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Judz
Judz

I'm out of hospital for 3 weeks after having pneumonia and asthma....and at the moment I'm worried I may have it again. I have all the symptoms...But yet my peak flows are not really low enough to warrant going into a&e yet...Ive seen a doc and they said its a chest infection....but thats what they said the last time....and when my asthma got so bad i needed to be admitted the hospital nearly had a fit because I had pneumonia! Any advice? Thanks!xx

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 Judz

    Posted

    Hello Judz. I would go to either my local walk in centre or to A&E. I wouldn't hang around, you've been too unwell in the past. Take care
  • amanda75990
    amanda75990 Judz

    Posted

    Hi, I would try and get seen somewhere asap - asthma is as you know a very unpredictable condition and things cn change rapidly. Hope you get well soon
  • mike1959
    mike1959 Judz

    Posted

    Ditto.. Please get seen at the hospital as soon as possible.!  The last thing you want is another dose of pneumonia again, it's a very serious illness and will damage your lungs permanently.  Next thing you'll be put on oxygen 24/7 because of bad lungs and who wants that 😱..  I'm sorry for nagging Judz but when living with asthma - we all need to take better care of ourselves 👍.. 
  • jay7196
    jay7196 Judz

    Posted

    Be careful, Judz, when I was struggling to breath the admissions doctor said GO HOME AND REST. My husband shouted at him and was very rude in a room full of 50 people. Security was called.  I was admitted with pneumonia. Take a friend with you, as sometimes you feel so ill you cant stick up for yourself ....... good luck. 
  • Judz
    Judz

    Posted

    Thanks everyone!! Went to a&e...been admitted to the high dependency unit again...mainly asthma but they are querying the possibility of pneumonia again too! xx
    • Jan999
      Jan999 Judz

      Posted

      Judz I'm so pleased you went to hospital. Things could have been so much worse if you'd tried to sit it out. And they don't admit patients to a HDU for no reason. You take care. Thinking about you and please keep in touch x
    • mike1959
      mike1959 Judz

      Posted

      I'm so please you went to the hospital when you did Judz, just sad you have pneumonia again..  Thanks for talking advice and I hope you're feeling better real soon.  Take care and rest well  -  Mike 
  • Judz
    Judz

    Posted

    Looks like im going to intensive care!:-(
  • amanda75990
    amanda75990 Judz

    Posted

    Oh no! Sorry to hear that, but what a good job you went! Take care
  • mike1959
    mike1959 Judz

    Posted

    Ditto to all the above, you're in my thoughts too Judz 🙏
  • colin04820
    colin04820 Judz

    Posted

    Take real good care of yourself, its not easy living with Asthma, i have acute asthma and have to be v careful but my consultant and nurse seem to have it on the back foot now.  Had a v bad time in 2012 Q4 incil 3-4 chest infections with pneumonia at one point.  Do take care, if you feel rough get help straight away 

    keep well

  • Judz
    Judz

    Posted

    Hey again! Sorry it took so long to get back here again! Out of hospital and finally back to work again! Still not right and have managed to pick up another infection even though Im on steroids still but hanging in there! :D

    Hugs to everyone! xx

    • Jan999
      Jan999 Judz

      Posted

      Hi Judz. I'm pleased you are out of hospital but typical you have another infection. Did you pick it up in hospital by any chance? Anyway happy new year and take cy. Keep in touch 
    • mike1959
      mike1959 Judz

      Posted

      It's good to have you back Judz..

      Please take good care of yourself and hope that infection is well under control, we don't want you back in hospital again..

    • jay7196
      jay7196 Judz

      Posted

      Good luck Judz -  how much longer are you intending to put up with the constant bad health? Do you ever think of changing your lifestyle completely? I did, and think that one or two infections a year are so much better that the wearying ill health -  I could never live in a bad climate again or a town. What do you think? 
    • colin04820
      colin04820 jay7196

      Posted

      So where are you living now then ? 

      I am Seriously moving back to Dubai .... 

       

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