Abrignac wrote:Haven't had a cigar in a few days. On my third round of antibiotics. Dr. *thinks* I have a respiratory infection that I can't seem to shake. On my third round of antibiotics since late December. This time he gave me the *nuclear option* in regards to the antibiotic. If this doesn't work he is going to refer me to a pulmonary specialist.
Maybe it's time for me to think about giving all my smokes away. Perhaps if I didn't smoke I wouldn't be sick.
Speaking from personal affliction and experience, I've been through it all.
Has your doctor checked your immune globules? A persistent infection you can't shake bears checking your IgG, IgA, IgM levels. One way to check if you're immune compromised is to have an IgG troph level done.
To kick this you might need to go through a bout of IV antibiotics. Put in a pik line or a peripheral you change out every 2-4 days and you can do them from home on your own or a visiting nurse to check up on you for a spell if it just won't respond.
Check all you're immune functions some sneaky virus or bacterial infection could have best you down and is manifesting now with the persistent pulmonary infection.
Take care brother, I hope you get some answers and start feeling better, and have your immune funtions checked so you can get an idea what's going on.
You may need to abstain for a while until you get better, hang on to your stash until you know what your options are