me an expired insurrance card?

"Here son, go give the doctors a reason to laugh and show them the expired card" :/

I did talk to him before I went to my Sir's and he gave me a new insurrance card. However he did not seem to be happy that I was going to go to the doctor with Sir. We talked about it alot and decided not to go. For some reason my dad has a problem with Sir taking me.

So instead Sir sort of nursed me yesterday and made sure I was bundled up, fed me some hot soup, thera-flu, and made sure I drank a crap load of OJ, water, and stayed in bed. And today he did the same. However I can't go to youth pride tonight for the final time. But for good reason. Even though I've been bundling up, drinking lots of liquids, and taking medicine the sickness isn't going completely away. Me and Sir are going to try to get me better tonight and tomorrow. But if not then Sir will take me to the doctor regardless of my dad says.

Not because either of them want to take me but because I want to feel better. I want to go into work, rested, well, and in great condition. I don't want to be sweating and feeling faintish and coughing alot. And if it means paying the doctor bill and the medicine that I might need if it is something then I guess that can't be helped.

I am gonna be damn well for work this weekend and my first day of school on monday. But thank you for your support. I just have kind of mixed feelings that Sir is taking more care of me when I am sick when my dad just goes, "Oh your sick oh well you still gotta do this and that. Being sick isn't an excuse."

I even offered to do some work around the house and help out Sir. But both Sir and Brother wouldn't let me do any work or do anything but eat soup, take some medicine, use the bathroom, and sleep. And I am much much better. But not fully healed yet.

Sir and Brother are preparing me more for life and making me realize reality more then my parents have so far. But anyways.

Time to eat some soup and get some more rest.

 

[gdude30]

Oh. I figured no one really cared.

Well like I said. My dad had mixed feelings about my Sir taking me to the doctor so me and Sir decided to try just rest, fluids, soup, staying warm, and medicine to deal with it.

It worked. My cough is gone, my nose isn't as stuffy, my head doesn't hurt and I don't feel faint. And my appetite is back. I eat alot again. Maybe more then before >.>

And of course I feel loads better. However today my eyes were burning and my head was hurting like hell. But that was from staying up late and the fact that it was so damn hot today. But a little tylenol solved that and made it so I could work today and I'm taking theraflu to get rid of it once and for all. But I think for the most part it's definitely gone.

All thanks to my Sir. Who actually cared..unlike my parents in some regards.

I get headaches sometimes though. So headaches and eyes hurting really aren't a big thing for me. Those come and go and are easy to deal with. If anything I was somewhat thrilled today. I was like, "OMG YAY my head fucking hurts and my eyes burn. I'm not sick anymore!"

It really did suck being sick.

But thanks Keeland. I'm much better now. And I'll be nice, healthy, and rested for school tomorrow.

 

[gdude30]

Well I diddn't mean it like that. It sounded like there was alot of concerned people. But I meant after I posted that I diddn't go to the doctor it seemed that most people lost interest.

Thanks Keeland

 

[Lefty]

hey gdude

what don't you understand about chronic upper respiratory and disease ???

my friend, you have a history of breathing problems up to and possibly including pneumonia, walking pneumonia, bronchitis asthma and possibly some allergies as well.

bronch/trachi pasts remain with you for life these damages are exacerbated with each ensuing occurence. i am not a dr, just a guy who has only 49% of his lung capacity left and that is the best i can look forward to for my life. had i done the medical thing early rather than listen to friends/family et cetera i wouldn't have to be afraid of a lousy chest cold or allergic congestion.

but no, i knew it all and have the health shit to prove it. this is not a lecture, just another angle to consider...and btw...a lot of people here do care, sometimes just more quietly than others

 

[gdude30]

Well don't worry. You aren't the only one concerned with my health. I am too. Moreso with with my bones and need to eat every 3-4 hours to prevent a drastic mood change.

My Sir and Brother are worried as well. Soon though hopefully sometime this month I can get my Sir to take me to the doctor for a check up instead of my dad. Because Sir will find out exactly what he wants to find out. While my dad will think it's just a regular check up and won't ask the doctors to look for any bone problems or any glycemic stuff or blood sugar.

Not that my parents believe I might have something like that. But my bones do hurt alot more then they should and my mood completely alters when I don't eat for a while.

But trust me. I will go soon so that way if I find out I have anything or need to take some kind of medicine or take some precautions I can find out when I'm 19 and not 50. It would really suck if my lungs were fucked up though.

I'm sorry that you never got a chance to correct the problem when you were my age. But I don't really know much about symptoms, respiratory stuff and things that can affect you later in life because they can remain dormant or just slowly damage you as you age. I never exactly had the family who cares about medical and things like that and never really had the resources. But all that is changing.

Thank you for the friendly warning. I'll definitely heed it.