Last Sunday he became sort of sick just coughing and sort of nauseas, Monday he was a little worse he couldn't hardly breathe he'd have to stop for air he couldn't do much activity and on Thursday brought him to the hospital because he was coughing up mucus and had a swirl of blood...after that no blood. So they sent him home w/ some meds & he's still not better. Now his eyes are tearing up they're red normally the bottom part is sort of pink-red but his are just red and he get like yellowish white discharge and he is constantly sweating no matter the temp. =\ he sleeps a lot and he can't eat much. And his voice altered it's extremely deep and raspy it's kind of scary. But NOW he has a really bad earache and is dizzy. He still has all of the above symptoms minus the coughing up blood.
I know I know GO TO THE DOCTOR, THE ER
but he refuses any sort of medical help and he can because his living will is that if he gets sick to let him be. Let fate take over.
2007-07-25 00:47:24 · 6 answers · asked by Katrina 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
but I want to know what could it be? What are the possibilities of what it is ...
any Doctors Nurses Med experts who might be able to give some input on this please do.
I know I'll get some unacceptable answers like "GO TO THE ER!!!!" but I'd really appreciate some actual answers to MY question, not what you would do if it was your dad or whatever.
2007-07-25 00:47:32 · update #1
Also he has a history of drug use Crack & Pot (but he's been clean for over 6 years now) Alcohol and cigarette smoking. He's also over weight. 5'9 and 220 and doesn't work out he's never taken care of himself as far as exercising.
2007-07-25 00:49:53 · update #2
He is drinking a lot of water and milk and orange juice and his meds but I know it's more than that.
And he won't stop smoking he smokes a pack a day. Literally.
I have no say so in what he does and it sucks. Because I don't live with him.
2007-07-25 01:08:12 · update #3
Thnx for your answers ♥
& if I could get him to the ER do you seriously think I'd be on Yahoo asking what people think it may be. The doctors on the phone will say you need to bring him in...he won't go there isn't anything I can do. If there were I wouldn't be here ;)
and yeah men can be very difficult he's always been stubborn but he's always had a very strong will to die =(
2007-07-25 01:14:14 · update #4
It sounds as if he has a very bad respiratory infection, and ear infection. The sweating indicates he probably has a fever as well. Aside from trying to get him to take the medications he was given, and some Tylenol/Motrin for the temperature, see if he will drink liquids. He should be drinking plenty of water, juice, soda, sports drinks, whatever of that sort. No alcohol though. And keep trying to get him back to the hospital. A living will usually says if you are actually dying that you don't want to have life support, or anything that will simply put off the inevitable. It doesn't usually apply to prudent medical assistance when you can be reasonably expected to recover and survive. My father can also be a real coot about being ill too. The last time he got like that I brought him some paper and a pen and told him to make sure his will was up to date and we had his input on the funeral, unless he wanted to change his mind and be sensible. He threatened to cut me out of the will entirely, which was fine by me anyway- but he also consented to going to the ER. He survived, by the way, and hasn't disowned me yet. Or you can wait until he's too weak to really protest, and then call 911.
2007-07-25 01:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds serious. The coughing, the discharge from the eyes. Could be a virus of some sort. Try to give the meds some times to work. And of course if he isn't better by say, Wed. night, another trip to a doctor may be needed.
2007-07-25 07:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by non o u biznis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I'd call the paramedics. He may have bronchitis/pneumonia/flu ...or a combination of the three and more. MEN are especially difficult when they are sick.
2007-07-25 08:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what the ****? get to tha doctor. yahoo answers is not tha doctors office. HolLA- Get BreakEd 1111
2007-07-25 07:55:38 · answer #4 · answered by wowidkwhothisis231 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do like we all should do, and live life as today is your last. No one is guaranteed tomorrow. Just be sure he knows you love him.
2007-07-25 08:19:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mary D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be pneumonia and it would only take some antibiotics to clear it up.
2007-07-25 07:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs.Blessed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋