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Hi peeps, i have been diagnosed with a chest infection got antibiotics and steroids. But still struggling to breathe. Is this normal.

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How are you now? When did you start taking steroids and antibiotics? If not better soon I would phone an ambulance.

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Mark-f

Hi , did you give a sputum sample as sometimes you need a specific antibiotic to fight that particular bug !!! Not the standard amoxicillin

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Tracy1973

Hi got paramedic out am okay lips were going blue. But tripled my inhaler which helped. Only got antibiotics yesterday. Feel a bit better today thanks.

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Karjade

Take care Tracey xxx

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Thanks x

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