billy wilson Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 all the best mate we had the same fate back end of 2007,as some people know on here ive got chronic emphysema which keeps me confined to my home for long periods,ive been pretty poorly this last three weeks,i was visited by my aras nurse from durham univirsity hospital funny enough they took a sputum for to be tested.and what has been talked about on the thread the bug they found was called streptococcus pneumonia i havnt got a clue what it is as ive never heard of it anyone on the thread know what it is as ime on my second course of antibiotics and steroids will finish them next week see if it makes any difference.sorry if i hacked into the thread just i was curious about the bugs found. billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDCHEQHEN Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 Here is a bit of reading on streptoccocus Billy http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/groupastreptococcal_g.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IB Posted October 10, 2009 Report Share Posted October 10, 2009 all the best mate we had the same fate back end of 2007,as some people know on here ive got chronic emphysema which keeps me confined to my home for long periods,ive been pretty poorly this last three weeks,i was visited by my aras nurse from durham univirsity hospital funny enough they took a sputum for to be tested.and what has been talked about on the thread the bug they found was called streptococcus pneumonia i havnt got a clue what it is as ive never heard of it anyone on the thread know what it is as ime on my second course of antibiotics and steroids will finish them next week see if it makes any difference.sorry if i hacked into the thread just i was curious about the bugs found. billy Know it under another name, pneumonococcal disease, and only because being a diabetic this was one of the first vaccinations I was given, along with the seasonal flu jab. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_pneumoniae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno1 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Billy added this question to recent 'YBS sickness, birds dying' thread. I've split it from that thread and posted it here as it may be of interest, and other members may be in a position to share their experiences with Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDYELLOW Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Know it under another name, pneumonococcal disease, and only because being a diabetic this was one of the first vaccinations I was given, along with the seasonal flu jab. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streptococcus_pneumoniae perhaps its available to Billy for a seasonal jab ? anyway get well Billy ill be up a week today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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