Upper Respiratory Infection For Toooooo Long - Denver Dad (Top voted first)

Hi - Have really been down and out since Memorial day weekend. Though it was the flu - chills, fever, headache and body aches!! I was in bed 4 days before I started feeling a little better. Tried to return to somewhat normal activites as a middle school teacher. Never felt even 50 % back to normal and fever returned, some chills, low energy, sore throat, hoarse voice and worst cough I have ever had. Went to Dr.(Kasier) said probably upper respiratoy infect. No better after another 2 to 3 days homebound resting, cough syrup, hydration. A x-ray yesterday of chest shows heart, lungs, all normal and put me on 250 mg of azithromycin (5 day dosage plan) . Fever still 102 when not taking 800 mg of ibuprofen 3 times a day. Never been this sick for so long. Help, thoughts, I AM OVER THIS!!

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Tuesday June 3rd I noticed my throat becoming a little sore I continued working, by that evening I could tell something was about to take hold. I went to bed early and slept in. I was headachy, experiencing chills and my throat was sore, raspy. No temp taken. I went home within an hour. I was still very hungry yet ate as little as possible because I couldn't muster the energy to cook. I slept until 4 am and again until 1:30 pm thinking ok this will clear now. This one keeps hanging on. The chills are gone the mild fever comes and goes. the worst part is the raspy shallow cough that can't quite reach whatever is there. Occaisionally I get something and Im happy. I had try and sleep up right or I would cough to death. then a storm blow in and set off the complex fire alarms from midnight until 2:30 am. The sore throat and cough are killing me, i need to go buy a decongestant and sleep aid for this evening. Had to bail on work again.

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