Bronchitis and pregnancy :(

[pinkpassion]

So Monday I was diagnosed with strep throat (it's been making it's rounds through our house) .. I started antibiotics (just amoxicillin twice daily) and started feeling much better the next day... Well then Wednesday I started coughing and it got so bad so fast, lost my voice, terrible pain when coughing, chest tightness/wheezing, hard ro take a deep breath. So 2 er visits later (the first visit, wed/thurs midnight, was seriously useless and I am not going to pay that bill because the Dr told me because I was pregnant he wouldn't run tests and I just had strep and wasn't giving the antibiotics enough time to work, even though I told him I saw vast improvement for the strep and these were entirely new symptoms) so after getting much worse since then I went to another place tonight and got the whole work up and turns out I have bronchitis now that's bordering pneumonia.. So they've told me to stop the amoxicillin and start Zpack.. They said I should start to see major improvement within 24 hours and honestly it can't come soon enough. I'm absolutely miserable!!
Anyone been in my shoes before? I'm such a sad sack right now!!!

 

[xdxxtx]

Oh, yes. I've had bronchitis at some point during ALL of my pregnancies. Last pregnancy, I was in labor with bronchitis, which was REALLY miserable. Of course, the bronchitis was gone the day after my baby was born, haha, but I could not breathe when I was in labor. Anyway, I treat mine naturally, so it takes about 3-5 days to get it completely out of my system, depending on the strain. (It will last about a month for me to kick it if I don't treat it at all.)

That being said, ZPak should start working very quickly. A few of my friends who've had bronchitis while pregnancy were prescribed ZPak and were better within a few days.

 

[dan-o]

Yes I've just got over what sounds like the same bug, if we were in the same country I'd say it was THE same bug! I got over it in about 2 weeks, but my husband is still suffering with the wheeze and cough, it's vile. He's done pneumonia specific antibiotics, and no real change. Hope it goes soon xxx

 

[pinkpassion]

Xd, how do you treat it naturally? Maybe I could add in some natural stuff too, as I'm so desperate and just want to stop coughing!! I am better tonight than I have been the last few nights but it's still miserable!!!

 

[xdxxtx]

Xd, how do you treat it naturally? Maybe I could add in some natural stuff too, as I'm so desperate and just want to stop coughing!! I am better tonight than I have been the last few nights but it's still miserable!!!

Tons of hot tea with honey to soothe the throat and quiet the cough. More importantly, 1 tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar in 1 cup of warm water with (preferably raw) honey to taste. This helps to kill the bacteria/virus and heals the throat and quiets the cough (over time) all in one. It isn't very yummy, but it does work. I also use it to heal sinus infections, since I tend to get them a few times per year as well. I hope you're doing better!!!