Great Mysteries

[geminigirl]

When I'm vertical, I cough less (good thing) and am sleepier (also good)
When I'm horizonal I cough more (bad thing) and am wide awake (also bad.)

Don't get it. Although at least the yellow sludgy cough medicine is doing a good job at knocking out the cough, even if the sleepiness it causes seems to not go away.

Unless the exhaustion is either the lack of sleep catching up with me or the lack of air catching up with me. (peak flows still very low, but I can't figure out what else to do. They started dropping very quickly after the nebulizer treatment last night-within 45 minutes they were back down to where they were in the AM. I figure a few days of the medication and then maybe I'll worry.)

Comments

[fairion.livejournal.com]

Don't try to lie down sweetie. You need to fix yourself a nest where you can sleep in a vaguely sleeping position. Pile a bunch of pillows on the bed. Use extra blankets if you dont have enough pillows but dont lie down. A 45 degree angle is enough and should still be comfy enough you can nap.

*hugs* hang in there

[geminigirl]

I've actually been sleeping on the futon in the living room, because I can use the corner with the arm and the back to help stay vertical. Still, sitting is the least likely to make me cough and harder to sleep in.

I'll be okay in a few more days, I think.