Just out of hospital after a week. I was in for strep pneumonia. I have been given pain killers etc how long should I roughly take off work?

[db1394]

I'm 20 years old, asthmatic. Still in pain too.

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bing.com/search?q=discharge... hope this gives you an idea of the time but take it slowly,n ring the blf up Monday who will advice you on this an other members also,03000 030 555 blf no,xwishing you well

[peege]

Hi there, Twicweshy is right, you need specialist advice, please ring the helpline on Monday.

You're very young to have been hospitalised with this, poor you. Be aware that getting over pneumonia can be a lengthy process, really take it easy, don't overdo it, eat very healthily, drink plenty of fluids (not the sweet fizzy kind), take extra Vit C to top up your immune system and get some acidophilus to take to rebalance the bacteria in your gut.

Wishing you a good recovery. You may not be up to full power for a couple of months and in that time you'll be vulnerable to other infections so tell people with coughs n colds to bog off.

All the best Peeg

[louiseamos]

Hi.db1394.. Hi I was in hosptail for 8 days..very I'll.was in both lungs.had to take 2 more lots of antibiotics for a further 2 week..was coughing up blood..took 3 doctors and a week!!!was so I'll by then!!2 year later I still have pain in upper right chest!!!that's were it stated!! I also had awfull taste in mouth for 8 month.?you

Should have a follow up xray 2 week later!!I had 2!!! Been doctors asked why do l still get sore ???I am 38. Was 36. My grand a died 2 month earlier with it!!!although I never saw him!!doctors were baffeld why I had it!!even tested me for HIV...normal!!so try not to worried of course will be sore for few week!!!look you've been very I'll...take it easy for a bit..I went back work and didn't finish my antibiotics!!! Tired all time for a while..I don't knew what tipe I had my report was the worst doctor had saw..he said that's bad can't write a report when someone comes home from that I'll.....

[louiseamos]

PS..drink plenty of water!!!!I went off coffee.tea..can I ask had you been on holiday??!Louise.. I hadn't..

[Daffodil51]

Hi db1394. Please be very careful about going back to work. I was in hospital for z7 days last year. You wouldn't be admitted to hospital if it wasn't serious. I went back to work 2,weeks later and it was the worst thing I could've done, I picked up one infection after another because my immune system was so low.nthe pneumonia had wiped it completely. I had 7 chest infections in the space of 9 months the last one ended up in intensive care with respiratory failure both lungs. Now if I'd listened to the people who we're telling me to get properly better that wouldn't have happened. Pneumonia is a serious illness and although you're young, your body needs plenty of time to recover.

[oxytic]

db1394... you must know your body tells you ....It need good time to recover at rest ...no need for hero's...take care, fate has stuck out at you once here ....don't give it an easy second chance ...stay fit be happy and breath ..bless you