Thursday's Medical Emergency

Sheena

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MORNING MOOPY.

So, here's a LONG BUT FUN story for today. I have a medical condition which means that my stomach massively overproduces stomach acid, for which I'm on tablets forever and gives me the odd complication, one of them being acid reflux and that mucus gathers at the back of my throat and blocks it sometimes- including waking up often in the middle of the night gasping for air, which is unpleasant but is normally fine as I eventually get breathing! So, on Monday night, I had a stomach bug overnight, stayed at home and worked from there on Tuesday. Tuesday night, I woke up and couldn't breathe as the stomach bug had kicked off my acid majorly and my throat was full of mucus. Gasping for air, it just wouldn't come. I could manage little breaths, but then that started me hyperventilating and having a panic attack, which means my throat closed over even more. Not the best time to have no husband at home and no one in the entire building of flats living here at the moment. Anyway, eventually calmed down but didn't really sleep that night as I was too scared.

So yesterday, off sick, couldn't swallow without water, phoned the doctor and the usual "gargle with salt water" blah blah blah, drinking mucus cough medicine to no avail. Breathing is really bad due to everything being blocked. Then in the afternoon, my chest starts hurting. Now, I'm far from a hypochondriac, so dismissed it as being part of the shallow breathing situation. Then I start getting a shooting pain in my left arm. "Oh don't be ridiculous" I said to myself. Then my Apple Watch starts saying my heart rate is unusually high considering I'm at rest (I normally only get that warning when I'm on the coke!). So, still thinking it's nonsense, I google mucus and heart disease- apparently it's one of the first signs of congenital heart failure. Still thinking I'm being ridiculous, I ring NHS Direct, who tell me that I should ring an ambulance immediately.

So, really fucking scary, off I go to the hospital in an ambulance, blue light flashing, the works. Absolutely shitting myself. Get there and I'm rushed through and everything is fine and I've basically got a throat virus and they can't give me anything for the throat and I should just go home and spit into a bowl lots. What a complete waste of time. So here I am, in bed, unable to swallow, hardly breathing, spitting into a bowl.

HAPPY THURSDAY MOOPY!
 
Well I too have upset Jesus because I am currently sitting in the hospital emergency room with an ear that feels like it’s about to explode. I swear this is my ear’s way of getting back at me for forcing it to listen to so many Eurovision songs :(
 
After last night's SUCCESSFUL COUGH THERAPY I've got a SMALL BOTTLE OF WHISKY in my HANDBAG. I just want to see the LOOKS when I pull it out and POUR MYSELF A SMALL ONE

"IT'S FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES!" :D
 
This year seems to have been an absolute CUNT for viruses. I hardly ever even get a COLD but this year I've been INCAPACITATED since CHRISTMAS
 
I like the fact that my counterpart in Poland, when I sent him basically the above message, replied with "Oh no, that's terrible, you must be worried out of your head what with everything going on in China with viruses."

IT HADN'T EVEN CROSSED MY MIND, BUT THANKS FOR THAT!
 
I was about to say, if there’s one virus a Moopster should go down with it’s the CORONAvirus :disco:

BABY BABY
WHY CAN’T JUST DIE TOGETHER?
WOAH O-H YEAH
 
If I have got the CORONAvirus then I’m taking a few of you down with me I promise you all
 
Sheena said:
Then my Apple Watch starts saying my heart rate is unusually high considering I'm at rest (I normally only get that warning when I'm on the coke!)
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Ha, this is why I've avoided smart watches so far!

Glad ur not deid bbz xo
 
Suomi said:
Well I too have upset Jesus because I am currently sitting in the hospital emergency room with an ear that feels like it’s about to explode. I swear this is my ear’s way of getting back at me for forcing it to listen to so many Eurovision songs :(
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Oh, God, does that happen? I listened to Latvia 2010 to 2014 in succession just last night. I'll be dead by the end of the day.
 
That sounds bloody horrendous. Hope you can breathe again soon. x
 
THANKS LOVE. I'll certainly be giving it my best shot!
 
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Poor Sheena, that sounds terrifying but glad it wasn't your heart! Hope you feel better soon.

In the meantime you could try some salt-water gargling if you can manage it because it'll help with your sore throat and the mucus production, the odd spoonful of honey and some steam inhalation should help too (if manageable) and try to keep yourself propped-up instead of laying down flat. I know it hurts to drink but the better hydrated you are the thinner your mucus should be.
 
I absolutely HATE honey with a passion, but I've been choking it down as it does seem to work.

The steam inhalation didn't work at all. Believe me, I tried EVERYTHING yesterday!
 
Dear GOD that sounds like a horrendous ordeal. The old lukewarm water with salt does usually work, but I would just suggest to rest up and let nature take its course.
 
If I do die, I want everyone to come to the funeral and fling themselves on the coffin in dramatic fashion :disco:
 
Shirley said:
After last night's SUCCESSFUL COUGH THERAPY I've got a SMALL BOTTLE OF WHISKY in my HANDBAG. I just want to see the LOOKS when I pull it out and POUR MYSELF A SMALL ONE

"IT'S FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES!" :D
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So today my cough has suddenly got better all on its own. :):evil:
 
While we're on the subject, if anything should befall me, I don't want any of that shit in the Community forum, I want "octophone DEAD" in the usual place, thank you.
 
Not sure I'm up to self flinging (although I reckon I could probably hurl @Star on to the coffin as it descends easily enough), but I have selected my funeral attire.

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I know we’re ALL ILL but WHY would you sit immediately behind someone on an empty bus and then cough all the fucking way without even covering your mouth? MANKY FUCKING BITCH.
 
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I’ve got a bacterial infection on the skin near my ear and that’s caused a swelling that is pressing on ear, hence all the pain. I’ve got 7 days of antibiotics 4 times a day, which is an organisational nightmare for me. I already can’t remember what time I took the last one.

These antibiotics have made me feel worse though, so now I’m wondering whether I should go in tomorrow. It’s just SUCH a faff to not go in as a teacher, having to organise everyone from a distance.
 
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I know we’re ALL ILL but WHY would you sit immediately behind someone on an empty bus and then cough all the fucking way without even covering your mouth? MANKY FUCKING BITCH.
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My god I hope you moved!
 
Shirley said:
After last night's SUCCESSFUL COUGH THERAPY I've got a SMALL BOTTLE OF WHISKY in my HANDBAG. I just want to see the LOOKS when I pull it out and POUR MYSELF A SMALL ONE

"IT'S FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES!" :D
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Whisky all the way. Fuck honey and lemon, whisky burns all the throat shit away.
 
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