Chest infections

Hello all,

My Dad was admitted to hospital with another (he's had a few) chest infection last week. He is due to go home tomorrow. I know he's prone to them due to the silent aspiration he suffers from but just wondering if any of you are familiar with this too?

Sue x

[DenB]

My husband had his first chest infection a couple of weeks ago, I did have to call the doctor out but just one course of antibiotics did the trick, thank goodness!

Denise X

[Hidden in reply to DenB]

I see, my dad seems to go down hill in an instance & it hits him hard so he always gets taken into hospital for IV anti b's.

[DenB in reply to Hidden]

I am sorry to hear about your dad and to be honest I was really worried about my husband's infection, turning into pneumonia. I was thinking about what I would need to take to hospital, if the doctor said that he may have to go in!

I think we were lucky this time!

You take care

Denise x

[easterncedar]

Chest infection, or pneumonia, is very very common, to the point of being nearly universal, among PSP patients. Along with falls, pneumonia is one of the 2 leading causes of death with PSP. With many people it becomes a recurrent issue until the antibiotics don't work or the patient just tires out. I have decided that my sweetheart is at the point that if he gets pneumonia again we won't treat it, although he has had it only once a year ago. He has a great immune system.

[Hidden in reply to easterncedar]

Thankyou for your reply, my dad has had 3 since just before Christmas . He has so far recovered really well but I realise it won't always be so.

[Joanna8]

I didnt realise that. Dad had a nasty chest infection before xmas that just wouldn't go away. Now i understand why.