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On June 11th, I was diagnosed with bronchitisAcute bronchitis Bronchitis Bronchitis and normal condition in tertiary bronchus Cause of acute bronchitis Cause of chronic bronchitis Chronic bronchitis Croup Industrial bronchitis for which I was given amoxycillin for a week. I took the amoxycillin, and apparently, it did not work, as it turned into pneumonia by July, when I got an amazingly bad case of it. Then, my general doctor gave me another antibiotic called sulfamethoxazoleSulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim ds/trimrthoprim for a week. I had such a bad case of pneumonia that I could barely even crawl to the bathroom from my bed. I've never been so sick in my life. Then, that seemed to have cleared up entirely for about a week or two weeks. However, I suddendly felt a sore throatCancer - throat or larynx Throat swab culture AGAIN, and I went immediately to my general doctor. He diagnosed me with strep throatCancer - throat or larynx Throat swab culture without any culture. So, he put me on yet another antibiotic, which was arythromyacin for six days (i.e., doubleDouble-tussin dm dose). Now, it is three days since I took my last dose of this latest antibiotic for an alleged strep throatCancer - throat or larynx Throat swab culture, and my throat feels sore again. I feel sick again.....like another slow progression of something. What could he be missing? I've never been sick so many times in one year, let alone sequentially. I did mention that to my doc when I was being diagnosed for the strep throat to which he said that it is normal to be sick 3 - 4 times a year. What might be going on with me? I am getting wildly worried that it might be something super, super serious, and I am feeling tired lately from being sick all the time. Also, if I do have something very, very serious, where can I go for treatment, as I have NO health insurance. I have barely been able to afford my general doc's bills. I would appreciate ANY advice on what could be wrong with me, where to go, etc. Thank you!
the best thing i can think of for you to do is to get antibiotics intravenously which is to say thur an iv or pic line good antibiotics are sulfamethoxazole/trimrthoprim or clindamycin for at least 10 days