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alittlelark

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10. Thank You for posting this !! I got the 2009 Swine Flu

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:03 AM

Mar 2020

And double lung pneumonia - brutal.

Your advice is spot-on.

One thing that I would add - pain. Double lung pneumonia is pain. Every part of the body hurts. Every bone hurts. Over the counter meds do little or nothing. The fog of pain pours over every breath and movement.

My ex FIL was a pill junkie and gave me 40 vicodin which I used over the month I was in bed. I will always be grateful for that. He was a real dick - 6 divorces, an insulting asshole, but I will always be grateful for those 40 vicodin.

I would suggest finding pain meds. Your Dr will likely not prescribe them because u might become addicted.................................

If there is any time for pain meds it is double lung pneumonia.

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How to nurse yourself through pneumonia at home [View all] meadowlander Mar 2020 OP

Excellent op, meadowlander! Lars39 Mar 2020 #1

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #2

This is excellent. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #3

While I can't answer all of your questions OhioChick Mar 2020 #7

Yes!! tavernier Mar 2020 #18

Thank you so much!! Mike 03 Mar 2020 #24

Thank you. I'm going to try to find one of these! Mike 03 Mar 2020 #23

Maybe a doctor can answer meadowlander Mar 2020 #12

Thank you very much, your help is appreciated. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #25

No problem OhioChick Mar 2020 #26

K&R pazzyanne Mar 2020 #4

Going old school prep. safeinOhio Mar 2020 #5

Make sure you have a sympathetic family. BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #6

That's terrible that your mom didn't believe you. Niagara Mar 2020 #33

I gave her a big, fat, "I TOLD YOU SO!". BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #36

Thank you! Great advice I had pneumonia in 1984 livetohike Mar 2020 #8

Great advice. Scarsdale Mar 2020 #9

Thank You for posting this !! I got the 2009 Swine Flu alittlelark Mar 2020 #10

OMG This Aquaria Mar 2020 #22

Great post. I just finished two weeks in the hospital with pneumonia justhanginon Mar 2020 #11

Great resource. Jillgirl Mar 2020 #13

Thanks Champp Mar 2020 #14

I wish I could rest Shell_Seas Mar 2020 #15

Cool air humidifier Aquaria Mar 2020 #16

Heard the same advice about sleeping better DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #19

Yes! My Roomba is a life saver. meadowlander Mar 2020 #20

Gold standard post, thanks! /nt bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #17

Thank you, meadowlander. Bookmarking. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2020 #21

Thanks for this. yonder Mar 2020 #27

Great advice! Alliepoo Mar 2020 #28

Kick dalton99a Mar 2020 #29

Thank you Delphinus Mar 2020 #30

Thank you for sharing! FM123 Mar 2020 #31

Kick for importance Mike 03 Mar 2020 #32

Bookmarked. Niagara Mar 2020 #34

Trying to think if there is anything else... meadowlander Mar 2020 #35

Thanks! Just what I've been looking for! We want to stay out of the hospital if at all possible. nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #37

Very helpful! smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #38