I feel like I am being punished for my sins.
For ten straight days, all I did was to steam bath, inhale hot vapor (free facial), take medicines, drink fluids, cough till the whole neighborhood could hear me. My husband and son have caught the virus from me.
It’s been three days since I started with antibiotics (Zithromax), so far, it’s not an instant relief.
My husband was already mad at me. Yesterday he scolded me for not taking enough orange juice, enough hot water, not having enough steam bath, not resting. Uminom daw ako ng cough syrup. Para akong durugista.
Maligo daw ako, mag hot bath. Eh naliligo naman ako pero tuwing makikita nya ako, akala nya hindi pa ako naliligo. “Maligo ka kasi”. “Naligo na nga ako”. Mukha siguro akong gusgusin.
Nalimutan ko na kung ano pa yung iba sa haba ng sermon nya. Basta ang sabi ubusin ko raw isang pitsel na orange juice kahit magkang-susuka ako. He stopped when he saw me wiping my tears.
He went to the grocery and came home with a hundred orange fruits.
Sya a mismo ang nag squeeze. Double purpose, pampalaki ng muscles nya.
He hasn’t been sleeping well at night because of my coughing and for assisting me during my bouts. Last night, as in the previous nights, my coughing kept me up. I cough till I drop. just lied down on my bathroom floor. I was so exhausted from coughing. I didn’t want to bother my husband, pati sya nagigising. He was probably wondering where I was. He came to my bathroom and found me trying to sleep on the floor with large towels as my sheets. He asked me to move to our bed, sasakit daw likod ko. I couldn’t breathe while in our room. The air conditioning was drowning me and making me cough. When the aircon was off, It felt like the air from electric fan was choking me. And they both triggered my cough.
Hindi daw kasi ako marunong umubo. Tuwing meron akong ubo, he always tells me I don’t know how to cough the right way. Ano ba ang right way, ehem ehem or ubuubububo. Last night I thought of changing the sound of my ubo to awoooooo.
*lovinghusband *tlc
Hi Ms. Annie – i hope you will feel better na. Baka may allergens po sa paligid nyo which triggers your coughing. When I usually have colds our doctor would usually provide me with cough and colds medicines but after few days I know what will make me well, anti histamine. Baka na allergy kayo nung nag change kayo ng mga furnitures nyo sa bahay. Also the weather is always changing, init sa umaga, ulan sa hapon. Mainit sa labas, pag pasok sa ofc or sasakyan malamig na aircon, sasakit na ang throat nyan, then ayun start na ulit ng sakit. I was imagining you, sleeping on your bathroom floor. It’s uncomfortable lalo, kaya sana gumaling na kayo para hindi ka na na stress sa coughing mo. Get well Ms.Annie. Be Happy 🙂
Hi Ms. Annie,
Have you tried the Chinese herbal medicine Pei Pa Koa? It proved to be a life-saver for me when I was in Hong Kong for a business trip. I was coughing so bad that I hardly slept at all and started developing eyebags that rivalled the late Lee Kuan Yew’s.
Pei Pa Koa is a thick syrup made from honey and herbal extracts. It is very soothing to the throat.
It is available here in Manila but I heard that there are also a lot of counterfeits so best to buy from reputable sellers.
Get well soon!
Hold on there Ms. Annie. viruses are self-liming. Just do everything to strengthen your immune system. And when you’re well already, change your toothbrushes.
I changed my toothbrush as soon as I’ve read your message. Thank you Joey.
What works for me and my family is ginger tea. Cut up some ginger, boil in water, pour in a mug and add 1 tsp. honey. The ginger calms the irritation in the throat and so it reduces the coughing. Honey is key to the effectiveness of the brew. You take your other meds as prescribed. My kids would ask for it when their throat starts to hurt. It helps especially at night so we (and the rest of the family, including our dog) can sleep.
Your stories are hilarious… get well soon!
Take 1 tablespoon of honey 1-3 times daily as needed to control coughing. Take immediately before bed if cough is disrupting your sleep.
Hi Ms. Annie,
DJ could be right baka may severe allergy kayo. Dito sa US same thing happened to me, my cough before used to be really bad. I’ve been taking antibiotic one after the other. Even if I took allergy medicine, it didn’t work until I saw my allergist. I started getting allergy shots plus inhaler as needed l2 years ago and never had pertussis-like cough again! Hope you feel better!
My new set of meds now include a histamine tablet. Thanks Sophia.
try to drink manuka health products. effective for me – cough, sore throat, etc
I hope you can get your hands on some really strong cough suppressant. It’s so difficult to reset when you are coughing. Maybe benzonatate or if it’s really severe, something with codeine in it. I’ve had ‘walking pneumonia’ twice and not being able to rest really hampered my recovery. (And made my back ache from all the coughing) Some of the really strong suppresants also have antihistamines that make you sleepy so you can rest. Take care! And also, while you’re awake maybe you can watch some thing funny or inspiring to lighten your spirits.
Thank you Tania.
Miss Annie .. .. In case your medicines doesnt work for you, i suggest you go to a ENT or internist your coughs may be caused by Acid reflux. Get well soon.
Wala akong acid reflux, the doctor asked me. Thanks Mye