Today, I went to the doctor for the second time, because I've had a cough for about six weeks. In my first appointment, the nurse said it was just allergies and condescendingly gave me a brochure with a recipe for salt water. Turns out it's pneumonia. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I went to the doctor after being sick for weeks. I found out that I had bronchitis that then progressed to pneumonia. My girlfriend is hearing impaired, and when I can finally get words to come out when I speak, she can't understand them. I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for. FML
Today, after nearly a week of awful pain in my right lung, I finally went to see a doctor about it. When I mentioned my history of lung problems and suggested it could be pneumonia, he told me to "leave the diagnosing to the professionals" and ended up claiming I have acid reflux. FML
Today, I'd finally had enough of feeling awful and went to urgent care. As it turns out, the reason my throat was sore was because I have a sinus infection. The doctor explained my nose is producing pus, and that's what I'm swallowing and coughing up. Yuck. I also have pink eye on top of that. FML
Today, I got fed up with my neighbor who has been coughing, night and day, for six months. I rang at her door to tell her about several remedies I know of to help, so I could sleep. I thus found out she has lung cancer. FML
Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML
Today, after blacking out from fever, I found out that the reason I've been feeling so sick is that I've somehow come down with pneumonia, strep, and the common cold all at the same time. FML
Today, I went to the doctor to see why my walking pneumonia wasn't getting any better. It had. I've just somehow managed to also contract mono... while sitting home, alone. FML
Today, after years of having seasonal allergies and months of having my throat close up, my mom agreed to see a doctor, only to insult me in front of the doctor, saying I just find new ways to make their lives harder and I'm probably making it all up. FML
Today, it's been several weeks, I went to the doctor for an ear infection and I still don't feel too good. It was then that I realized the doctor forgot to prescribe me medication for said infection. That explains a few things. FML
Today, I fractured two ribs from coughing. My doctor told me to stop coughing, or I would fracture them more. I have bronchitis. FML
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Basically_ 6
Did she not listen to your lungs at your last appointment? lung sounds are definitely useful clues.
klutz44 28
I had the exact same thing happen to me!! I sat there, hacking up a lung with a 102 fever while they told me it was "just allergies". Yep, pneumonia. That was 5 years ago and it still makes me so mad!
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Comments (107)
CoolCookie210 22
It probably is allergies. When it's bad enough it can develop into pneumonia. The nurse should have given you more for it though if it was that bad.
redheadedmonster 24
Maybe it was a Nurse Practitioner that diagnosed them? If that's the case yeah they can do that. But either way she should've at least listened to the lungs and look at their throat.
lexred 30
hey, Nora, chill. you'll b fine. get well soon. wish u a speedy recovery.
marigoldcobain 21
Same thing happened to my brother except they said he had a stomach virus and they gave him the wrong medicine. Sucks.
sockinboppers 11
Ive had a dry cough for about 9 months that started as a cold. Everything went away except the cough. The doctors don't know what it is. Anyone else experienced this before?
Sora_McKain 36
Not exactly, but I do experience something similar. Even with a very mild cold I get a cough that lasts for weeks. For me though this is due to the cold agitating my chronic bronchitis.
oiler 21
I had something similar to this, it took a month for me to get rid of it. i feel your pain
thisb1tch 4
Same thing happened to me, only I had it for 6 months without them realising
SupremeSloth7 7
that's rough. get well soon
takeittoem 8
Health care is like every other field - some good people, and plenty of morons.
DreamHysteria 13
I absolutely hate it when doctors and nurses try to rush and brush your symptoms off as if there isn't too much of a problem. Many people have lost their lives because of this :( Im glad you found out the real problem and hope you get better OP