I got sick June 30... I was showing symptoms of a cold that had been going around - a cough and a fever. Only everyone around me got better within a week or so.
I had crap in my lungs for the entire month of July. I kept trying to keep up with my workouts anyway, but it was hard since my breathing was hindered.
I finally saw my doc today - he gave me antibiotics and ordered a chest x-ray - said I had "bacterial pneumonia".
Other than having crap in my lungs, I have felt perfectly fine. Did I cause my cold to become pneumonia by continuing to work out while sick? Should I now take a week off and wait for the antibiotics to kick in?
2007-08-02 09:28:12 · 5 answers · asked by nephthys76 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Thanks all - I guess the word "pneumonia" frightened me a little and I was scared to make it worse. I will keep active as much as my cough will let me until it's gone and I can continue normal activity again.
2007-08-02 10:54:03 · update #1
I would not stop working out. Being active during this type of infection only helps purge the mucus in your lungs and prevents fluid from building up.
If you are able to sleep with a couple of pillows so that your upper body is on an incline I would suggest doing that. Sleeping on an incline will also keep fluid from building up in the lungs.
When people are hospitalized with this infection, they encourage activity. Lying flat only exacerbates the problem.
2007-08-02 09:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
By grace of God, (& touch wood), you have good resistance and vital energy so you could remain up and about all this month. Now you are taking treatment and you will be fine soon. Why should you stay in bed now? Take the treatment and healthy diet with vitamins, you will be alright. If you needed bed rest, your doc would have advised it.
All the best!
2007-08-02 09:47:22 · answer #2 · answered by aWellWisher 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This requires a VET! If you've got these kinds of symptoms...you should call the vet immediately!! Infections are hopefully 'cured' by antibiotics. You messing around and 'watching' this is probably killing your horse! The horse sounds miserable and in pain...Be a responsible owner...CALL THE VET! Hate to sound harsh...but there it is...
2016-04-01 12:31:39 · answer #3 · answered by Sylvia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you didn't, you contracted it, or you already had bacterial or infection issues, it just seemed like you had a cold, read the article the link takes you to.
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic465.htm
2007-08-02 09:40:01 · answer #4 · answered by ~~*Paradise Dreams*~~ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would give it a rest for now hun.
2007-08-02 09:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋