Pertussis(Whooping Cough)

littlemack · Feb 15, 2007

Just wanted to let you bro's know that my doc thinks my girl and I have Pertussis which is also known as whooping cough. We've had this cough for like a month now with congestion in our head and lungs off and on. It started with a dry cough for me that I just couldn't shake. I'd have these coughing spasms and feel like I was going to pass out. Several times while driving. My doc had both of us in yesterday and is going to culture some stuff out of our noses. Evidently, this is something that is sort of on the rise across the country and takes months to get over it. Less time if treated early with antibiotics. The ones at risk, they say, are newborn's under 1 year and elderly people who may have lowered immune systems. Most of the kids have to have their DPT shots and have been vaccinated, but the vaccine only lasts about 10-12 years from the time it was given. So its not for life. The bacteria is spread by droplets of water from one person to the next. So keep some hand sanitizer with you at the gym and bring your own water. Be carefull with shaking others hands(which is I think how I got it-shaking someones hand at the gym). If you haven't had your DPT shot in 10 years or more, then you might want to go see your doc and get one. Pertussis accounts for about 7%-10% of respiratory infections in the US and has three stages. It characterized by a "whoop" sound when you breathe out, but not everyone will get that. Mine is noticable and my doc put me on an inhaler. I'm on my 2nd Z-pac. The first one made me feel better, but then I started hitting it hard in the gym and the symptoms came back even more severely.
Anyway, just wanted to give all you guys a heads up and look into getting your DPT.
Peace...

m8o8r8e8n8a8z8o · Feb 15, 2007

Bordettela Pertussis?

That sucks man , I hope you get better.
I was sick about 2 weeks ago , fever , coughing , sinusitis , etc.
After a week of being sick I knew I was'nt going to get better so I had to take my CIPRO.

thebrick · Feb 15, 2007

Damn Mack! That's some serious stuff. Take care of yourself and your family and everyone get well fast! And quit being so damn friendly and shaking peoples hands!

rotty · Feb 15, 2007

Thats weird that you are talking about this because I went to my doc today to get a tetnus (sp?) shot and the shot they gave me was also a vaccination for whooping cough and 1 or 2 other things also

littlemack · Feb 25, 2007

Giving my bros an update here. Still have this shit. I've been under a lot of stress lately and haven't been sleeping b/c I broke up with my girl this past week. This thing has jumped all over this opportunity to kick my ass. Was doing well, but then I started coughing more and more. My old man wants me to go in on Monday for a chest x-ray(he's a retired MD). So I'll probably do that. Man it sucks being out of breath. I'm staying over at my folks while my ex moves out, and helped unload some groceries today and quickly became short of breath. Weirdest damn thing to not be able to breath from such a minimal amount of physical exertion. The more I sleep during the day, the better I get though, so maybe if I rest enough it will get better. Loading up on a good multi everyday along with echinacea, and 5g vit. C, and lots of water. The hardest part is not being able to train. Man. Its tearing away at my heart. Something you love to do so much, that your not able to do b/c it makes me so much more sick. Don't even have an appetite. Trying to eat 3 times a day, but sometimes I sleep through lunch and just eat twice. I have no appetite. Maybe I oughta order a B12 from synthetek? ha. Shit. Now where's a damn sick smiley face when you need one...ok here we go...:sl:eping- hahaha
Keep you posted guys.

thebrick · Feb 25, 2007

Sorry to hear that Mack. Damn!! you are having to deal with a breakup while so sick too? Hang in there, that's a hell of a lot of stress you have on your plate. Take care of your health first. At least you have friends here and you know it will get better soon.

littlemack · Feb 25, 2007

Thanks Brick! This is what its all about. Got a lot of support and love around the board. hahaha. Keeps me strong and keeps my head on straight! hahaha

Major Payne: "Growing restless in the jungle...Its been a whole week since I kilt me a man..Startin' to lose my edge..."

Major Payne: "Let me tell you something ass-eyes, let me tell you ALL something: war has made me very PARANOID! and when you get to eye-balling me, makes my Agent Orange act up, makes me want to KILL!"

Major Payne: Boy, I am two seconds from being on you like white on rice in a glass of milk on a paper plate in a snowstorm. I'm gonna put my foot so far up your ass, the water on the back of my knee will quench your thirst.

[Major Payne yells at Cadet Fox]
Major Payne: What's your damage, muscle head? You stupid? You ignorant or are you just plain old deaf?
Woliger: Actually, sir, he is deaf.
Major Payne: Oh, thank you...now drop down and give me 25 more for speaking out of line!
[back to Fox]
Major Payne: I'm sorry, Mr. Handicapped Man. I did not mean to offend you. Do you understand sign language? Can you read lips? Well if you don't answer me when I speak to you, I'm gonna put my foot in your ass, is that clear dummy?
Cadet Fox: Sir, yes sir!

Major Payne: From now on, you will not eat, sleep, blow your nose or dig in your butts without my say! Killin'is my business, ladies, and business is good!

Major Benson Winifred Payne: [Payne has just been informed that the USMC has run out of battles for him to fight, AND has passed him over for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel] General, are you telling me that nowhere in the military is there any longer a job for trained human weapons of destruction such as myself?
Gen. Decker: Most blood is now shed in the halls of Congress, Payne. Guys like us are becoming dinosaurs.
Major Benson Winifred Payne: General, surely there must be SOMEBODY left who needs some killing, or some killing done for them.
Gen. Decker: Sorry, Major. There's nobody left. You've killed them all.

hahaha... This is from a movie I watched with my little girl the other day called Major Payne with Damon Waynes. It was hilarious! **broken link removed**

Any of you guys got any funny movies for me to watch? Need something that is laugh out loud hilarious. What about that new Reno911 movie? Or any of the JackAss Movies? My ex didn't like those kinds of movies so I'm playing catchup. hahaha

Putin · Feb 25, 2007

littlemack said:
Just wanted to let you bro's know that my doc thinks my girl and I have Pertussis which is also known as whooping cough. We've had this cough for like a month now with congestion in our head and lungs off and on. It started with a dry cough for me that I just couldn't shake. I'd have these coughing spasms and feel like I was going to pass out. Several times while driving. My doc had both of us in yesterday and is going to culture some stuff out of our noses. Evidently, this is something that is sort of on the rise across the country and takes months to get over it. Less time if treated early with antibiotics. The ones at risk, they say, are newborn's under 1 year and elderly people who may have lowered immune systems. Most of the kids have to have their DPT shots and have been vaccinated, but the vaccine only lasts about 10-12 years from the time it was given. So its not for life. The bacteria is spread by droplets of water from one person to the next. So keep some hand sanitizer with you at the gym and bring your own water. Be carefull with shaking others hands(which is I think how I got it-shaking someones hand at the gym). If you haven't had your DPT shot in 10 years or more, then you might want to go see your doc and get one. Pertussis accounts for about 7%-10% of respiratory infections in the US and has three stages. It characterized by a "whoop" sound when you breathe out, but not everyone will get that. Mine is noticable and my doc put me on an inhaler. I'm on my 2nd Z-pac. The first one made me feel better, but then I started hitting it hard in the gym and the symptoms came back even more severely.
Anyway, just wanted to give all you guys a heads up and look into getting your DPT.
Peace...

Ok, looking from one point of view. Now take a look from a second point and see what the side effects are from taking some of those "vaccine" shots. It's funny when it comes to "vaccine" shots, all of a sudden EVERYONE believes what the government says.

What are we vaccinating against? When was the last time you talked to someone who had TB, Hepatitus, SmallPox, etc disease? No point of injecting a virus into your body when there are NO long term safety studies to prove these vaccines are safe. No point of vaccinating yourself against a ghost; unless you plan on going to Africa anytime soon.

littlemack · Feb 25, 2007

Putin said:
Ok, looking from one point of view. Now take a look from a second point and see what the side effects are from taking some of those "vaccine" shots. It's funny when it comes to "vaccine" shots, all of a sudden EVERYONE believes what the government says.
What are we vaccinating against? When was the last time you talked to someone who had TB, Hepatitus, SmallPox, etc disease? No point of injecting a virus into your body when there are NO long term safety studies to prove these vaccines are safe. No point of vaccinating yourself against a ghost; unless you plan on going to Africa anytime soon.

So your saying no one gets pertussis(Has Hit A high of 25000 cases per year in the US and now matches 1950's level!), diptheria(very low 2-4 cases per year in the US), or tetanus (also low at 60 cases per year in the US) in this country? You have absolutely NO idea what you are talking about do you? Then again. You are right. Aids just affects people in Africa and we are all safe from it.

Maybe you should do a little research before posting such dumb statements.

TB=More Than 14,000 Cases Reported In The US in 2003
Hepatitus A=5683 new cases in 2004 (2.0 cases per 100,000)
Hepatitus B=6212 new cases in 2004 (2.1 cases per 100,000)
Hepatitus A&B deaths= 1.8 per 100,000
Smallpox=Last Case Reported was in Somalia in 1977(only a bioterrorist threat today)