Hi! I just want to know what remedy will my mother do about pneumonia?

Question

according to her x-ray. my mother had a pnuemonia. She has been coughing for 3 months and when she consulted the doctor, they said she a pneumonia and now she's admitted to our local hospital. She is 57 years old and a public gradeschool teacher..

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thanks!

Answer 1

Home Treatment

Home treatment is important for recovery from pneumonia. The following measures can help you recover and avoid complications, such as further infection or a buildup of fluid in the space between the lung and chest wall (pleural effusion).

While at home:

Get plenty of rest and prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids.
Take care of your cough if it is making it difficult for you to rest. A cough is one way your body gets rid of the infection, and you should not try to eliminate coughing unless it is severe enough to make breathing difficult, cause vomiting, or prevent rest.
Consider taking acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) or aspirin to help reduce fever and make you feel more comfortable. Do not give aspirin to anyone younger than 20 because of the risk of Reye's syndrome.
Always check whether any over-the-counter cough or cold medications you are taking contain acetaminophen. If they do, make sure the acetaminophen you are taking in your cold medicine, plus any other acetaminophen you may be taking, does not exceed the daily recommended dose. Ask your doctor or pharmacist how much you can take every day.

Your doctor may want to see you after a week of treatment to make sure you are getting better. Be sure to contact your doctor if you do not feel better or if you develop a worsening cough, shortness of breath, or a fever; feel weak; or feel faint when you stand up.
Prevention

There are a number of steps you can take to help prevent getting pneumonia.

Stop smoking. Smoking makes it more likely you will get pneumonia.
Avoid contact with people who have respiratory tract infections, such as colds and influenza (flu). Pneumonia may develop after these types of infections.
If you have not had measles or chickenpox, avoid contact with people who have these infections. Pneumonia can be a complication of measles and chickenpox, so getting these infections can put you at risk for developing pneumonia.
Vaccinations

A vaccine for pneumonia (pneumococcal vaccine) is available. However, research indicates that it might not help everybody.

Some research shows that the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) helps prevent pneumonia in healthy younger people but not in older people or those with impaired immune systems. 6
Other studies show that the vaccine does not reduce the risk of pneumonia in adults, but it can prevent some of the serious complications of pneumonia, such as infection in the bloodstream (bacteremia) or throughout the body (septicemia), in younger adults and those older than 55 years with a healthy immune system. 7
Experts recommend the vaccine for people who are older than 65 and for younger people who have a long-lasting (chronic) condition that increases their risk of pneumonia.

Other vaccines can prevent common diseases in which pneumonia may be a complication.

Vaccination of children for measles can prevent most cases of measles. Adults may need to be vaccinated against measles if they have not had the disease or were not vaccinated during childhood.
Yearly vaccinations for influenza may prevent you from getting the flu. Influenza often can lead to pneumonia, especially in older adults or in people who have other long-term (chronic) medical diseases. The influenza vaccine can be given at the same time as the pneumococcal vaccine but in a different arm.
Vaccination with the chickenpox vaccine (varicella-zoster vaccine) can prevent most cases of pneumonia caused by the virus that causes chickenpox. Consider getting a vaccination if you are older than 13 and have not yet had chickenpox.
The mineral zinc may help reduce the risk of pneumonia in children. Zinc can be found in certain foods (lean red meats, seafood, beans, cereals) or added to the diet in supplements. Studies in developing countries found that the incidence of pneumonia in children dropped when zinc was added to the diet. 8, 9

The United States recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of zinc for infants is 5 milligrams per day. Children 1 to 4 years old should have 10 milligrams per day. 8 Always talk to your doctor before giving your child zinc supplements or any other vitamin or mineral supplement.
Doctors use antibiotics to treat pneumonia caused by bacteria. Your doctor chooses an antibiotic after considering:

Your age.
Your symptoms.
How severe your pneumonia is.
Other medical problems you might have.
What type of bacteria may be causing your pneumonia. Most cases of bacterial pneumonia in otherwise healthy people are caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Several other bacteria may cause pneumonia in the very young, older adults, and those with other diseases.
Whether you may have a type of bacteria that some medications can no longer kill (resistant bacteria).
Whether you are allergic to any antibiotics.
Your doctor's choice of antibiotics may also depend on whether you:

Are otherwise healthy and do not have to go to a hospital for treatment.
Have other medical conditions but still do not have to go to the hospital.
Have to go to the hospital.
Have to go to an intensive care unit.
Medication Choices

Although experts differ on their recommendations, the first antibiotic used is usually one that kills a wide range of bacteria (broad-spectrum antibiotic). All antibiotics used have a high cure rate for pneumonia. 6

If you do not have to go to the hospital, your doctor may use any of the following antibiotics:

Macrolides, such as Ery-Tab, Biaxin, Biaxin XL, and Zithromax.
Tetracyclines, such as doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx).
Fluoroquinolones, such as Levaquin, Avelox, and Tequin.
If you have to go to the hospital, your doctor may use any of the above antibiotics. Other antibiotics that your doctor may use in this situation include:

Cephalosporins, such as Ceclor, Duricef, Ceftin, and Lorabid.
Penicillins, such as Amoxil, Biomox, Omnipen, Augmentin, and Veetids.
Vancomycin (Vancocin).
Another type of antibiotic, ketolides (telithromycin), was approved for pneumonia in 2004 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It can be used in mild-to-moderate pneumonia.

What To Think About

In most cases of pneumonia, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics without first identifying the exact organism causing the illness.
Your doctor may use two antibiotics when first starting your treatment.
If you do not get better with the first choice of an antibiotic, you may have more testing to identify the specific organism that is causing the pneumonia. Your doctor also may add a second antibiotic to cover other bacteria that are not being treated with the first antibiotic.
More and more bacteria are developing resistance to certain antibiotics, making them less effective. An example of this is MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, which is resistant to many types of penicillin. To help fight antibiotic resistance, ask your doctor how to take your antibiotics correctly, such as always finishing your prescription.
Doctors usually treat infants and children with macrolides, penicillin, or (if the child is older than age 8) doxycycline. 10

i hope i have answred all ur doubts!!Thank you!hope your mom is okay!Get well soon!!

Answer 2

Hi it depends on the type of pneumonia your mother hasas there are more than one type if she is in the hospital they most likely will put her on an iv antibiotic as well as respiratory therapy untill she is out of danger and can meet a certain FEV ( get a certain amount of air exhaled from her lungs ) when she gets home you will have to continue to keep her elevated and follow through with drs orders however you can help speed up the process with a few easy things 1. keep the place cool like at least 70* or lower keep her out of drafts plenty of rest and some tahebo aks PauD' Arco will help along with some chineese green tea let steep in the cup 5 minutes and if you have some colloidal silver it will help and if you can raise her intracellular glutathiome levels it will greatly shorten the duration in my case it was cut down from 3weeks to 6 days and i was out the door hope this hellps you best wishes Gorbalizer

Answer 3

I recently was hospitalized with pneumonia as well...let me tell you it was NOT fun. I was given massive amounts of IV antibiotics, respiratory treatments such as a nebulizer. Every day for a week I was taken to Xray to see if the pneumonia was going away. I was on oxygen even after my release. Everyone is different so treatments might be different as well. Is/was she a smoker? if so COPD could be an issue. Pneumonia weakens your lungs as well as your body. Its a very exhausting illness. It can take weeks or even months to recover. It's been 2 months for me and I still can feel it's effects. Good Luck to you and your mother.

Answer 4

is she in an infectious disease ward? where she can get positive/negative airway circulation in her own room, this cuts down the risk of it getting worse as certain nurses are only allowed to treat your mother rather than any old nurse.What medication is she on? The tried meds are Co amoxiclav either i.v. or bolus or through tablets i.v.saline to rehydrate the body and anti pyrexial drugs to lower the temperature, this all may not be suitable for your mother but the doctors/nurses will assess her anyway and hope she gets better soon.

Answer 5

total rest and antibiotics, remember she may never fully get over it,I had it in 2000 ,i was 57 at that time and still have problems, turned into COPD,if she hasn't already tell her to get a pneumonia shot , take it slow and good luck

Answer 6

first thing, it's good that she's in the hospital and being cared for...
second...just make sure she gets lots of good rest by the time she's discharged to the hospital...ask your doctor for vitamins and food supplements that might help...

Answer 7

Wouldn't surprise me if she were on I V antibiotics and getting breathing treatments form the respirtory technologist.




night shift x-ray tech

Answer 8

she need total rest ,here body will heal it just takes time dont worry people can get over it now ,she will be ok alright ,i managed to get through it ,but as i said it takes a long time and she will be weak for some time ,but she will gain her strenght back

Answer 9

Please see the webpages for more details on Pneumonia.