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Old 02-28-2023, 12:12 AM
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a PIA

Went to D-Land on the 21 with Ms Mash and a friend of ours. Started feeling a bit crappy that night. Next day was a little worse by Thurs when we left it I was congested and not a happy camper. By the time I landed, my ears were about to explode....I had no idea was sick or I would not have flown. I have been congested, to some degree or another, for years. So, got home....had a telemed with the doc and she went with a upper respiratory infection. Got some cough syrup with codeine and some anti biotics.

Cold syrup does not do anything. Had a in person doc tonight and he diagnosed RSV and nailed the symptoms to T without any input from me. Congested AF. The coughing spasms are the worst. Never experienced anything like it before. The come in waves and there is not a damn thing to stop them. I cough so hard I feel like I am going to vomit. I can drink all the liquids I want, suck down a keg of cough syrup I want, eat lozenges like Pez and I still cough.

The congestion is epic. I am using a nasal wash about 3 times a day and the toxic waste that is coming out of my nasal passage is epic. I have never seen anything like that before.

Doc prescribed steroids to deal with the inflammation, and an inhaler to help with the coughing. I hope to god that works.

I got back Thur night. Called out from work Sat/Sun/Mon and tomorrow. Im off Wed and I hope to go back on Thur because I am running out of stuff to binge. I normally kick a cold in a day or two. This is just kicking my ass.

So far the wife is symptom free so that is one good thing.
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