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Help...I'm desperate. I've had a horrible respiratory virus for almost three weeks now.

Help...I'm desperate. I've had a horrible respiratory virus for almost three weeks now.


I've been taking Mucinex extra strength for two weeks and it hasn't moved the congestion from my chest at all. I've been to the doctor who keeps saying to wait it out and drink fluids. I already do🙄 I can't sleep 😭. I take nightquil and as soon as it wears off I wake up coughing and can't breathe.


I've read up on essential oils but have no clue what I'm doing. I want to make a Vicks equivalent but with eucalyptus. I've read that it does wonders for drawing mucus from your chest.


Before anyone suggests it I can't take Sudafed or other congestion medicines due to daily medicine that I take that will react with Pseudoephedrine...please help I'm desperate. Any other suggestions will be taken also but I really want to try an essential oil rub because that's the only thing I haven't really tried. Can someone point me in the essential oils direction please 🙏😊

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anicole3285

Amanda

Мама троих детей

Tons water, rest and maybe try a humidifier with vapor things.to put in it. Also respiratory virus.takes a long time to feel better

massgirl

Mandy

I've only ever had bacterial respiratory infections (fever, chills,etc) that I can get an antibiotic for. I had no clue they take longer when they're viral.

anicole3285

Amanda

Мама троих детей

it sucks. I have had it before. No fun. I hope you get better

luna_bear

Luna_bear

Do you have a diffuser? I recommend using that for the essential oils. Fill it with water and add 6 drops of eucalyptus essential oil. Make sure the oil is 100% natural and says "therapeutic grade" on the bottle. I like the brand Radha Beauty for oils. I attached a pic. Rosemary essential oil is really good for respiratory health too.

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whereswaldo

Where’s Waldo

If it’s been 3 weeks I’d seek a second opinion from another doctor. Hope you feel better soon.

massgirl

Mandy

That's what I'm thinking too but I literally have no other symptoms besides a dry cough during the day and nightly symptoms. I can steel feel pressure in my chest though 😫

brenduhhh

B

Airborne and zicam

brenduhhh

B

@massgirl, I’m so sorry I fell asleep last night

massgirl

Mandy

omg it's totally fine! I did too. I'll look into this stuff. Thanks!

brenduhhh

B

your welcome it’s all natural so you should be good to take it

alishap1212

Food Is Love 💕💕

They have the vicks or zabrees baby chest rubs

massgirl

Mandy

I've tried Vicks and didn't seem to work. I looked at the zarbees and it didn't have a lot of eucalyptus in it.

alishap1212

Food Is Love 💕💕

I also keep a humidifier running in all the rooms of my house my room my girls room and the living room

ltee

LT

Is the nighttime cough a tickle or a post nasal drip type thing? If an involuntary tickle type cough I once had a doctor recommended Benadryl for bedtime as it helps suppress the tickling sensation and it really did work. If it’s post nasal drip type of cough I would recommend doing sinus rinses to thin the mucous. I’m sorry I don’t know the appropriate makeup for an essential oil blend. You could probably benefit from an inhaler right now to help open your airways so that you can have a more productive cough and get that stuff out

massgirl

Mandy

I've been taking my Zyrtec regularly maybe I'll switch to Allegra. The cough at night is more like I feel pressure in my chest until it gets too heavy and then I can't breathe. During the day I sporadically got into coughing fits.

ltee

LT

ugh sucks. I would ask doctor about an inhaler if you can. Your bronchial tubes (not sure if I’m referring the right things in the right way but hopefully you get the gist 😉) are probably pretty inflamed right now so they are not able to move as much mucous as you need them to. We have humidifiers that are also essential oil diffusers. Could you use something like that and put eucalyptus in it? I’ve also heard that hanging a eucalyptus clump in your shower helps open the airways

anicole3285

Amanda

Мама троих детей

Tons water, rest and maybe try a humidifier with vapor things.to put in it. Also respiratory virus.takes a long time to feel better

massgirl

Mandy

I've only ever had bacterial respiratory infections (fever, chills,etc) that I can get an antibiotic for. I had no clue they take longer when they're viral.

anicole3285

Amanda

Мама троих детей

it sucks. I have had it before. No fun. I hope you get better

mswedes

Mish

I highly recommend these. I throw one of these into my humidifier and it always helps.

massgirl

Mandy

I've tried this too lol 😂

mswedes

Mish

oh no! Really?!? I feel like you should get a second opinion.

massgirl

Mandy

I think this post was a reality check. I'm going to go to urgent care tomorrow morning

db413

Dani B

Мама сына (2 года), беременна (30 нед.)

3 weeks or more could be bronchitis or pneumonia

watz

watz

Our family is just getting over a huge respiratory virus. I didn't take any meds. I slept with a cool mist humidifier running and by the next morning it really got all the mucus in my lungs moving and I was finally able to have productive coughs

jenx

JenX

No doctor should let you have an upper respiratory issue for 2 weeks. If it isn't clearing up, I would go to a MinuteClinic or somewhere else for another opinion. I agree, that will turn into bronchitis or pneumo. You probably have so much inflammation that mucus is trapped.

luna_bear

Luna_bear

Do you have a diffuser? I recommend using that for the essential oils. Fill it with water and add 6 drops of eucalyptus essential oil. Make sure the oil is 100% natural and says "therapeutic grade" on the bottle. I like the brand Radha Beauty for oils. I attached a pic. Rosemary essential oil is really good for respiratory health too.

luna_bear

Luna_bear

Here's a good essential oil blend for respiratory health. But I would up the amount of eucalyptus and rosemary