walking pneumonia...

[HipChick]

Anyone had it?

[Baitball Blogger]

1. Take it seriously.

It's easily treated with antibiotics and rest. But if you wait too long, bad things can happen. I think Jim Henson died of it.

[Suich]

2. When I was a kid, a neighbor died from it. n/t

[HappyMe]

3. Yup.

Nasty as hell. Even with meds and rest it took awhile to get rid of.

[LeftinOH]

4. Yes. Getting a proper diagnosis is a good start-

Take the antibiotics *exactly* as prescribed, and get some rest. It's contagious, too --so stay away from work.

[HipChick]

6. I worked 70hrs last week..got very little sleep

I think that is what pushed me over the edge..and not listening to my body...taking my antibiotics and only work I am doing is lifting the lid on my laptop

[Mopar151]

5. Yup!

Been there, done that, coughed up big green loogies, ass dragged so bad I needed casters.

[RiffRandell]

7. My daughter had it last year.

She broke out in hives one night with virtually no other symptoms. I took her to the dr immediately the next day, she listened to her lungs and diagnosed it. The hives were a reaction to it. She looked really bad; I described it over the phone when I made the appt, but when I brought her in the dr's eyes grew huge. Antibiotics cured it.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. took me over a year to fully recover.

~~~~~~~~sending healing vibes and energy~~~~~~~~~~

[HipChick]

9. Wow..now you got me worried.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. weak, tired and short of breath, no energy ... but, I also had other issues that contributed to that

ymmv...still - take care and be good to yourself.

[HappyMe]

11. The thing is, even when you start to feel human again -

don't overdo it. It takes time. You don't want a relapse.

Take care.

[RedSpartan]

16. Totally agree.

I tried to return to work too soon and had a relapse. Not fun.

[benld74]

12. Dr time for sure, be sure to have the Dr. check for the boogie-woogie flu as well,,,,

[HipChick]

14. Got Diagnosed last week..

....Antibiotics and stay in bed...

[Moondog]

13. Yes. Twice.

It is as sick as I have ever been.

The second time I had a pretty good idea what was happening and got in to see the doctor sooner. Recovery time was shorter as a result.

Do not fool around with this.

[RedSpartan]

15. Yes, in January of this year.

Do not take any chances. Do to the doctor, get antibiotics, and rest, rest, rest. Even with all that, it took me three solid weeks in bed to recover.

[marzipanni]

17. All I can add to rest, rest, rest is: Drink a lot of fluids!

Sending get-better vibes