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Suggest Treatment For Pneumonia Shingles In An Elderly Person

My husband is a 51 year old with pneumonia shingles and an abcessed tooth. He has asthma COPD and sleep apnea. He is on antibiotics and antiviral mess but feels so bad that he says he s dying. I don t know how to help him. We have been to the Drs several times in the last couple days.
posted on Wed, 21 Sep 2016
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Hi,

If the oral antibiotics are not working for him, if there is no improvement at all, then he may need iv antibiotics.

He may need to be admitted to the hospital for a few days for iv meds and additional treatment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Pneumonia Shingles In An Elderly Person

Hi, If the oral antibiotics are not working for him, if there is no improvement at all, then he may need iv antibiotics. He may need to be admitted to the hospital for a few days for iv meds and additional treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician