Having one of 'those' days

Hi Ellie I know how ur feeling I'm in the same boat and the doctor signed me off work because of it. After seeing her I got sent to the nurse who then shouted at me because u didn't go to my asthma review. As if we don't have enough to deal with. Hope u get some relief soon I've a full body massage booked for today which I find helps a little.

Gentle hugs Seanamarie xxx

Hi elliep123 We all have days when we are feeling fed up and low. copeing with fibro is hard enough with out anything else thrown on top  of it. when we are ill with something else fibro makes our other illness alot more worse. plus it takes longer to get over. dont feel quilty about not being able to do anything youve got enough to cope with. listen to what your body is telling you and just rest. your body is going to need t=all its strength to fight the chest infection.I find treating my self helps a little by having my hair done or new clothes, have your nails done anything to help give you a lift when your over you infection. we all need something to give us a lift something to look forward to. be kind to yourself sleep will do you good. we all have the right to feel sorry for ourselves Im having that sort of day too. take good care of yourself sending you a big hug xx dont worry about sounding off we are all here for each other on here. hope you start to feel much better soon from your infection. x   

Awwww poor you, I'm having one of those days too, and no matter how many people tell you not to feel guilty we do! I'm just back from doctors AGAIN I've now got asthma and menopause and diverticulitis on top of my fybromyalgia, and I just want to collapse just like you, so don't feel guilty just think of it as your body needing a wee rest xxx

If you feel you have an actual chest infection you should seek medical assistance.  Slow release tablets to help keep airways open rather than using any inhalers is better...  Don't struggle with trying to breath, it's to much strain on the heart muscle.  Believe I know....  Been a chronic Asthmatic since birth.  Since I moved away from polluted areas, some major pollen triggers, etc I have been amazingly better.  Anyway it took years before I that relief.  I used to use 4-5 relief inhalers a month as the preventatives didn't work on me.  I was chronic. Any slight infection or flu would lay me out once it got into my chest.  NOT GOOD..   I went down for a whole Year with a repetitive strain that kept coming back worse each time, and every one of them were majorly bad!   Touching wood at this moment as I type, I have never had a Flu infection since,it's been 7.5 yrs now, and I have spent time with many people in close confines with major flu bugs to, and never succumb to any flu's since!???   Maybe my Flu resistance has built up since the terrible Year.... 

I had morphed into the Fibro bucket 7 years prior to contracting the Flu bug/s that terrible year..  I honestly didn't think I would survive the last two bouts I had.  In all honesty I should have been hospitalised both last two bouts.  But I was so weak with lack of oxygen and infection, migrained head and swollen burning throat which also burned in the whole of my chest.  Yes my chest felt like it was in a vice.  That's infection. Which sometimes takes weeks before it can start to break up.  As it took that long for me each time..   I was so weak I couldn't cough, my throat so swollen inside I actually did fear I'd choke a couple of times when the infection did start to breakup..  Sadly for some folk in hospital they didn't survive that flu..  YET we had doctors that wouldn't even prescribe dam antibiotics at all.  Being told it was best to let it run it's course!!!   Not everyone can physically cope with that sort of onslaught on their body...Some doctors are absolute pratts and need reschooling...

Don't hesitate, you ask to be evaluated.  With Fibro you will have blood pressure spikes anyway...  You Don't need the extra stress on your body.  Stand up and ask for Antibiotics... They do have their place and use in urgent situations when it comes to lungs/heart etc...

Sorry for the long winded reply.  It is a subject VERY very close and dear to my heart.  I know what it's like to suffer that this and the consequences of being ignored.

Another GOOD thing to try and do is break open Euculyptus Oil capsules or Leave, broken up in boiling hot water.  Let the leaves steep for awhile with a cover over the bowl.  Without burning your face, put head under the the towel/cover and gently inhale the steam.  It is an old and very effective natural Asthma treatment.  Euculyptus has good medicinal properties.  I have used it in the past as a reliever to when ever I ran out of inhalers.  And to aid breaking up phlegm infection in the Lungs..

Don't be shy...speak up..  All the very best!

Good morning all, thank you so much for your lovely replies. I hope you are all okay today. I'm feeling a little brighter this morning, went to the docs, no questions asked, straight on antibiotics, apparently i am rather musical in my chest . So hopefully they will kick in and get me on the mend. I'm going to take on advice about treating myself when i'm feeling a bit better too, going to get my hair done, fancy a new colour to brighten myself up, so positive the lovely vibes have worked.  

Gentle hugs to everyone, have a lovely saturday 

Ellie x

Huya ellie, sorry things are sooo bad for you at the moment..really feeling for you...hugs from sunny Australia...you mian all you l8ke on here...if thats what you need to do..do it..we've all been there...lots of empathy for you on here..., hope you have a much better day tiday.....be blessed.😍😍😍.