Bronchitis...Pneumonia...Fractured Rib?

If you didn't read the title, then go ahead and read it and you'll figure out what I've been going through over the last 1 1/2 months. That's right, it all started with a nasty annoying (but dry) cough. I just assumed it was allergies, since they've been really bad, but 4 weeks later and I still have annoying cough, but it's turning into a wet cough with nastiness being coughed up, and being awake countless hours of the night coughing, I decided that maybe I should go to the dr. thinking, I don't know, maybe I have asthma, like every other person in my family (I was secretly hoping that's what it would be). But what did the nice Dr. lady have to say??? I apparently have/had bronchitis that turned into pneumonia and what can they do about it? Well, I'm prego, so she gave me the only antibiotic that I could take, and preceded to tell me that the antibiotic will only clear up the pneumonia, but the bronchitis can last up to 3 months! GREAT!! So, pretty much I went home with an antibiotic and nothing else. After 3 days on the antibiotic and still hardly any sleep, I had a meltdown around 9pm. I freaked out at Brian (as only a pregnant woman can) and called my Mom, who lovingly told me to just call my obgyn and see if there was anything I could take for the cough. Sudafed was the answer...oh, and have you tried a humidifier...off to Target I go, pj's on and all, with my hair disheveled and my face all blotchy from crying! I can only imagine what the poor cashier thought when I was checking out, she kept looking at me like I was going to pull a knife on her or something. Fast forward a week...I'm doing ok, my cough is almost gone, still lingering, but not keeping me up as much as before. But now I have this excruciating pain in my left side...OUCH! Brian can't even give me a hug without my almost screaming in pain. I can't do anything...ok, the babies not that big yet, so I know it's not from him kicking me. So, after 4 days of sucking it up and thinking it will get better...I go back to the Dr. and what did dr. lady tell me this time...oh, it looks like you have a fractured rib from coughing so hard. WHAT?!? And guess what we can do for you....ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, since you are pregnant. She said that even if I wasn't prego the only thing that they could really do was give my pain meds. Oh, but don't you worry folks, I can still take tylenol! YIPEE!!! And just in case you are wondering...NO, it's still not better and I had another monumental freak out last night at 12:43am...Brian got up while I was crying in the bathroom and asked if I wanted a blessing, I said yes and after trying to compose myself, I walked back into our room, just to find Brian already zonked out...so I didn't want to wake him and I just dealt with it!

I have to stick up for Brian, he's been a tremendous husband. He's been working 6 12's, and yet he's still happy when he comes home and always makes sure that I have what I need. And he even put in 15 1/2 hours yesterday (hence the reason I was crying in the bathroom and not our room, I didn't want to wake him up)! I honestly love him and am so grateful that he is my husband! He's the best!

Has anyone else out there had a broken rib? If so, can you tell me what you did to alleviate the pain?

P.S. Sorry for the long post, but that's what's been going on in my life!