Coughing....

[linaewen]

My life of late has been taken up with coughing -- if I counted the days and nights I've spent coughing since the beginning of the year, I think I would be quite horrified!  I'm fairly certain the ratio of cough vs. no cough would be quite, quite high!  Between having my immune system tampered with by shingles at the beginning of the year, and having a really bad year for allergies this season, my asthma has been out of control.  I've not had much energy because of losing sleep at night from coughing, so it's been a real pain to keep up with everything.

The diagnosis is asthma, plain and simple -- my old enemy!  I've had it since I was six years old, but for the most part in my adult life, it's not been a big problem -- as long as I keep up with my meds.  I'm having to resort to taking prednisone for a second round this year in order to get on top of it, but really -- as scary as that medication is, it's the real deal when it comes to dealing with asthma!  I'm not cough free just yet, but it's so much better than it was last week, that I'm almost skipping!  Except if I skip in this current rainy weather, I'll get short of breath.  ;-)  Anyway, I'm getting there, and it's a real relief!  Whew!

In "honor" of coughs that won't go away, I am using a newish icon of mine depicting my favorite character from an anime I'm following, which is (partially) based on real life historical people.  This fellow is Okita Souji, and in the series Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan, he has been coughing most of the time.  He has TB, and it's very sad!  In real life, he died of it, but I'm hoping for something less upsetting for the anime.  ;-)

Hope everyone else's health is up to par today!  <3

Comments

[shirebound]

I'm glad there are good meds to help asthma! It can be scary.

*hugs*

[estellye.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad the medication seems to be working! You were really hit hard this year. Let's make the second half of the year health concern-free!

At least you'll be well in time for your birthday. Any plans?

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

I don't really have any plans at the moment for my birthday, though I'm hoping to kind of not have to work on that day, lol! But my coworkers might feel cheated if I don't come in so they can surprise me with a cake or something. ;-) We are making plans to leave that evening for Wisconsin so we can celebrate late birthdays with my son and my dad, and also visit Dad on Father's Day.

And maybe take some extra days for ourselves!

[siradaono.livejournal.com]

filthy black mordor spell eh? I pray the White can set things right for you.
when i was plagued by bronchitis each year since 1975 i use a tussin with codeine syrup to quite the dreaded coughing, especially at night.
Is it bad in Wisconsin too, or just Chi town?

I'll send a rider to alert Boromir and mayhap he can bring you some relief, elven tincture or some such.

Be Well Lin.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Night is a problem, but it's getting better. I don't have the codeine, but I'm dosing up on Benadryl, and that helps.

It's pretty much bad in both Chitown and Wisconsin -- it's that time of year! But really, I am feeling much better, and what coughing and shortness of breath I have lately, seems to be something I can manage.

I won't say no to a Boromir alert, though. Send him on over forthwith, with a nice big cup of something healing!! I need to talk to him about some story ideas, anyway. ;-)

You be well, too, my dear. I know it's hard in these times when you have a lot of other people's sorrow on your shoulders as well as your own -- take care of yourself so that you can bear it! <3

[siradaono.livejournal.com]

from your lips to God's ear, I say thankya so I do.