Pneumonia recovery symptoms

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After a month of different type of antibiotics for pnuemonia, I finally got the right one (Levaquin) which cleared my lungs and got permission to begin exercising (slowly) last Monday. Has anyone experienced recovery from pneumonia and what I can expect during the recovery period? I have an anxiety problem and I can't tell if my current symptoms of fatigue, dizziness, weakness are normal recovery symptoms or are they a product of my anxiety?

recovery from pneumonia causing airway inflammation may take long time. it depends haw bad the peumonia, you underlying health especially the lungs, and if the airways have been involved in the inflammation process, studies have showen complete recovery to normal lung volumes may take up to 3 months. chest X-ray follow up indicated if you are not getting better or getting worse.usualy not sooner than 6 weeks from time of pneumonia unless indicated otherwise .

I hope you can get on top of your pneumonia soon. It certainly is a battle to recovery some strength and energy.

I recently had a 'bout with pneumonia.It was the kind thats hard to get rid of.methillicin resistant staph.my question is:after x-rays,vancomycin x14days iv how long is it usually till you regain strength?i still feel drowsy,and very fatigued all yhe time.I'm just asking a question in your opinion not a treatment plan . please respond?

Anyone, of any age, can get pneumonia. It may take a long time for the pneumonia to go away completely, but there should be ongoing improvement, even if it is slow. If the pneumonia does not completely go away or the pneumonia comes back you may have some other lung problem or an immune problem. As long as you do not have a lung or an immune problem, then you should have no more trouble with pneumonia. Also you would not need to take any special precautions.

I was diagnosed with pneumonia Feb. 7th. (later to be diagnosed as mycoplasma pneumonia) I was put on a series of antibiotics (in total 5 courses in 1 month). My symptoms (coughing/ breatning problems) cleared up after about 1 week but I was extremely tired. Then 1 week after I finished the last antibiotic course I developed unbearable stomach pains and it was believed that all the antibiotics killed my digestive bacteria.

Optimum recovery will require complete clearing of your pneumonia by symptoms and X-ray, but that alone should not be construed as full recovery. You might wish to ask your Infectious Disease Physician Specialist for his/her opinion on whether your pneumonia was Hospital Acquired or Community Acquired and, in either instance, did true Influenza predispose you to it.

My Dr asked me to get another chest X-RAY done after a month to make sure Pneumonia is gone completely. I found on internet recovery of Pneumonia can takes 30 – 90days. I am still not sure that all my problem are because of Pneumonia or acid reflux or something else..... If I will find anything helpful for you (or me) I will defiantly post it.

today this morning I looked at the bottom of the page and it says 1234 etc,,,,, HELLO,, Yea i know i'm a little slow lol anyway what I meant is if you get pneumonia does it make your signs and symptoms worse?? because mine are threw the roof. I'm so weak and the numbness and tingling is back FULL FORSE. also I have pneumonia twice last year and now here I am again. anyway that's what I meant.

I was diagnosed with pneumonia two weeks ago, and I have entered what I am terming a 'throat-clearing' phase of my pneumonia recovery (left lobe was affected), which I'll say began when I started a 10-day antibiotic course two weeks ago today.

If it has been several days since the diagnosis was made and the antibiotic started and if your father continues to feel better as far as no longer having chills, improved energy, good appetite and no fever, he is probably on the road to recovery from this respiratory illness. So, if he has had pneumonia and but continues to improve, the pneumonia is no longer a threat, but he should take the full course of the antibiotic.

Additional treatment for pneumonia may include rest, fluids, oxygen, and inhaled medicine depending on the nature and severity of your symptoms. Recovery from pneumonia varies based on the germ, your overall health, and how soon effective treatment is started.

We had an xray done and they saw cloudy-ness all throughout his lungs, which led them to believe it was a bacterial pneumonia and not aspiration pneumonia. He is on two different antibiotics, zenequin and clavamox and has been for the last week and a half. We've also been inducing a cough 3-4 times a day to assist him in clearing his lungs. We are seeing slight improvement in his cough, which isn't as frequent and not as productive, but he is still very fatigued.

I was diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia in the right lower lobe about four weeks ago. I had antibiotic treatment and an inhaler for ten days. I had another chest x-ray after the antibiotic treatment and my doctor said that my lung was looking much improved. The coughing has ended, but I still have not returned to my normal energy level. Also, when I wake in the morning, I usually have a feeling of discomfort in the right upper quadrant of my body.....just a vague aching.

my sister has been diognised with Aspiration pneumonia.She was having flu like symptom for 2 days and had black out.We immidietly rushed her to hospital.her oxygen saturation point at that time was 45.She is on ventilator for more than 4 days.Currently doctors are adminstrating MEROPENEM 3TIMES A DAY.To day she is having high fever of around104F.NO IMPROVEMENT.CAN ANYONE SUGGEST SOMETHING .I am in India.Money is not an issue.

If that is correct, the course of your illness is consistent with what is called, Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP -- pneumonia acquired when not hospitalized). There are many causes of pneumonia (bacteria, fungi, viruses, chemical or organic irritants) and, even with extensive bacteriologic testing the specific cause is often not determined. The information you have provided, including the imaging studies (X-ray and CT) provides no clues as to the cause of your pneumonia.

I have tenderness at times (very rarely) and some numbness in the area of the incision which is very normal. I had all the same symptoms as all of you.I am a professional singer and haven't lost any of my vocal capabilities. I did do vocal therapy with a trained vocal teacher immediately after surgery and had my voice back to normal strength after about a month and a half. It gets better and better every day so hang in there and be patient. everything will be ok.

After being sick for over a month now, it occured to me that my frequent Alcohol intake may be inhibiting my recovery. DUH! I have been off the booze for 2 weeks now, yet I am still sick! My Symptoms are: Body Aches, Weakness, some coughing which I can feel discomfort in my upper chest when I cough, some upper chest discomfort even when I'm not coughing, chills at times, night sweats at other times. This week, I went to a local walk-in urgent care centre.

The chest irritability can be related to the pneumonia, coughing and/or the sinus infection. If these symptoms persist, another visit to your physician is needed.

I'm sure stopping smoking will help your recovery, that and a strong positive belief in yourself and your doctor(s) will help a lot. My reason for visiting this form is I suffer from sinus congestion, really a simple thing but still one that causes me to lose sleep and get panic feelings...

A related discussion, <a href='/posts/show/1198578'>Questions regarding recovery after pneumonia.</a> was started.

My husband has been ill with severe/fulminant micoplasma pneumonia for over 3 months now. He also suffered the complication of a pneumothorax which resulted in 2 aspirations and finally a CT guided drain was inserted. He had numerous courses of antibiotics but it took such a long time to clear. Although he has been very poorly I now feel he is delaying his recovery through obsessive deep breathing, negativity and anxiety.

Myocarditis can be mild and cause virtually no noticeable symptoms. The most frequent symptom of myocarditis is pain in the chest. When myocarditis is more serious, it leads to weakening of the heart muscle. Myocarditis can then cause heart failure (with symptoms of shortness of breath, fatigue, fluid accumulation in the lungs, etc.) as well as heart rhythm irregularities from inflammation and/or scarring of the electrical system of the heart.

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