What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Weakness After Being In Treatment For Infections?

Posted on Sat, 7 Mar 2015

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Question : I went to MedExpress Tuesday and was diagnosed with bronchitis. I was given prescriptions for an antibiotic and a pill for my cough. Since then I an having shortness of breath, feel weak, and cannot stand for more than a few minutes. I don't have a family doctor available and feel like if I go to the ER I will have to wait many hours

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rovena (-2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to Healthcare Magic.

I read carefully your query and understand your concern.

Since you are having shortness of breath and weakness after being in treatment for an bacterial infection or respiratory tract, you need to consult a physician as soon as possible.
You may need to take an chest X-ray to exclude any possible complication of the infection like penumonia or pleural effusion .
Since you can't connect with your treating physician ,I would suggest to go to ER and get examined.

Hope it helps.
Let me know if you need further help.

Kind regards,
Dr.Rovena Murati

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar