Wheezing On And Off, Is This Pneumonia Posted: 11-24-07 20:30pm
I have had wheezing in my chest for the
last 4 days and I am not sure what it is.
I had a doctor listen to my lungs and she
said I probably had pneumonia because she
could hear the wheezing. Due to Medical
Insurance guidelines I had to go to my PCP
a couple of hours to get a referral for a
chest x-ray but when he listened to my
lungs he said I sounded clear which I
agree with. At that moment I was not
wheezing. Thus, he said I was fine.
Later that day the wheezing in my chest
returned and has been on and off for the
last couple of days. FYI, my daughter was
in the hospital all last week with
Pneumonia and Mono at the same time so I
would not be surprised if I picked up her
bug. I don't want to go on an Antibiotic
unless I am sure what the noise in my
chest is. Perhaps it is just mucus that
keep accumulating and I just need to wait
it out for it to clear up? I am 42 years
old.
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rooted
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Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 325
Posted: 02-10-08 06:28am
Have you been tested for asthma or
identified possible allergies via a skin
test? You'll want a diagnosis before you
start any treatment!
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redsoxgirl
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wheezin Posted: 03-02-08 22:31pm
hello i will tell you my story but to help
you not scare you.. i am a 38 year old
female who was misdiagnosed with
bronchitis last year. instead i had a
viral infection that invaded and diseased
my whole heart. i had to have all of my
heart valves replaced. as a result i
suffer from heart failure and
cardiomyopathy. if the doctor did not
assume i had bronchitis and the viral
infection was treated at the same time as
the so called bronchitis i probably would
not have all these problems. just be sure
your doctor checks your heart too. you
could just have pneumonia or a cough but
do not let it linger any longer especially
if you are not feeling better. rule out
all illness until they find what is making
you wheeze.redsoxgirl
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 03-04-08 08:17am
Agreed. The longer you wait, the more
time an infection has to develop into
something more serious.
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