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bad chest for 5 weeks

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helen50835
helen50835

i started on easter sunday with a chest infection was prescribed antibiotics and steroids returned to hospital 5 days later due to getting worse was diagnosed with pneumonia prescribed different antibiotics was very ill at home in bed for over a week returned to doctors not getting any better after 4 weeks was prescribed antibiotics again and steroids also suggested may be COPD so treating for that with 2 inhalers this was last thurs 11th may still very wheezy short of breath cant walk far only a few steps im getting scared now surely i should be picking up now any ideas please x

 

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  • julie07318
    julie07318 helen50835

    Posted

    morning  Helen  ive  just  been  reading  your  story.   i  hope  you  see  the cardiologist  soon.  It  does  sound  like  it  could  be  heart problems.   before  i  had  a  heart  attack  in june  2015   i  was  poorly  for months  one  thing  or  another  seemed to be  at  docs  every  week.   and  yes  it  was like  my  body  was  telling  me  something  wasnt  right.   a  couple  of months  ago  they  said  i have  copd.    im so  pleased  you  are  getting  checked  out.  lots of  love  and  very  best wishes  julie    xxxxxxxxx
    • helen50835
      helen50835 julie07318

      Posted

      i feel like michelin man at minute with blowing up all over not just legs and feet they feel like they are going to burst and my breathing is terrible i have gone quite but 37 to 41 breathes per minute i no thats not right and am shattered i will be going to see a doctor in morning if just for piece of mind x

       

  • Vee2
    Vee2 helen50835

    Posted

    Hi Helen, as you've said above:-

    great news you do not have COPD

    not so good the doc now thinks you may have cardiac issues, so sorry to hear this.

    You may find the cardiac forum more help to you at this time.  

    Just put Cardiac in the search box top right of patient UK site

    • helen50835
      helen50835 Vee2

      Posted

      i have just been to the doctors again feeling really unwell lower back pain especially when walking short of breath too he said i have crackling on both lungs suggesting fluid and my kidneys arent working as they should so gave me water tablets but nothing for the lungs x

       

    • Vee2
      Vee2 helen50835

      Posted

      Hi Helen if you have a walk in medical centre go there and ask them to listen to your lungs, failing that see another doctor explain your symptoms and as if your lungs can be checked.

      Hope you feel better soon.

    • Vee2
      Vee2

      Posted

      ask if your lungs can be checked that should have said (above)
    • helen50835
      helen50835 Vee2

      Posted

      Hi Vee just an update i have had an overnight stay in hospital with chest pains and exhaustion was reassured no heart attack a xray of chest and lungs were fine thyroid was raised but now ok saw a cardiologist had an ecg had 3 now just had a heart scan and waiting for results if these are ok they are going to look at the lungs i have to have a 24hr ecg and go on a treadmill she did say there was nothing major she could see and the cardiologist will be intouch within the next week x
    • helen50835
      helen50835 Vee2

      Posted

      I have had the ech cardiogram and am now waiting for cardiologist to have a look at it i was told by the nurse who did it that as far as she could see there was nothing major  showing and the cardiologist would been in touch . I have been offered the Flu jab at work but not sure as this is what started all this the flu i think i should have it but not sure with still not being well how i would react to it x

       

  • helen50835
    helen50835

    Posted

    just an update i am still waiting for an appointment to have a heart scan i am still breathless and unable to walk far at all until i have to sit my chest hurts most of the time it feels tight so is my pluratic area i feel so down at the minute all the doctor seem to do is smile and say rest as he has no idea whats wrong my thyroid is underactive at the moment but doctor wont do anything yet he says see the heart specialist have a repeat blood test in a months time and we will go from there its ridiculous i am shattered cant sleep due to excess water which im taking tablets but so bloated all i do now is sit and cry x

     

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