I caught swine flu in February of this year (H1N1) was very sick. I then had a chest infection which I was prescribed antibiotics but because I was experiencing so much sickness, I couldn't take them. I went to the doctors several times but they said my chest was fine and that it was probably just a virus. I ended up in hospital 3 days later with severe double pneumonia and pleural effusion, I was in hospital for 10 days on iv antibiotics, I lost almost 2 stones in weight. I was discharged with 2 weeks of antibiotics. Went back for second xray as I had night sweats and symptoms still after the course of antibiotics, this was a month later, they found a shadow on my right lung. Had to wait 6 weeks for another x-ray, shadow was inflammation and the pleural effusion is gone, but still inflammation, how much longer will this likely take to go. My ribs are still sore too and still suffering with tiredness and soreness.