Chest Infection

[Dris]

Is this a generic term for all infections in this area?

I was at GP this morning-had had the cold from 2wks back and its gradually deteriorated to productive cough,wheeziness and lethargy -in other words feel like sh!t.

On 500mg penicillin three times a day for a week.Thats fine.

However he sounded my back and said it was damp all over.

Anyone (Sqad lol) have any idea what this mean in laymans terms?

[Sqad]

Very broadly...yes.....Bronchitis.

"Damp all over" refers to the moist, wet sounds that are heard through the stethoscope of somebody with chest problems.

[Dris]

Thanks Sqad x
Its like drawing teeth with this particular GP -unless you specifically nail him down he would just give you a script and grunt.

[DEN53]

Sorry to hear you are poorly Dris - I think most GP's are not good at communicating. I always ask loads of questions and don't move until I get an answer ha ha

[trt]

Ive got a quack like that Dris, your lucky if you get 5 minutes with him, and hes the senior partner of the practice, miserable old rich Git.

[Dris]

Thanks DEN -havent felt so crappy for ages but now im on the antis should see an improvement soon.Hope all's calm on your home front at the moment x

trt -im sure we must have the same GP -he's the p/t Senior Partner as well.Mind you when I get him I know i'll get taken on time !!

[NoMercy]

And that will explain why your cough is so productive, Dris. I thought Doc's tended to prescribe Amoxycillin for respiratorial infections?

[Dris]

It is Amoxycillin NoM just couldnt spell it until you did lol!!
Its downstairs in my bag and I couldnt be bothered going to get the box :)

[NoMercy]

Aha.... !

Yeah, my friend with the COPD used to take Amoxycillin, erythromycin and another one on rotation.

How are you, apart from a nasty infection? X

[Dris]

Getting there NoM -slowly does it but the bait is being taken as soon as its in the water ;) x