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Well I waited too long to call the doctor after my symptom started of wheezing and coughing. So now I’m on antibiotics steroids breathing treatments that the doctor called in for me. It’s been four days and I still feel pretty bad having to stay on oxygen which I wasn’t on before except at night. It’s been over a year since I have been sick and I can’t remember how long it’s gonna take to start feeling better I’m doing everything I can think of just very frustrated thanks in advance
Hi pgood, and thanks for your post. I hear you!
Sometimes, folks with a disease and symptoms do inadvertently wait too long to reach out for their doctor - it happens. Sometimes, the thought process can be 'it's not that bad', 'I can get past this myself', 'denial' and a slew of other 'reasons'. As said, 'it can happen!'
Since COPD affects each patient differently, it stands to reason that recovery time can also vary (considerably), from patient to patient. There are times, for some patients, that delaying therapy can also lengthen recovery.
Having said all this, my suggestion to you would be to try to remain patient as your treatment kicks in and takes over to direct your body back towards recovery. It's understandable that you might be frustrated as you progress towards improvement.
Take it easy, give your body time to rest and recover - you will get there!
If it helps you, please check back and keep us posted as to your progress.
Of course, there is a caveat to all this. Should you find that you are not improving, but rather, you find your symptoms persisting or even worsening, that would be a good time to reach out again for your physician. But, barring anything unusual, I'm hopeful the treatment (inclusive of oxygen therapy), will be successful.
What do you think?
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)Thank you so very much for your words of encouragement. They mean a lot. God bless you
Hi pgood1947, I must admit I am terrible for hanging on too late to ring my doctors.Can’t be doing with the getting there and back when you feel, So crappy. I wait to see if it will go away on its own, I try to sit it out. But I know really deep down sometimes this definitely not the right thing to do. I am writing this now, while again waiting, hoping to sit it out. Not a good idea I know.X
Pgood1947, Thankyou for your honest post here about waiting to long and the outcome.X
