Thursday 3 August 2017

Stopped in my tracks


Another picture from the National Botanic Gardens - so colourful. 

Well, I have now discovered why I have been feeling rough this week and felt like I'd been hit with a pick-axe on Wednesday - during the night it became fairly obvious I have Pleurisy again, so that explains why my inhalers weren't controlling my asthma.  I feel the familiar tight band around my ribs and under my shoulder.  Of course, this coincides with a working day, and another very long working day on Sunday as it's the Carmarthen Fleamarket then.  No option to pull out of either.  Hopefully I can get a Dr's appt. late this afternoon but I shall speak to him this morning and see what he says.  There is always a spare course of a-b's in the cupboard just in case.

Still, I suppose I have "something" now which is better in a way, rather than my asthma just failing to respond to its medication, but I could Do Without It!!

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  1. Feel better soon! I carry extra ab's as well as prednisone when I travel, just in case. Complications with asthma is never fun....

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    1. Glad to say I managed to get a Doc's appt. and am on Doxycycline a/b's and, sigh, another course of steroids. Hopefully the latter can be stopped after a few days if it all works together.

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  2. Oh no, no wonder you are feeling rough. I hope you get through the working days without any extra problems

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    1. I wondered why I felt so carp on Wednesday - just COULDN'T stay awake and my brain felt like I'd been poleaxed. That must have been the infection getting its teeth sunk in. I am resting up tomorrow so should be OK to sit around and talk (!!!) on Sunday.

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  3. That sounds painful. Feel better soon and take care.

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    1. I have to say, it can be. It's bad enough when it's just starting up - feels like someone is pulling a cheesewire tight around your ribs - I'd hate to ever get to the really bad stage. People used to die from it (sepsis would set in and then abscesses on their ribs/lungs etc.

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  4. Could it just be that you are working too hard BB - and that is why you keep going down with these illnesses. Perhaps you need a break - it is always a strain trying to sell a house.

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    1. Ah, you wise lady you! Someone else said exactly the same thing at the Wee Flea today - said Keith and I needed a holiday!! The anxiety over the house hasn't helped either. Or trying to persuade Someone we need to upgrade the shower . . .

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  5. Pleurisy sounds horrible. I was wondering the same thing as Weaver. You are doing so much and although it is lovely to be busy I wonder if you should sit back and try and relax in your beautiful home and garden whenever you have a chance. We are house-hunting and I like to see a house well-lived in so clutter and a bit of untidiness does not put me off.

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    1. I am not a very tidy person normally (I half killed myself with the Perfect Home housework before we had that viewing as I had so little time to prepare the house (a day and a half's notice). I know I've been overdoing things recently, but we have to make the most of selling opportunities and August is always a busy month. Getting up at 3.30 a.m. to go to Malvern takes us about 3 days to get over.

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  6. Do hope you feel better soon. Reading your blog you always seem so busy and I did wonder along with others above if you are doing too much and not relaxing enough.

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    1. I would LOVE a holiday, not just the couple of nights away we get each year. A fortnight somewhere scenic. We're not ones for lazing on beaches, but it would be nice to have time to explore and enjoy, and just look at a fabulous view. Ain't gonna happen this year again.

      I will try to relax more, but I am a busy person by nature. This house is just TOO BIG now, and the garden is hard to keep on top of.

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