Pneumonia

 Pneumonia is nothing to play with. It felt as if we had covid or a cold and then it got worst and nothing helped it. We were taking over the counter cold medications to try to help alleviate the coughing, runny nose, sneezing the muscle aches, the congestion but after a while that did not help.

 It feel like it only got worse. Shortness of breath, the uncontrollable coughing whether it was wet or dry the tossing the turning the mouth pain, the head pain, the chest pains, wheezing. It is a horrible experience of loss of appetite, feeling fatigue, tossing and turning at night, cannot sleep, cannot get comfortable. You can also get nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in which it is horrible because you cannot keep nothing down. Another thing is feeling weak and weakness. 

It sometimes feels like there is an elephant or something on your chest and coughing hurts your ribs and back. You can also be hot cold hot cold or run a 3 hour long fever even if you took something for it or you can end up running a back to back fever and then it suddenly break off. 

I was using the congestion vapor rubs trying to alleviate it and then I was taking a hot shower in which it helped some but not a whole lot, it just made me more cold than anything. I was also using the vapor sticks, Flonase, and pretty much anything thing else I could to try to help and it did a little bit. I also ate some soup and drunk Gatorades and power aids to keep me hydrated. If you cannot eat, eat a little bit of crackers and drink something with electrolytes in it to help you. 

Pneumonia, is an infection where the lungs become inflamed and fluid and or pus gets into the lungs and makes it extremely difficult to breathe. It is caused by having illness going untreated such as the Flu, COVID, RSV, cytomegalovirus and fungi. If you go to the hospital, they will run CT or x-ray to look at your lungs to determine what it is and then the treatment plan if antibiotics and they can prescribe you some cough syrup that works 10x better than the OTC ones. 

MY husband and I both have Pneumonia, only difference is his is more severe because he has RA and is on Humira where mine is not as serve and do not have as many symptoms.  Humira weakens the immune system until it can level out the RA and it means that the person that is taking it can attract illnesses quickly and it can be a while for them to be able to get rid of it with out going to the doctors. 

Pneumonia is contagious for about 48 hours so that explains how I got it. 

There are three different types of Pneumonia

Bacterial: Contagious for about 48 hours after starting antibiotics and the fever is going away. No longer contagious when the fever is gone and been antibiotics for two days. 

Fungal: is not contagious

Viral: is contagious until symptoms such as fever improves. Consider contagious until you feel better and fever free for several days. 

It is best to consult your doctor if you do not feel good. It will save you in the long run and you will not have to do through this and suffer like we did. 

2025 Pandemics: FLU A, NOROVIRUS, COVID 19, BIRD FLU, MEASLES

There are a lot of pandemics that are happening now. We have walking pneumonia, bird flu, COVID 19 and Norovirus and measles, Flu A. Not really anyone is talking about this either. We are under censorship pretty much and no one is allowed to cover much of it. 

Wear your masks, wash your hands and be aware of your surroundings. Take safety precautions to keep you and your family safe, especially those with immune compromise. Watch the things you eat and watch the recalls. If you want some relief, try taking allergy medications because it helps with the congestion, runny nose and a few other things. 

Bird flu can happen if you do not cook your chicken and eggs fully thoroughly so be sure it is cooked. Chicken is done when it hits 165 degrees internally. Eggs are done when they are not running.  Yes, bird flu is currently spreading through beef and other things including pets so be mindful and be warned. 

Bird flu H5N1: Does not really spread from human to human but only from chicken to humans. It causes fevers, coughs, sore throats, achy muscles and pneumonia. 

Needing to find out recalls here this post has a link to an app that gives recall notices. Very helpful! 

FLU A: Contains weakness, body aches, chills, cough, and a lot of other things. Right now it is attacking children and a lot of them this is making it difficult for them to walk and do their everyday things.  It can also cause ear infections, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, pain in the abdomin, chest pains, pneumonia, bronchitis, stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, headache and body aches. 

Anyone can catch it including animals. 

Norovirus: contains diarrhea, and vomiting and really bad stomach issues. It can also cause a low grade fever. It takes 12-48 hours to start showing symptoms but then it lasts 1-3 days kind of like a stomach bug. It comes from food, water, infected people and surfaces in which it can survive for weeks. 

Covid: is a really bad common cold but it makes you feel like you have the flu. It has a wet cough that converts to a dry cough. COVID takes away your taste buds and smell and can make everything taste salty and bad. It can also make you lose your appetite. It can also cause shortness of breath and respiratory distress. Covid spreads through respiratory droplets, someone coughing, sneezing, and or talking. It can also be on a touch base where you pick it up from touching things.

Measles:  High fever, cough, runny nose, red and watery eyes, rash, coughing, sneezing, and small white spots in the mouth ( this does not happen all the time.)

I have had COVID 19 7 times now.  My family is currently dealing with it and the pneumonia and  the norosvirus and it it suck.

Right now we are combating it with cough medications, congestion medications to help with the congestion because after coughing a while, you will start aching in pain not wanting to cough. 

We are taking a tea spoon of raw honey to help with it and attempt to help build up parts of the immune system. 

We are also taking Ibprohen, Tylenol and advil to help with the fever and any pain we may experience. The kids are taking Motrin and tylenol to help them.  

The cough medications did not help clear it up as much but my kid had a rash that looks like an allergic reaction to something and we gave him allergy medications and he cleared up quickly. I took allergy medications and I felt way better and the only symptoms that I have is my little cough and a itchy throat. My congestion left and my nose stopped running and  I now feel better. I highly recommend getting some allergy medications because it can help. It helps break down the congestion, and the runny nose and a few of the other symptoms.

We notice it started with a cough and a runny nose, then it went from that to a low grade fever. From the low grade fever it then moved over to wet cough, body aches, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

 Then my kids developed a rash on her face. The other kid then developed a spotty rash that looked kind of like a honey comb shape. We though it was something he got into so we quickly gave him an Epsom salt bath and then used non allergic bar soaps that was made of oats. After his bath we gave him some allergy medications his doctor prescribed him because he and I both have severe seasonal allergies and I am glad she did give him that because it came in handy right now it cleared up all of his symptoms. He had a little dry cough but that was about it.

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Late night thoughts

 Lately, I have been feeling like I do not have enough time. Everything feels like it is flying by. All I have been doing is sleeping some during the day and waking up at night. I feel like I am everywhere. I feel drained to the point I have no energy to do anything. The things that are happening in the US is really concerning and trying to keep up with everything is difficult. 

My husband has RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and his medicine and doctor appointments will be affected that he really needs because he also has one kidney and we are trying to keep up with it and make sure it is working properly. If they try to cut Medicaid. My son has Autism and he will also be affected. This is really worrisome because we don't know what is going to happen.

 A lot of people do not make enough to survive and the assistance we receive actually helps us out. Inflation is making everything higher so we cannot afford the things we need to survive. Food prices are high, gas prices are getting higher, it is just a mess. 

Trying to juggle the prices of electricity, water, car insurance, rent and other bills is costly. This does not account for emergencies because those are pricey too. A lot of people cannot afford it. The minimum wage has not changed. In places it is still $7.45 in 2025. 

What can you afford in 2025 with $7.45?  Not much of anything. In some places a 2 bedroom house is pushing $900-$1000 in other places it is going for $1500-$3500. This is a lot especially for people that live on a fixed income and cannot afford it nor are they able to pay their bills and live comfortably.

$10-$15 an hour does not even cover most of everything anymore either. You are going to have to budget a lot and make a lot of sacrifices to make ends meet and this often makes it hard because you cannot enjoy life anymore. 

You are currently striving, trying to make things work to make sure that all the bills are paid and you get the things you need to survive. You end up getting side jobs trying to make ends meet and still barely making it and wearing yourself down.

A lot of people could make it if they raised the minimum wage limit to accommodate the inflation and the life of 2025. It is not 1900-2016 anymore. Nothing is cheap and people cannot really afford it. Raising the pay of jobs to $20-$35 will allow people to be able to afford groceries, pay their bills and get what they need. They would no longer depend on assistance and will be able to get what they need but without the minimum being raised then it is a lot harder to pay for the things we all need. 

 Lowering the price of medications will also help because a lot of people are going without their medications because they cannot afford it and they do not have insurance and if they cut medicare and Medicaid well it will be the same affect and hurt a lot of people who need their medications. 

Finding a way for people to be able to pay for everything they need, whether its lowering prices, raising minimum wage and taking care of the people and not taking things away from us that could potentially help us but instead they are not doing anything to help us, doing whatever it is they want at the expense of our tax dollars. 

They could cancel taxes, remove taxes from homes since we already bought them and paid our fair share over the years, and so much more but they rather watch us fall especially us on the lower class while the higher class still gets paid. 

Another thing they could do is help the homeless, help them get a job and remodel abandoned buildings into home for them and let them pay so much but just enough to help keep the place up and keep things going. This would help out a lot and allow them to get on their feet because they are working for it. There are a lot of different things and ways we could help people but its like no one wants to help with it. 

Affiliate marketing

 Hi, if you did not know. I am an affiliate marketer. I have been an affiliate marketer for about 9 years and let me tell you; this job is not easy and is not for the weak. Something they do not tell you about affiliate marketing is that you can go months without being paid. 

You have to find a niche for you that fits you to market. It is always good to get a sample product from the company to see how it is and to test it and review it. Reviewing the product allows you to get to know the quality and how the products you are trying to get out there are.

 It is never a good idea to go into the blind about products because you could be marketing some horrible items and you would never know. It is also a good idea to research about the companies you are trying to join so you know their reputation and if it is going to make or break you. 

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Hybrid Eye care exam| Stanton optical review

 Let me start by saying, I dislike having my eyes redone by a hybrid eye doctor. If you do not know what this means is that the doctor that you go to the eye doctor like normal, you are greeted with the lady that control the machines like the air puffer, the camera, and the one where you have to look in to to see the house. That is normal. Although they did not dilate my eyes to get a good measure they used a camera. Then you are escorted to a room where you see the doctor... A doctor or assistant that is on a TV monitor. 

You are looking into a mirror that has a TV behind you and you are on camera. Everything is remote controlled. They put the goggles on you and you are going through and looking at a mirror that is reflecting a TV screen trying to figure which is better and which you can see. The thing is, this should not happen. You should have an actual doctor there controlling it. Remotely controlling it, you cannot get an actual reading and this can cause a lot of problems in the long run including having to go to a different office to get your eyes redone and spending more money. Luckily, offices should be able to take your new glasses and just put new lenses on them. 

You should not be looking at a mirror into the screen trying to get an accurate reading because the mirror is magnified and this can alter your vision because your vision will be doubled and can cause a lot of things when they put it on the lenses. This causes blurring, magnification and a bunch of other things. 

Just because they are cheap, does not mean they are doing it correctly and this can give you all kinds of wrong readings and can end up damaging your eyes. 

Yes, if you ask, I can see through them however doing every day chores and trying to work has become a hassle including going from light to dark to light. I thought my eyes are trying to adjust but I got another pair of glasses from the exam  and changed out thinking that something could be wrong with the ones I was wearing hoping it does not cause as much as the other ones does but truthfully, This is not right because I am having trouble seeing up close now but when originally my issue was far away. I am not getting dizzy spells and headaches in which I expect that but not this much. 

I could see when they gave me my glasses but now it is a hassle even trying to write this. 

Please, read the reviews and trust your intuition when it comes to your health. 

So I am out of $260 twice because I got an exam and my husband also got an exam and he is also having trouble. 

So now I am going to have to find a place to get another eye exam and see if they can use the frames I got from the first one. 

Another thing is my eyes are foggy and cloudy trying to look around without the glasses and I never had this effect before and truthfully this sucks. Everything is doubled trying to even look down at my keyboard and laptop and because of this, I reverted back to my old glasses and when I take them off, I do not have the fog like I did so the new ones are way way way to strong. 

Relationships

Some people think just because the sex is good that it is going to keep you in a relationship and honestly that is not the case. There is so much more than sex that is needed in a relationship and if the relationship does not have that then what is the point?

 Love and respect and how you treat each other is what makes you stay or want to stay in a relationship but in the end people get tired of waiting for others to do the right thing and do the things that they need. People get tired of waiting for you to do what you have to. 

A lot of people can peer into the relationship and see how unhappy someone is just by talking to them and the way they hold themselves. If a person is not happy in a relationship, they will end up lying to themselves and others thinking that something is going to work out but then again, it normally doesn't and if it does, then often times it is to late. 

A person will end up getting tired and will end up looking for something or someone better elsewhere. If she has to ask you more than once to do something and you bring up excuses or reasons why you cannot do it, there is someone out there just waiting for a woman to ask for help. There is someone out there ready to do whatever is needed or wanted. 

So if you have a keeper, make sure you do the things she needs to keep her cause once we are tired, we a tired and once we get to the point we no longer want to be in a relationship then no matter how much we love you, we can always go even if it hurts us. 

So be sure to check on them, show them that you are there and care for them. Check on their mental health and just talk to them. That could help out with a lot of things and if they ask you to do something remember, one day anything can happen to them and then when you want to go back and do it you cannot because they are gone.