Question: I came down with something about two months ago..fatigue, chills, gravely low voice, rarely coughed, but when it occurred, it made barking sound. I did not have a fever. About one one half month Later, it seemed to go away for about a week, then had re-occurring symptoms, on top of what felt like a mild head cold, but once again, the deep barking sound upon cough and low gravely voice with chills and exhaustion. My Dr put me on amoxycillian. I improved after day four, finished dose but still not up to par. I have slight wheeze upon inhale, just occassionally, but feel I'm dramatically improving, but cannot exert at work or home.

These occurrances, have plagued me for five, six years, periodically. At The onset, it seemed to take six months to go away, but I had been just been very ill with ameoba hystolitica ...on many rounds of antibotics, and taught high intensity cardio activity on and off forcing myself into a very bad bout of what I previously have described....maybe pneumonia? ....I was also very winded and restricted physically, and had high fever 102 for about four days.
During this time I saw my Dr very often who gave antibiotics, but never diagnosed for pneumonia...(I cant recall when I finally had a lung xray performed.
Recently, with these symptoms, of on and off low energy, chills, I had a breathing test performed. He thought it may be asthma, not certain, gave singular. I took only three days, did not like side effects.
Additionally I have exposure to ammonia and per sulphates in hair color, as I specialize in color. I always work and mix with excellent ventalation. If asthma, I would not experience run down chilled feeling would I? Thinking maybe chronic bronchitis?....but I really get sick feeling and get lung gurgle as well.

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Thank you.

1-2 the cough is rare, and seems to occur during or shortly after an acute infection, as does mild wheezing, and the disability AND lack of desire to exert while so fatigued

3-high eosinophil count observed when all this begun ( diagnosed with eosinophilia) as recent as two years ago. ( could this explain why Im constantly getting sick?)...most Drs say its nothing to be alarmed about as its probably allergies ( though when tested for allergies, nothing shows up)...I've always wondered why nobody has addressed this. ( I will check with most recent tests)

4- is there a way to determine specifically if Im reacting to chemicals in hair color?
Is so, I WILL FIND A NEW PROfFESSION

5- I will get chest xray today, however three years prior nothing has been discovered...and yes, I was exposed while being a singer, to 10 years of second hand smoke.

7- no need for cough or asthma meds, as I rarely cough (only while in or just post) acute phase.. When infection leaves, Im good to go, hiking, teaching zumba etc. The MAIN problem is frequency of similar episodes and long duration. I do have high exposure to public and close contact.

Thank You for your test recommendations...Im on it!

Thank you very much!
I will follow your advise and upload as soon as all information is gathered.
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