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Persisting Breathlessness And Wheezing. Took Antibiotics For Pneumonia
hi stephen I have had pneumonia and was put on a iv drip in hospital.Prior to this i had been on antibiotics for three weeks. I am now out of hospital two weeks and have been to my doctor twice for more courses of antibiotics. I still dont feel any better and cant get rid of the breathlessness and whezz on my chest when i exhale can you tell me why antibiotics are not working
Fri, 30 Aug 2013
get apft done.inhlaers and short course oral steroid may help.consult pulmonologist as this may all be a part of bronchial asthma.
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