October 5th
-Fever
-Aches
-Headache
October 8th
-Fever
-Cough
-Nasal/Chest Congestion
-Headache
-A visit to the doctor
-Antibiotics (for a supposed upper respiratory infection)
October 10th
-Fever persists (103.6)
-Headache persists
-Congestion persists
-Antibiotics are not working
-A visit to the ER (poked and prodded to no avail -- diagnosed as a "bad" virus)
October 15th
-Headache gone
-Fever has gone down (hovers around 101.5)
-Cough worsens
-But generally feeling a bit better
-Back to work
October 17th
-Splotchy rash develops on arms, legs and trunk
-No work for now
October 18th
-Fever persists (still around 101)
-Cough now chronic
-Another trip to the doctor (another antibiotic)
-Blood tests, chest x-rays, etc. ordered
October 19th
-Cough now uncontrollable
-Another visit to the doctor (lots of respiratory meds.)
-Chest x-ray comes back clear (not pneumonia)
-Fever almost gone
October 19th-21st
-Resp. medications allow for a good night's rest
-Fever gone
October 22nd
-Appetite back
-Sleeping well
-Feeling good
-Still some chest congestion and cough
October 24th
-Feel great
-Some nasal/chest congestion
-Back to work (finally!!!)
-Tests have not shown anything so far
October 25th
-A visit to the doctor for final test results (see below for results)
LENGTH OF ILLNESS: 20 days (and counting for nasal/chest congestion)
DIAGNOSIS: Atypical Pneumonia (walking pneumonia)
MY THOUGHTS: It seemed to take awhile for anyone to give these lingering symptoms a second thought. There must be some bad bugs out there.
Kerri is doing well and hopefully hasn't caught any of this (we've been careful, knock on wood). It would be a great blessing for all of this to pass her over!
CJW