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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Breathing Despite Taking Steroids

Hi. I had pneumonia really bad and didn t find it at first. They found fluid around the heart and than pneumonia after going to the emergency room and being hospitalized for 8 days but didn t feel better. I had to get the fluid drained and was done a month later and still had shortness of breathe real bad and treated me again in the Hospital for 8 days. Came out of hospital and still wasn t better. Than my lung doctor gave me steroids 12 day plan which I feel better, a lot less heaviness in my chest. Got the shortness of breathe is still there and can t do anything? What can I do to help With my breathing ?
posted on Tue, 31 Oct 2017
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Pulmonologist,  's  Response
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of post infectious (pneumonia) bronchitis is more likely.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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General Surgeon,  Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel's  Response
Hello dear

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query in details .

* Primary thing here is to evaluate the underlying cause of breathing
difficulty as it is not mandatory that steroids will control every of such
condition .
* Must consult with latest x-ray chest and 2D echo report to guide more
precisely .

Hope this will help you for sure .
Wishing you fine recovery .

Welcome for any further guidance .
Regards .
Dr. Bhagyesh ( MS , FMAS - consultant surgeon )
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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Breathing Despite Taking Steroids

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of post infectious (pneumonia) bronchitis is more likely. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.