I agree on getting a second opinion.

Have they made sure that it isn't Tuberculosis?

Also, please consider some natural remedies. Sure some of them are hoaxy, but there are others that work 10 times better than conventional medicine. (anti-parvo medicine for one. ...and not the recipe that's on the net. I know of one in a book, but i can't find the book any more. Elk Velvet Antler for arthritis is another example.) I use Grapefruit Seed Extract against the flu. I've even used it for food poisoning once. (Sucks that i had to have fp once before to recognize the symptoms. That trip to the hospital was NOT fun! I'll take the taste of GSE over that any day.)

I had pneumonia for the first time last year. Luckily I caught it early and was given double-spectrum antibiotics for it. Yes, it sucked horribly. I can't imagine having it for any more that the three months i did. Well, it was one month, but it took me two more to fully fight it off. Two months of sleeping for 16 hours a day is NOT fun!

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I was diagnosed with pneumonia almost a month ago and I'm still feeling terrible. I took my doses of antibiotics, started feeling better, but went downhill again. I've had 3 chest x-rays all showing I still have pneumonia. The Dr. is not prescribing anymore antibiotics saying she doesn't want to over-load my body with them, yet I'm miserable. One day I think I'm getting better only to feel horrible the next. Should I move on to another Dr., or is this normal?