Does It Ever Get Better?

[cassiesmom]

Another opinion, please

[Logan]

I suspect you haven't allowed your body the time to heal, without getting all too busy, all too soon, just knowing how busy you always are, Lisa.

But, if you are in any doubt that your doctor is handling things properly, you need to get a second opinion. Please.

Logan

[kimlovescats]

Lisa, a few years ago, I had a very bad case of double pneumonia! I was in the hospital for 8 days, went home and had to go back in for another 5 days. Even when I came home after the second stay, I was on home-care oxygen! I had a tube that stretched from my bedroom all the way to the kitchen, though I rarely had the strength to go that far on my own. Pneumonia is a horrible illness and it can definitely wipe you out for a long time!!! It was really about 2 full months before I was completely over it. I was also allergic to so many antibiotics, including ones known to be "best" for pneumonia, so it was hard to find the right medication. They put me on steroids and I had to endure the wonderful steroid acne from that. I felt so horrible that I kept an online journal, not sure if I was even going to survive it. PLEASE don't mess around with this! You may need breathing treatments as well. If your doctor isn't making a big enough deal of this, then FIND another one!

HUGS,
Kim

[joycenalex]

if you've had 3 chest xrays still showing pneumonia, and you're not responding to the antibiotics, you need a chest ct to look at your lungs in a different, more detailed view. and you might need a visit to a pulmonologist for a second opinion. your lungs and chest muscles work every single second of your life, it means that area never sops moving, so you have got to rest. often, and nap, often.

[KYS]

I say get a 2nd opinion.
I had double pneumonia and was off from work for 5 weeks.

It started as bronchitis while I was on vacation and I was given the wrong anti-biotic.
In 3 days it developed into pneumonia in one lung, and when I got home
my Dr. prescribed the same anti-biotic in a stronger dose.
Soon I had double pneumonia. My Dr. baffeled called an infectious disease
Dr. in the same hospital and my anti-biotic was changed.
I was feeling better with-in a few days, and continually was
getting better with the new drug.
Make sure you are getting the right antibiotics.

[K & L]

Well I just got back from Urgent Care and I've had a relapse. It's back and worse than before. So here I go all over again. This is getting SO depressing. I've been going to work through all this, but took tomorrow off. I'm going to do nothing but lay on the couch and in bed the whole 3 days. If I'm not better in a couple weeks I will seek a pulmonary specialist. Thanks for all your input here!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lisa, I'm so sorry to hear this. I think that you may need to take a leave of absence from work so that you can allow your body to heal properly. If you keep going back to work too soon your body will never heal completely and you'll continue to have relapses.

I've only had pneumonia once and I was very young but I was home from school for a whole month and I had to stay very still and I spent most of my time in bed. I sure hope that this time you'll rest enough and continue to get better and also feel better. I sure wish that I lived closer to you so that I could help you and Kevin out. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[lizbud]

I say get a 2nd opinion.
I had double pneumonia and was off from work for 5 weeks.

It started as bronchitis while I was on vacation and I was given the wrong anti-biotic.
In 3 days it developed into pneumonia in one lung, and when I got home
my Dr. prescribed the same anti-biotic in a stronger dose.
Soon I had double pneumonia. My Dr. baffeled called an infectious disease
Dr. in the same hospital and my anti-biotic was changed.
I was feeling better with-in a few days, and continually was
getting better with the new drug.
Make sure you are getting the right antibiotics.

I agree with this. My sister just recovered from pneumonia also, but had
a hard time finally shaking it off. The Dr. tried a stronger antibiotic after
the first one didn't work well enough. Best of luck getting 100% again.

[carole]

I do empathise with you really i do, it took me seven weeks to recover and even then it was not a full recovery,i have never felt so exhausted in all my life, and i know all about chronic fatigue,it is part of my normal life, but even just ironing my hubby's shirt was a mammoth task, and i had to sit down several times in between, i do hope you improve soon, watch out for the depression that can sometimes set in,being sick that long can have that effect, it sure did for me anyway, take care and all the best.

[crow_noir]

Just knowing that helps. I had a feeling it was from being sick, but i just wrote it off from my seasonal depression. (I'm weird... I get depressed around May or June instead of in Jan or Dec like most people.)

I do empathise with you really i do, it took me seven weeks to recover and even then it was not a full recovery,i have never felt so exhausted in all my life, and i know all about chronic fatigue,it is part of my normal life, but even just ironing my hubby's shirt was a mammoth task, and i had to sit down several times in between, i do hope you improve soon, watch out for the depression that can sometimes set in,being sick that long can have that effect, it sure did for me anyway, take care and all the best.