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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
This cold is kicking my behind.
It's turned into a chest thing. When I'm up I don't notice it that much, occasionally a bit of a congested sounding cough. But I've tried pills to get things to loosen up in my chest to get rid of it and that won't work. When I lie down I start to wheeze, bubble and whistle. So I'm now using my reading pillow to sleep in a more sitting up position so I don't keep myself awake. Last night was a bit better than the night before, so at least there's that.
I also tire very easily. Yesterday I cleaned for a little bit and afterwards I had to sit down to catch my breath. I went to the shopping center a couple of times this week to get essentials (800 meters on bike and then maybe a total of 100 meters to the supermarket/drugstore and back to my back) and I needed to lay down for a while after I got home. Today's big thing will be to take the paper to the recycle bin 50 meters down the street.
Biggest question is if it's a good idea or not to visit my parents tomorrow. I think it's better to sit it out (so my sister goes on her own), but my sister thinks I should go (my mother's birthday was yesterday and my mother's medication needs to be done for the next two weeks, which is something I always do).
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I have two inhalers. One is Albuterol and the other is Luforbec. I use the Luforbec as a preventative daily and if I get the cold, I use it more often alone with the Albuterol. I have have Beconase which is a nose pray because I can get a runny nose when I get hot. I also take the generic version of Claritan.
My allergies and asthma are well controlled. It's mostly when I get a cold that my asthma bothers me most.