I’m recovering from pneumonia but after starting to feel better I’m getting tightness in chest again
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i was admitted to hospital with severe pneumonia in both lungs 8 weeks ago where i stayed for two weeks. i finished my course of antibiotics and slowly started to feel better and symptoms started to reduce. however 5 weeks later i have started to have bit of tightness in chest again especially when i wake up. should this be something to worry about
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moon53540 karenc1979
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when it comes to your lungs you can't be too careful. See your doctor as soon as possible
peter24229 karenc1979
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i had a bout of pneumonia in JAN 2019. ANTIBIOTICS DOXYCYCLIN & PREDISILONE. i took three weeks sick leave and went back to work. it knocked me for six ! I have suffered from asthma since I was little grew out if it but it reemerged when i was 21yrs . Well controlled with inhalers. A few weeks ago developed a chesty cough doubled up on inhalers to know benefit. Dr put me in antibiotic doxycycline and predisilone. currently had xray presenting a shadow, ( infection) third course of steroids but still breathless?? i am 64yrs part time hospital porter walking 13 miles per shift pushing patients. NEVER SMOKED BUT PARENTS DID. NEGATIVE Copd test