LUNG PAIN AFTER PNEUMONIA

Hey, about 2 weeks ago I got a real bad fever of 105 accompanied by a small cough, which persisted for about a week. Since school is starting in just a couple of days I decided to quickly go to the hospital and diagnose the problem, which was found to be pneumonia. When I was about 5 I had pneumonia, so it wasn't too surprising that I got it again. I went through the normal checkup and got some antibiotics from my doc, but after taking the 5 days of meds I'm not feeling any better. In fact, I started getting really bad chest pain on my left side yesterday even though I was told the infection was on my right. As of now, I'm sitting on my couch unable to move because the pain is just stabbing at my chest, so I'm thinking I should go to the doctor again. Should I still be going to school in 2 days? I don't really want to skip.

I would advise not going to school and not doing anything until the pneumonia has cleared. So many folks on this thread have had the affects linger for years. Give it the best chance to heal and then focus on school.

Go to your doctor to get it checked out - don't neglect it - looking after yourself is far more important than going back to school right away... please don't neglect it ...pneumonia can become serious.

Hi Quietly Depressed I read your post and thought I'd check in and see how you are. I hope you've found a way to manage following your ordeal and that your depression has eased off. Sending you virtual hugs & positive vibes from Sydney, Australia

I also get a stabbing pain in my left chest in the same area that I had severe pain during pneumonia. I believe it may be scarring of the lung tissue as it has gotten slowly better over the years since having pneumonia. However, every now and again it will be particularly noticeable, especially if I lie on my left side.

Hi there I currently am on antibiotics for pneumonia today will be the 4th day on them . Thinking I am definitely going to have to go back to the doctor as the chest pain is what is really bothering me and is so painful scared there will be permanent damage to my lung . especially reading all of these things . I would hate to have to be like this for months .

Hi, I too had pneumonia two months ago, last x-ray showed it cleared on the lungs. However i still have the symptoms described by you. Its most uncomfortable, unsettling kind of pain. Its a funny kind of painful. I still feel breathless. How do you feel now? I wonder if exercise helps. Any suggestions?

So what should we do? Having the same condition, the 3rd month now. I keep explaining to doctors by the ignore me and instead work on what they think.So, just wait for death? Can't the condition heal?

Thank you. It has been 10 years since I was hospitalized. You are the first person on this thread to really hit the nail on the head. thank you.

I came upon this site because I have recently contacted pneumonia. I feel for you and hope your doing better since this was a year ago. I’ve been in menopause for. 10 years and when I hit 50 I’ve steadily gained 5 pounds a year for the last three years so I’m 15 pounds heavier. I don’t eat much either it’s just the menopause. Hopefully you found some relief either estrogen or something they can help you since you’re younger. And hopefully you’ve seen a professional to help you with the depression.

Hope you’re doing better... it’s not always easy but try and keep fighting. Don’t give up!!! You can do it.

Hi there, sorry to hear about ur ongoing problems..... I've currently suffered wit pneumonia and had to have 3 wks off work, still had pain and went bac to c the GP to b told I now have a chest infection and needed another wk off work to recover, my wk is up on Monday however I still have terrible pain in my left side but don't want to return to the GP as can't afford to keep being signed off work as I only get ssp and Xmas is very near, I'm yet to decide wot to do about this..... However when I read ur post I was concerned about ur diet, I've never really bin a big eater myself and put weight on gradually over a few yrs, I then joined my local slimming world group where it turns out u can actually gain weight quiet easily by not eating enough..... I've bin attending slimming world for just under a yr now and have lost almost 2 stone and have hit my target weight, now I know ppl say these diets don't work but Hay wot have u got to lose, I've made lots of new friends at the group and have got bac to a nice healthy weight and tbh it hasn't cost me an arm and a leg just afew hrs a wk to attend and stay at a group..... Give it a go, wot have u got to lose.... Only weight, hope this helps x

I've had the exact same issue.

I’m so sorry. Did you ever take the steroids? My dr. Said that the steroids would make a real difference.

I had pheumonia 6 weeks ago and I have the same problem I'm always wheasing and low on breath , still really tired and I've lost a lot of weight and I'm only 13 which is very rare to have eumonia at my age so when I first went to the AA I got told I was taking a Athsma attack and needed an ambulance but I insisted my parents drove me there and I had two nebulisers and steroids I then vomited, when I was took to hospital they gave me 5 more nebulisers and I was shaking and vomiting 24/ 7. Then I got kept in, I couldn't even go to the toilet without oxygen, one night I got up vomited without my oxygen on and couldn't get my breath back and nearly fainted. I vomited every day for two weeks and couldn't get off oxygen and kept dropping to 87 which is VERY low and I was only getting 90 on my peak flow and I keep getting the same pains on my left lung where I had it , I'm aching all over to they said it would take up to 6 weeks and now I'm still the same and keep taking sick turns but my mom has sent me back to school because she thinks I'm fine when no matter how many times I tell her I'm not she thinks I'm trying to dodge it when I'm not I'm exhausted I'm in for 3 hours a day and I'm knackered I hurt all over .... how long can this last for