Ok so i been sick over two weeks with this cough i had right a strain chest hurt omg god i cant stop coughing so i finally got a hold of my dr she wrote prescript for some preds so cough is mild now with mucus so today my throat has gotten worse i feel like a frog sitting there so i decided to go to washroom look in mirror and say ahhh to my discover i see a pink tub like thing protuding up my throat i panic calls my lb dr shes like its not ur band go see ur primary dr wth

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am not sure what a turtle neck means.....forgive me for being stupid.

i want you at the dr today....if they are closed' date=' you take your happy self to the ER....no questions. if its strep or a cold or a foot fungus i dont care. but you are gonna learn that if something doesnt feel right to let the dr know.

you know i dont beat around the bush and tell it straight

and i'd expect it from anyone if i had a question.

so this lets you know i care[/quote']

Aww me n hubby are laughn at u thank u hunn on my way

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Your hubby knows we're right!

Good luck at your appt.

MsRhonda... STOP typing NOW!

Typing on a forum won't help you, you need to go directly to the ER.

This is your best post ever!!

Msrhonda, I hope you appreciate all the tough love advise you are getting.

These people care about your health. They are not diagnosing or giving you "when this happened to me blah blah blah..." stories. So good luck, good health, and use your head and get medical help!

Ok she say it is epiglotis or whatever the spelling is she did a culture for strep no strep but i am red n throat so shes going to do an antibiotic im like what about this tightness etc shes like because it might be inflamed down there swollen urs just protuding upward my oxygen level is at 99% no fever she like u looking skinny girl lol i cracked a smile but its annoying feeling having a toad n throat n coughing she did jump me in front of all 10patients cuz my throat seemed to be closing but i am.tmrw going to see my surgeon to double check my band

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Ok she say it is epiglotis or whatever the spelling is she did a culture for strep no strep but i am red n throat so shes going to do an antibiotic im like what about this tightness etc shes like because it might be inflamed down there swollen urs just protuding upward my oxygen level is at 99% no fever she like u looking skinny girl lol i cracked a smile but its annoying feeling having a toad n throat n coughing she did jump me in front of all 10patients cuz my throat seemed to be closing but i am.tmrw going to see my surgeon to double check my band

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Thank goodness. I am glad you got to the doc! They will get you what you need. and it is smart to check in on the band as well. You go girlfriend, you are on the road to success!

Well change of plaans emergency room i go got to get admitted

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Wow... quick change. try to keep us posted or have you hubby do it for you!

Best wishes MsRhonda!

Good luck with everything! Hope everything gets better for you.

Good luck with everything! Hope everything gets better for you.

Ya. Epiglottitis is reaaaaal serious. Because it really can cut off your air. I'm glad you went to the er. Please keep us updated.

Thank you all for the warm wishes and concerns i was placed on antibiotics and pain shots n sent home wasnt bad to keep oxygen was perfect etc followup on tuesday and im following up on band today to make sure im totally fine for my comfort!!!! No fill il wait til after vday til my throat gets normal lol i ffeaked all nurses out at er cuz they never seen a epioglottis shown before but just swollen n red which made it irritated so im on liquid antibiotics for a week i gotta pick up rest of meds today my secondary insur wouldnt cover to bottles of liquid but cover all pills smh but im resting before work

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Thanks for the update and T&P for quick recovery! Take care or yourself!

Rest up! Glad you got some meds to help you.