Thread: Nasty chest infection hangin in.

5 weeks ago after being in Perth for 3 days I came down with a wicked chest infection.

I figure I contracted it in Thailand and the symptoms kicked in when I got back to Perth. After a week or so I go to my Perth Doctor and she bangs me on the Anti-biotic.

After two weeks in Perth I arrive back in Thailand with the chest infection going for gold. Off I go down to the Hospital and the Doc here bangs me back on the Anti-biotic.

So here I am 5 weeks later still suffering from the chest infection, it has diminished but still refusing to clear.

I'm going back to the Hospital again today.

Anybody else had a long running chest infection in Thailand. ?

Never had anything lasting this long before.

Get well soon Terry you are one of the finest posters here who never fails to cheer us all up

Chest infection - NHS Choices

Antibiotics are not recommended for many chest infections, because they are only effective if the infection is caused by bacteria rather than a virus.

Stop drinking, take expectorants, and cough the fecker up Tel. 4000 IU of Vitamin D and C per day (from organic powder source, rather than the sugar filled crap from the pharmacy) to boost your immune system.

1 tsp of baking soda in water in the morning or take it the other way and a slug of organic apple cider vinegar - changing the pH of your body will kill most nasties.

... and if you smoke... don't.

Wear a mask when loitering about outside in smog filled Bangkok.

Job done.

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Well,

I don't think Tax will agree with you on that one.

He does quite crack the shits when I get on his case.

Bastard actually called me a " Pom " once.

Fuck me, that hurt.

This chest infection is nothing up against that uncalled for slur.

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Nope,

Done most of that, the Handbags been pumping me full of her Thai herbs and ghost remedies, stopped drinking, don't smoke, stopped exercising and generally trying to give my body time to kick its arse.

Doctor at the Hospital had me on 1000 strength anti-biotic and a raft of other goodies and here I am still with it.

Suppose when I go back it will be another round of Anti-biotics.

Gagging for a fookin Dark beer Lao, I'll tell ya that.

Originally Posted by terry57

Anybody else had a long running chest infection in Thailand. ?

Several living in bangers. Not much living in the sticks.
Tough it out. Could be months til gone. Antibiotics, decongestants and what pseudo said.

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Some people seem to really notice and suffer from the pollution in big cities like Bangkok.

But I've been banging around these polluted shit holes forever and never notice smog, pollution or other air related situations.

Never get Chest infections either so this is strange.

Could be the pollution though given I've been living in Bangkok for two years.

Getting older to so shit happens more often.

Captain Morgan rum .
Buy the bottle at 6pm and have it done by eight.
Eat 6 weatbix (dry) with vegemite and be in bed by 9.
Spend the next day in bed coughing your lungs up.
Be sure to eat the weetbix or your antibio belly will flare up.
Get off the antibiotics , they obviously arent working for ya.

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As far as the anti-biotic go I think your right.

The worst of it is gone and its just I can feel it in my lungs still and cough up little bits of shit.

No heavy coughing any more thank fuk.

I feel like I need a good night on the piss or at least a few drinks.

Might take the Handbag down the pub this arvo and knock the head off 4 Dark Laos.

Yes, fuk it, I'll do that.

Best advice yet, Thanks very much.

^Wot he said.

I had a chest infection last year that similarly took some shifting. Turns out it was infected sinuses contaminating my throat and chest. Once I got my sinuses clear, the chest infection stopped as well.
Flush your sinuses with saline water for a couple of days, and see if there is any improvement.
Sinus Infection (Sinusitis): Home Remedies & Treatments | Everyday Health

There are amoxycillin-resistant pneumonia bugs around.
Time to change the antibiotics.

Antibiotics wont help much if its a virus,i got the same symptoms when i came back from Thailand a couple of months back but i think i picked mine up from my grand kids they were coughing and spluttering, i said to my wife that i bet i get what they've got and sure as shit did and so did the wife. i started taking codrol day and night tablets and it took a week to get over it.

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It invaded my sinuses and head last week.

Fok me, every time I coughed it felt like some bastard was smacking me with a hammer.

It's gone from my head but still in my nose and chest.

Geez thanks for the reminder on the dark Laos.
Off to Ranong tonite will hit makro .. 1200b a box LasT I was there.
Those in Phuket can get them at the shop next to the Temple entrance at Manik /chengtalay. Not seen them in the Makros in Phuket but don't live there anymore so not up to date on that info.
Anyone know where else to get the dark Lao in Phuket ?

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"Tops" will sell singles . 65 Baht I think.

Originally Posted by terry57

Done most of that, the Handbags been pumping me full of her Thai herbs and ghost remedies

BEt you haven't had the vit c and vit d at 4000IU. Also...

Originally Posted by terry57

1000 strength anti-biotic

Originally Posted by terry57

another round of Anti-biotics.

You don't read so good. Antibiotics, the major cash cow for doctors and hospitals is not going to touch it as you clearly have virus based rather than bacteria based infection. Antibiotics do not touch viruses. .

Also bet you have not been drinking organic cider vinegar, or baking soda.

Originally Posted by terry57

every time I coughed it felt like some bastard was smacking me with a hammer.

Also bet you have not been taking a specific expectorant to get all the shit off your lungs. Not the crap thai cough syrup which will exacerbate it. Mucinex or Guaifenesin would be the pill to try. Will make coughing stuff up easier. Keep taking them until the mucus and phlegm has gone. Sold over the counter in any decent Thai pharmacy.

Forget the thai potions - Forget the yellow, red and white pills.

Anyway - hope you get better soon Tel. If the antibiotics have not worked for it, they will never work. They will how ever make any little bacterial bug you have immune to them in the future though which would be a big concern.

Smoking will kill all those evil little bastards...

Originally Posted by terry57

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It invaded my sinuses and head last week.

Fok me, every time I coughed it felt like some bastard was smacking me with a hammer.

It's gone from my head but still in my nose and chest.

A week of rest is as good as anything. And inhale tea tree oil via steam.

Originally Posted by palexxxx

Terry, try colloidal silver. Bit hard to find but it's worth it. Should be able to find it in some good health food shops.

good shout. You can make it yourself if you get some 99% silver wire from a jewellers. simple enough to do.

Originally Posted by palexxxx

colloidal silver

Yeah, it's great stuff

Originally Posted by terry57

^^ ^

It invaded my sinuses and head last week.

Fok me, every time I coughed it felt like some bastard was smacking me with a hammer.

It's gone from my head but still in my nose and chest.

A week of rest is as good as anything. And inhale tea tree oil via steam.

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

Originally Posted by palexxxx

colloidal silver

Yeah, it's great stuff

Relative of yours, is he?

Originally Posted by palexxxx

Terry, try colloidal silver. Bit hard to find but it's worth it. Should be able to find it in some good health food shops.

Spray a bit up your nose, gargle some and then swallow it too.

Colloidal silver is what was used in the old days before anti-biotics were invented. The medical profession has forgotten about it because the pharmaceutical companies can't make big money out of it.

You think it works? I bought some before and noticed no benefits. Garlic and zinc and vit c works better. Even chilli