Wholemeal bread and roasted potatoes could also be given. The patient of pertussis should be encouraged to fast for a couple of days with the onset of the symptoms of whooping cough. The fasting period should be followed by a week of living on oranges only. I left for Europe coughing…coughed for the whole week I was there.
I was put on antibiotics when I returned but later found I had developed pneumonia in my left lung. I wish I had known about the vaccine. I had thought that a bout of whooping cough as a child had protected me. It does but only for a few years. My next vaccine is for shingles. After struggling through these last three weeks of constantly coughing.. I am going to be more prepared. I am a 54yr old medical receptionist.
My cough has caused me many sleepless nights and total fatigue. After being on Doxycillian and Rulide over a period of 6weeks the penny finally dropped. I watched a current affair program and it all made sense.
I was treated for sinus. I did have a consistant heavy trickle running down the back of my throat. Nightime was the worse often trying to sleep in an upright position. I continued to work unaware of my prognosis. I had a Booster for same in June, being in the medical profession. I still have a cough especially after say 6pm and am still fatigued but feeling much better. How ill would I have become if I had not had the Booster for same? I have felt unwell for over 2mnths.
Never ignore your body telling you something!! I was just diagnosed with pertussis. It started off as a dry cough, then prgressed to my sinuses and now I am wheezing and coughing uncontrollably. I was misdiagnosed three times and put on three different antibiotics. I finally got the blood work confirmed today. I feel better knowing what I have, but I am worried about my husband and three children.
This has been going on since April 1st. Had a cold over Christmas My GP said it was allergies and I had 2 courses of prednisone, second course 3x a day for 1 week. The cough never went away.
Saw the allergist 3 days ago, went through allergy testing with negative results. Awaiting results from blood test now. Agree with Tom T.
I am exhausted when I get home from work each day. I am very ready for this to go away. I look forward to getting my voice back. This was my third episode with adult pertussis within the last 15 years. I did start antibiotics and a homeopathic remedy very helpful for the cough with good results within 12 hours. I am a public health nurse and every Spring have many adult clients who are totally unaware of their pertussis.
In infants — especially those under 6 months of age — complications from whooping cough are more severe and may include:. Because infants and toddlers are at greatest risk of complications from whooping cough, they're more likely to need treatment in a hospital. Complications can be life-threatening for infants younger than 6 months old.
The best way to prevent whooping cough is with the pertussis vaccine, which doctors often give in combination with vaccines against two other serious diseases — diphtheria and tetanus. Doctors recommend beginning vaccination during infancy. Side effects of the vaccine are usually mild and may include a fever, crankiness, headache, fatigue or soreness at the site of the injection.
If you've been exposed to someone who has whooping cough, your doctor may recommend antibiotics to protect against infection if you:. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products.
Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Overview Whooping cough pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Pertussis frequently asked questions. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed Nov. Kasper DL, et al. If you've had whooping cough for more than 3 weeks, you're no longer contagious and do not need antibiotics.
You're contagious from about 6 days after the start of cold-like symptoms to 3 weeks after the coughing starts. If you start antibiotics within 3 weeks of starting to cough, it will reduce the time you're contagious for. The whooping cough vaccine protects babies and children from getting whooping cough. That's why it's important to have all the routine NHS vaccinations. If you're pregnant you should also have the whooping cough vaccine — ideally between 16 and 32 weeks.
Read more about the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy.
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