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Bronchitis / Lung Infection
Fandyien
But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
Okay, so my girfriend gave me a pretty nasty case of bronchitis. I don't really mind, I've had this before and it sucks ass, but I know I'll get over it eventually.
In the meantime, however, does anyone have any tips for getting over this shit? I'm a smoker, but I understand how nasty that is and have cut back tremendously, only smoking 1-3 cigarettes a day for the duration of the sickness. I've been taking plenty of ibuprofen, vitamin c, and an herbal extract that starts with an "e" and supposedly reinforces your immune system. I've also been drinking tons of hot tea and taking long warm showers.
What else can I do? I'm coughing up horrible green paste, and my throat hurts like a motherfucker. I'm even having trouble talking and breathing regularly without a cough.
Anyone have any home remedies? Should I hit up the doctor and get some amoxicillin or another antibiotic to murder the infection?
All my friends have this, too, so anything useful will probably help like ten people.
In the meantime, however, does anyone have any tips for getting over this shit? I'm a smoker, but I understand how nasty that is and have cut back tremendously, only smoking 1-3 cigarettes a day for the duration of the sickness. I've been taking plenty of ibuprofen, vitamin c, and an herbal extract that starts with an "e" and supposedly reinforces your immune system. I've also been drinking tons of hot tea and taking long warm showers.
What else can I do? I'm coughing up horrible green paste, and my throat hurts like a motherfucker. I'm even having trouble talking and breathing regularly without a cough.
Anyone have any home remedies? Should I hit up the doctor and get some amoxicillin or another antibiotic to murder the infection?
All my friends have this, too, so anything useful will probably help like ten people.
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I would certainly recommend going to the doctor, even if it's not terribly serious, but just to get the best remedy to make your life easier.
your body is fighting it but its hard and the more you cough up the faster recovery and the less likely you are to get dangerously ill
Mucinex is a good product, I use when I get congestion as it loosens this stuff from your lungs and softens the consistency a bit. DO NOT get Mucinex DM as the DM has cough suppresents which is STUPID and you DON'T WANT THAT
when i had it really bad it was a dark green and i spent about 30-45 minutes in the bathroom coughing and hacking and sucking it out of my lungs best as I could, i gagged alot and I get ill from just thinking about it but it's how you do it