Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry you're sick, OP. But if you're sick and unable to work, just stay home. This is not professional to come to work and try to nap while working.

-Nanny.

OP here. I generally nap for 3 to 5 minutes when my charge is napping. Employers approve as they are both nappers too!

Who sleeps for 3 to 5 minutes? That's ridiculous.
You're not professional.

I sleep for 3 to 5 minutes (I thought I made that clear). I basically trained myself to do it in college. Pilots do it and so do a lot of high-functioning Japanese businessmen. It is like getting the energy of the morning back. Very powerful and very productive.

And I truly do not care what you think is or is not professional. I know who I am.

I just need advice about this damn nighttime cough.

Anonymous wrote:Get your doctor to give you a prescription for hydrocodone syrup. (This is only for nighttime.) It will quiet the cough and let your rest and recover. Try tussin "pearls" (prescription, your doctor will know) for the daytime and Mucinex.

Consider putting a humidifier by your bed, sleep partially propped up w/ a strong coughdrop tucked into your cheek.

I, sadly, speak from extensive experience w/ this kind of lingering cough. Good luck!

excellent advice...if you want to choke during the night.

Hospital stay?

Go to the Dr.
Asking for medical advice from anonymous people is not a good idea.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry you're sick, OP. But if you're sick and unable to work, just stay home. This is not professional to come to work and try to nap while working.

-Nanny.

OP here. I generally nap for 3 to 5 minutes when my charge is napping. Employers approve as they are both nappers too!

Who sleeps for 3 to 5 minutes? That's ridiculous.
You're not professional.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry you're sick, OP. But if you're sick and unable to work, just stay home. This is not professional to come to work and try to nap while working.

-Nanny.

OP here. I generally nap for 3 to 5 minutes when my charge is napping. Employers approve as they are both nappers too!

MB here. I would happily encourage our nanny to nap while the kids did. I'd have no problem at all w/ you napping, or with needing to take things easy for a couple of days while recovering.

+ 2. MB here and I encourage our nanny to nap when DS naps.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry you're sick, OP. But if you're sick and unable to work, just stay home. This is not professional to come to work and try to nap while working.

-Nanny.

OP here. I generally nap for 3 to 5 minutes when my charge is napping. Employers approve as they are both nappers too!

MB here. I would happily encourage our nanny to nap while the kids did. I'd have no problem at all w/ you napping, or with needing to take things easy for a couple of days while recovering.

Anonymous wrote:Sorry you're sick, OP. But if you're sick and unable to work, just stay home. This is not professional to come to work and try to nap while working.

-Nanny.

OP here. I generally nap for 3 to 5 minutes when my charge is napping. Employers approve as they are both nappers too!

Why aren't the employers suggesting that you stay home to recover?

Sorry you're sick, OP. But if you're sick and unable to work, just stay home. This is not professional to come to work and try to nap while working.

-Nanny.

Get your doctor to give you a prescription for hydrocodone syrup. (This is only for nighttime.) It will quiet the cough and let your rest and recover. Try tussin "pearls" (prescription, your doctor will know) for the daytime and Mucinex.

Consider putting a humidifier by your bed, sleep partially propped up w/ a strong coughdrop tucked into your cheek.

I, sadly, speak from extensive experience w/ this kind of lingering cough. Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sleep propped up on pillows, or on your side. Don't sleep on your back

Op - I do - the coughing comes back whenever I put my head back and I can't sleep if I am holding up my head.

Go back to your doctor and ask for a prescription cough medicine with codeine. This will allow you to sleep some at night.

Anonymous wrote:Sleep propped up on pillows, or on your side. Don't sleep on your back

Op - I do - the coughing comes back whenever I put my head back and I can't sleep if I am holding up my head.

Sleep propped up on pillows, or on your side. Don't sleep on your back

Lots and lots and lots of fluids - water, lemon-water, herbal teas - and a good diet with lots of fruit and vegetables. Go to bed extra early knowing that you are going to wake up several times to cough so build in extra time.

It sucks, I know, especially for a nanny or a SAHM who can't get a break or work at "half-effort". This too shall pass, OP.

I am a nanny who has had a cough for the last week - and the doctor said the cough could last another couple of weeks. I got it from my charge who is on antibiotics for an ear infection - the cold went to her ear and to my chest. I am fine during the day but cannot sleep for all the coughing I do at night.

DayQuill and NightQuill all make me sick and queasy the next day.

I took a couple of hours off yesterday because I felt so awful but still couldn't sleep even in the day because of the coughing.

I am miserable. I am so tired and feel like I will never get better. My charge is napping now and I tried to nap but whenever I even put my head back the insane coughing starts again.

UGH!

Anyone BTDT or have any advice?