āļøUh so some time has passed and I forgot to give an update:
So my physical health has only worsened since my last message, despite my efforts to get medical attention. Iāve had this aggressive chronic cough for like, 3 months now, and regardless of everything I have tried, itās still sticking around to the point where Iām like 90% sure my lungs are gonna be permanently fucked up.
Iāve tried medication, cough syrup, tea with honey, a nebulizer, an inhaler, you name it, Iāve tried it and honestly itās only ever made things worse, weāre talking full blown coughing fits that last literal hours with only seconds of a window to get air, and I canāt afford to go to the ER. Iām having to be off medication until itās discovered what the hell this illness is because none of the doctors Iāve gone to can seem to figure it out(tbh it feels like theyāre not even trying but what can ya do?)
With the cough already being an ongoing issue, Iāve also now started to deal with intense pain in the right side of my ribs, and despite there being no physical evidence, a close friend theorized that the endless coughing could have potentially cracked one of my ribs. I have no proof for this though, so I donāt know how accurate that is, but it sure feels like somethingās broken.
I got no clue what to do, tbh. I have an appointment for a primary care doctor today, but considering even the pulmonologist couldnāt figure out what the fuck is going on(and charged me hundreds of dollars for the visit on top of medication for asthma that didnāt work), I doubt the PCP will be able to do any better
Iām not looking for pity, I know my health is pretty much fucked until somebody can accurately tell me whatās wrong and how to deal with it. Iāve done basically all I can within financial limits. Iāve already had several emotional breakdowns about it but crying also makes the pain worse. I canāt win and it sucks, even more so that all the people who have the ability and equipment to stop this donāt actually care enough to do so affordably.
Anyway, thatās whatās on my plate right now, Iām sorry again for being mostly MIA, but getting rid of this chronic cough is my top priority at the moment, then I can get a handle the rest of my physical health issues one at a time.