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Suggest Treatment For Pneumonia And Shortness Of Breath While Lying Down
Question: I am a diabetic and have pneumonia since Feb.10 and was having problems sleeping in bed so have since moved to lazyboy to sleep more upright because I had problem breathing while laying down.The dr.just started me on LEVOFLOXACIN 500 MG once a day for 7 days.Will this help?
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Considerations
Detailed Answer:
thanks for sending the question.
Levofloxacin is a very good antibiotic that is used very commonly to treat pneumonia.
I suspect that you may be having some trouble breathing because of the pneumonia. Pneumonia decreases your lungs ability to oxygenate your blood.
I would expect your symptoms to gradually improve over the next 7 to 10 days.
if your symptoms of shortness of breath get worse or if you're not able to perform your normal activities of daily living without significant shortness of breath then I think you should talk to your doctor again.
Thanks again for sending your question and again I think you will start to feel better fairly soon as this is a very good treatment.
Dr. Galamaga
Considerations
Detailed Answer:
thanks for sending the question.
Levofloxacin is a very good antibiotic that is used very commonly to treat pneumonia.
I suspect that you may be having some trouble breathing because of the pneumonia. Pneumonia decreases your lungs ability to oxygenate your blood.
I would expect your symptoms to gradually improve over the next 7 to 10 days.
if your symptoms of shortness of breath get worse or if you're not able to perform your normal activities of daily living without significant shortness of breath then I think you should talk to your doctor again.
Thanks again for sending your question and again I think you will start to feel better fairly soon as this is a very good treatment.
Dr. Galamaga
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
every morning when I wake up.my mouth is so dry that I can hardly speak.Do you think it is caused by medication or heat in house.
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Detailed Answer:
thanks again for the question.
It's probably a combination of both. The air in the winter tends to be very dry. the antibiotic may also contribute to this.
sincerely,
dr XXXXXXX
Follow up
Detailed Answer:
thanks again for the question.
It's probably a combination of both. The air in the winter tends to be very dry. the antibiotic may also contribute to this.
sincerely,
dr XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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