I tried everything, before finally seeking medical advice. I saw a new doctor at the surgery and she was extremely thorough, writing down everything on a piece of paper, as well as handing me several prescriptions. She even gave me some alternatives, which I found a bit disconcerting as I didn’t know which to choose. First was a chest X-ray which showed nothing untoward. She took a nasal swab and sent it off for testing, including for COVID.
In the meantime, I started taking antibiotics: two types together. Surely these will kill off whatever I’ve got! My biggest problem is trying to sleep. The doctor recommended stacking up three pillows in order to sleep on a slope. This is not easy. Here is a pic of all the remedies I’ve tried:
L to R: 3 antibiotics, a non prescription sleeping pill, a medicated cough pastille and a butter -menthol sweet.
You can see I’m getting desperate! Fortunately I was not on any regular medication before all this, which apparently is very good for someone of my age.
Here is an update on Rocky, photos taken a week apart.:
The skin had to be tightly stretched over his knee and as the wound healed it probably itched a lot. He tried to lick it all the time, so first he had to wear a muzzle and then a pair of human exercise shorts to keep him off the area. All because of that inconsiderate Staffy owner.
