"I've had it a month now with nearly being in hospital , am better but still have it on my lung so painful at times
How long should it last ?  "
I have no medical knowledge but I do know it is very dangerous. You must keep seeing your GP and go to A&E if you feel dealt bad. |
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"Yeah am on my second lot of antibiotics , my chest feels awful I do keep seeing the doctor each week although I do feel like he is not doing enough "
Are you getting stabbing pains in your back if you are go to A & E I had it bad 20 years ago took 3 weeks to get rid of it |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"I've had it a month now with nearly being in hospital , am better but still have it on my lung so painful at times
How long should it last ? "
I had it this time last year.... and ended up being with hospital as it also had the side effect of fluid weeping into my lung...
I ended up being off work for basically 2 months.... my doctor said take it slowly (and do, because it really does wipe you out!!!!!) and can take up to a year to make a proper 100% recovery |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"it will take time, doctor cant just wave a magic wand."
this.... the one thing that sticks with me being on the hospital wad was the amount of people that came back in with it , and they all said they same thing...
went back to work way too early and overpushed it!!!!
each day will get better... but you don't get paid to be a superhero.... |
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By *oxym OP TV/TS
over a year ago
cramlington |
Thx , yeah I got it the start of Jan , nearly got hospitalised although I think I should have
I have a stabbing pain in my chest regularly so that's not great and yes am wiped out
My job is a postie so you can imagine it's tough to do that lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Thx , yeah I got it the start of Jan , nearly got hospitalised although I think I should have
I have a stabbing pain in my chest regularly so that's not great and yes am wiped out
My job is a postie so you can imagine it's tough to do that lol "
you look after yourself. I lost my sister with pneumonia but she did also have other underlying health issues. Take care and don't hesitate to get more help. That's what doctors are there for xx |
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By *oxym OP TV/TS
over a year ago
cramlington |
"Thx , yeah I got it the start of Jan , nearly got hospitalised although I think I should have
I have a stabbing pain in my chest regularly so that's not great and yes am wiped out
My job is a postie so you can imagine it's tough to do that lol you look after yourself. I lost my sister with pneumonia but she did also have other underlying health issues. Take care and don't hesitate to get more help. That's what doctors are there for xx"
Sorry to hear about your sister
And thank you I will do xx |
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By *izzy.Woman
over a year ago
Stoke area |
Are you working now ? You need time off and rest in the warm. I had it for about 5 weeks last Jan/Feb. As someone earlier has said make sure you take it easy.
Since then I have joined a Singing for Lung Health group. They teach you exercises to use the whole of your lungs to breath. Made a huge difference to me. I rarely get chest infection now and I fight them off far easier. Look up British Lung Foundation website. There maybe some useful info for you now. |
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By *oxym OP TV/TS
over a year ago
cramlington |
"Are you working now ? You need time off and rest in the warm. I had it for about 5 weeks last Jan/Feb. As someone earlier has said make sure you take it easy.
Since then I have joined a Singing for Lung Health group. They teach you exercises to use the whole of your lungs to breath. Made a huge difference to me. I rarely get chest infection now and I fight them off far easier. Look up British Lung Foundation website. There maybe some useful info for you now. "
No I got a sick note off the doctor yesterday for 2 weeks and esp since the weather is damp and wild these days
And thx I will also look into that xx |
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"Yeah am on my second lot of antibiotics , my chest feels awful I do keep seeing the doctor each week although I do feel like he is not doing enough "
My daughter had it last year, originally they said it was only a chest infection.... We were lucky that I got her in to see my doctor who rushed her to hospital.
The xray confirmed it.... She had antibiotics via drop for 48hrs then home with antibiotics for another two weeks.... We had to hospital back to hospital every 3 days to have her bloods checked to make sure the infection was clearing... She then had an xray at 6wks to check all was ok.
It's a year this month and even now she gets tired quick and unfortunately when she had a cold couple wks ago she did suffer.
Please go back to your docs as they can check via a blood test to see if the infection is clearing etc xx |
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"Yeah am on my second lot of antibiotics , my chest feels awful I do keep seeing the doctor each week although I do feel like he is not doing enough
My daughter had it last year, originally they said it was only a chest infection.... We were lucky that I got her in to see my doctor who rushed her to hospital.
The xray confirmed it.... She had antibiotics via drop for 48hrs then home with antibiotics for another two weeks.... We had to hospital back to hospital every 3 days to have her bloods checked to make sure the infection was clearing... She then had an xray at 6wks to check all was ok.
It's a year this month and even now she gets tired quick and unfortunately when she had a cold couple wks ago she did suffer.
Please go back to your docs as they can check via a blood test to see if the infection is clearing etc xx"
My daughter got pleurisy on top of the pneumonia due to it not being treated correctly at the start xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Thx , yeah I got it the start of Jan , nearly got hospitalised although I think I should have
I have a stabbing pain in my chest regularly so that's not great and yes am wiped out
My job is a postie so you can imagine it's tough to do that lol you look after yourself. I lost my sister with pneumonia but she did also have other underlying health issues. Take care and don't hesitate to get more help. That's what doctors are there for xx
Sorry to hear about your sister
And thank you I will do xx"
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By *oxym OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"Yeah am on my second lot of antibiotics , my chest feels awful I do keep seeing the doctor each week although I do feel like he is not doing enough
My daughter had it last year, originally they said it was only a chest infection.... We were lucky that I got her in to see my doctor who rushed her to hospital.
The xray confirmed it.... She had antibiotics via drop for 48hrs then home with antibiotics for another two weeks.... We had to hospital back to hospital every 3 days to have her bloods checked to make sure the infection was clearing... She then had an xray at 6wks to check all was ok.
It's a year this month and even now she gets tired quick and unfortunately when she had a cold couple wks ago she did suffer.
Please go back to your docs as they can check via a blood test to see if the infection is clearing etc xx
My daughter got pleurisy on top of the pneumonia due to it not being treated correctly at the start xx"
I had pleurisy before and that's nasty too , hope your daughter is well now and wraps up in cold weather
I am getting exhausted quickly my sex life is shit :p but that's not important my health comes first x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yeah am on my second lot of antibiotics , my chest feels awful I do keep seeing the doctor each week although I do feel like he is not doing enough
My daughter had it last year, originally they said it was only a chest infection.... We were lucky that I got her in to see my doctor who rushed her to hospital.
The xray confirmed it.... She had antibiotics via drop for 48hrs then home with antibiotics for another two weeks.... We had to hospital back to hospital every 3 days to have her bloods checked to make sure the infection was clearing... She then had an xray at 6wks to check all was ok.
It's a year this month and even now she gets tired quick and unfortunately when she had a cold couple wks ago she did suffer.
Please go back to your docs as they can check via a blood test to see if the infection is clearing etc xx
My daughter got pleurisy on top of the pneumonia due to it not being treated correctly at the start xx
I had pleurisy before and that's nasty too , hope your daughter is well now and wraps up in cold weather
I am getting exhausted quickly my sex life is shit :p but that's not important my health comes first x"
She's definitely stronger than she was thank you.
I think rest is very important xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I had it years ago and was off work for 5 weeks in total. 2 long courses of antibiotics. It totally floored me, doesn't sound as if mine was as bad as yours though. Keep going back if not cleared up.
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