Whooping cough ... again

[MaineMaid]

I had it about 4 years ago...absolutely hideous. I coughed so much I couldn't catch my breath between bouts. I totally sympathize with what you're going through.
My physician diagnosed me THROUGH the exam room door . He said he could hear me from down the hall; came in the room with a mask on his face and handed one to me...."You've got pertussis, you are infectious, you are going home and not going anywhere for 48 hours. You are now under quarantine. .
I was feeling pretty good about being immune from the latest round of whooping cough; I guess 4 years is about all I could expect.

Jan in Maine

[Thistle]

yeah, ribs ache, head aches, am exhausted.

went out for lunch with 2 friends on sunday, only for 2 hours, and i was so exhausted i had to go home and sleep

am on my 5th course of antibiotics.... dont even start me about what they are doing to my body.

the public health people (they are informed, cos it's a notifiable disease) told me that i should get the booster for 50yo's that includes whooping cough... since i've had it twice... i'm thinking i'll wait 6 months, and then get for the booster... i think it includes other stuff like tetanus, diptheria etc.

so yep, bad news for those of you who've had it, having it doesnt make you immune

[margo49]

I got it when I was 10 (ie at the end of my 5 year old shot). Took them forever to diagnose even then back in the mid-1960's.
Was crook as a chook for 6 weeks. My mother invented all sorts of projects for me; the best of which was a leaf collection. She would bring back a leaf from shopping, etc and I would look it up in a book and write about the plant.
Glad you're on-the-mend.

[Bikingmomof3]

Oh feel better soon. I had the mumps twice (and I am immunized).

[alpinerabbit]

That's weird getting it in spite of being vaccinated. Or getting it twice.

Maybe you should get vaccinated again.

I had the chicken pox 2 years ago and that was a nasty surprise too...

[Bikingmomof3]

That's weird getting it in spite of being vaccinated. Or getting it twice.

Maybe you should get vaccinated again.

Oh I did, being I was immunized in ye olde days when I worked on a University campus MMR was a required immunization for those immunized prior to some dat that I do not recall.

[beetle]

There is a big push here to get people reimmunised for whooping cough as it is becoming increasingly common again and can be very dangerous for under 1yos. Your case is obviously a good example of the fact that you can't assume you won't get something just because you've had the immunisation. I know a whole family that spent last winter passing whooping cough back and forwards to each other. I'm glad I've not had it and sympathise that you must feel rubbish.