Health update.

[rivka]

Home from work for the second day in a row.

Yesterday I felt okay in the morning. In the afternoon I had a fair amount of coughing, shortness of breath, and exhaustion. The evening was rough. This morning already I've had a bunch of coughing and wheezing. Now Michael has taken the kids to the science center and I am being very quiet and sitting very still. That helps a lot.

I remind myself that the steroids haven't even had 48 hours to work.

I'm a little nervous about this evening, because Michael has a board meeting and I'm going to have to get both kids to bed on my own. If I'm totally hardcore about resting all afternoon, I think I can do it. Alex is old enough to be helpful.

Comments

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

whenever i have taken steroids they have hit hard and fast. if i were you, i might be considering calling the doctor back at this point.

[vom-marlowe.livejournal.com]

This.

I've been asthmatic much of my life, and not being able to breathe can go from just fine to major life and death crisis in a heartbeat.

Since you're getting worse instead of better, I would not attempt to do anything like moving while you are alone without another adult to assist in case of a crisis. I'm sorry to be a worrywart, but those breathing things can be quite deadly.

[mme-hardy.livejournal.com]

Listen to her. You should NOT be alone while the asthma is still not under control. I'm sure Alex is a wonderful girl, but she's not old enough to give 911 an accurate description of what's going on if you're too choked up to talk.

See your doctor NOW. This is life-threatening.

(Enough allcaps for you or do I need to resort to blink?)

[wcg.livejournal.com]

If it would help, I can come by this evening to help you with the kids. (Of course I realize that might get them all excited instead of sleepy, but it's what I can offer.)

[ailbhe]

Can you get help in? Did you talk to a doctor?