I have pneumonia for the third time in 9 months, ask me anything.

KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:09 AM
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I have pneumonia for the third time in 9 months, ask me anything.

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nothingshocksmeanymore

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:10 AM
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1. Do you smoke?

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:10 AM
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3. nope

quit over 15 years ago

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barb162

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:10 AM
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2. do you know why? Bacterial or viral?

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:12 AM
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5. bacterial

Not sure why...

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barb162

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:31 AM
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15. do you have an autoimmune problem. Do you know why you got it

the first two times

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:34 AM
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16. No autoimmune problems

I do have an immune compromise issue, in that I do not have a spleen, but I have been without that organ since 1987, and it is only recently that I keep getting pneumonia.

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WCGreen

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Sat Mar-05-05 01:33 AM
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24. Bacterial is curable with antibiotics....

Viral killed Jim Hensen

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 01:51 AM
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26. yup

I miss Jim Henson.

I also have asthma, which I guess predisposes me to pneumonia, but it's only been during the past year that I am having problems.

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yellowdogintexas

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Sat Mar-05-05 02:55 AM
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28. Henson had toxic shock syndrome from a strep infection

bacterial that he let go on too long before he sought treatment.

Like total body strep poisoning. Had he sought treatment sooner, antibiotics could have stopped it.

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Robeson

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:10 AM
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4. Are you taking care of yourself?

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:12 AM
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7. Yes

Eat well, exercise, etc, plenty of sleep

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Borgnine

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:12 AM
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6. Do you prefer Letterman or Leno?

You said anything.

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:12 AM
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8. Letterman

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Liberal Veteran

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:13 AM
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9. Have you asked your doctor about pneumovax?

Vaccine to help prevent some common pneumonias.

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:21 AM
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12. Yes

Had it in 87 and again a year ago (I have no spleen)

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bilgewaterbill

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:14 AM
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10. Have you noticed any mold or mildew in your house? nt

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:22 AM
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13. nope

and I have the furnace cleaned every two years.

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PittPoliSci

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:16 AM
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11. How?

I really hope you get well soon.

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:22 AM
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14. This time I got it from my 3 year old

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tinfoilinfor2005

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:51 AM
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18. BINGO!

I haven't been sick in ten years, and this year I have been taking care of my three year old grandson who goes to daycare once a week. When I go into his daycare "school" every kid is coughing and oozing green stuff out of every orifice. If you look closely enough, you can actually see a green vapor hanging over all of their little heads. Well, long story short, my grandson and I were diagnosed with pneumonia before Christmas along with the rest of the family and we have been passing it back and forth for three and half months. Vicious germs out there this year!

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barb162

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Sat Mar-05-05 01:11 AM
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21. I have just gotten over the flu and there's a lot of that

going around too. I have never gotten the flu shots and haven't had it in probably ten or more years. Also I am hearing of a person I know, who at his place, 3 people in a 4 person dept all are in the hospital with pneumonia. I don't know what is happening this year. LOts of people are getting sick with exotic stuff this year. And I mean pneumonia is exotic as it is so severe. And I know about people passing it around, back and forth. Yes, that is very easy to do. I hope you are feeling better.

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LeftCoast

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Sat Mar-05-05 12:43 AM
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17. What's your doctor think about this?

Edited on Sat Mar-05-05 12:46 AM by LeftCoast

I'm in school to become an RN, so reading your post really concerned me. I hope you get better soon, and don't get it again!!!

On edit: Just wanted to add that it sounds like you may just be relapsing, never having fully recovered. Please take care!

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 01:00 AM
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19. It is possible

I start to feel better, then I push it!

My doctor is almost as confused as I am, I may be referred to an infectious disease specialist next.

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LeftCoast

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Sat Mar-05-05 01:08 AM
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20. I do hope you go

At this point your system is pretty depleted so you're at greater risk of developing infections and other illnesses besides the possibility of getting yet another bout of pneumonia.

Off to watch SciFi Friday :D Get better soon!

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Mar-05-05 01:15 AM
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22. I will go

I am so tired of being sick. I know part of it is the immune compromise issue, but shit...we gotta find a way to bolster my immunity, I have kids for goddess' sake.

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auntAgonist

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Sat Mar-05-05 01:16 AM
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23. did you lose your spleen due to ITP?

Edited on Sat Mar-05-05 01:17 AM by auntAgonist

I did. pneumovax every 5 years. Now the Dr says they only give it once per lifetime. hmmm. I'll ask another DR. I've had pneumonia about 4 times in the last 15 years. Healthy these last few though.

hope you get to feeling better soon.

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BikeWriter

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Sat Mar-05-05 01:41 AM
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25. I have a candle I'm lighting... No, don't you breathe it!...

I'm contacting another witch I know to see what to do...

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gardenista

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Sat Mar-05-05 02:31 AM
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27. Not a question, just a suggestion.

I had recurring, unexplained ear infections for about six months. Coincedentally, I got checked for low thyroid at the end of that six month period, and it turned out my thyroid wasn't functioning properly. Since I started getting properly medicated, the ear infections have gone away for 6 years now.

May want to look into it, your thyroid can play havoc with your ability to fight off infections.

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