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Originally Posted by RozG
Hi Perna 
My doc doesn't give me anything for pneumonia out of wariness. Had it too many times and got a complicated medical history from her point of view. So her answer is admission to hospital, let them deal with it, but I don't go unless it gets to the stage where I need oxygen...which I actually hate.
And I don't think I explained myself properly...again. lol. I'll try again....
My probs with pneumonia stem from a long spell in I.C.U. a few years back. I'm now sensitive to moisture in the air as well as cold temps. Only time my lungs are dry is in a wicked heatwave. Rest of the time...don't how to put this sorry...they're gunky and summer aside I'm pneumonic to one degree or another all the time.
(My doc keeps saying I need to live somewhere hot and dry. I asked her if she's gonna pay for it. lol.)
Anyhow, I supoose what I was really asking is to ease breathing in winter when I'm not bad enough for hospital but I'm struggling anyways...any tips on herbal remedies etc that help dry your lungs out would be great coz then I could breathe better, not feel so weak etc.
Ooh bananas, bet I still haven't explained it right? |
I think you need a better doctor personally.
This one doesn't sound responsive and prefers to make useless statements about moving to a dry climate---which won't actually do anything substantial for the pneumonia anyway.How is a dry climate going to make you feel less weak? Medical nonsense.
I call it as I see it--no mercy for stupid doctors who lie to patients.
Whatever your situation is healthwise, you need to see a specialist.
Also, with pneumonia you need to make sure you are being TREATED with medications along with EXERCISING so that your lungs expand and open up instead of getting filled with congestion. Typically people get hospital acquired pneumonia because they have lied around too long without exercise and are immunocompromised (weak immune system). Go in for a hip replacement end up in ICU with complications from hospital acquired pneumonia--seen it a billion times. Doctors at my hospital where I used to work were forced to change their treatment methods to include exercise/physical therapy/walking with inpatients---cut the HAP in half, heal time better, etc.
Good luck--sounds like no fun!