I have had two CT scans in three weeks. Both showed pneumonia in left lung. My question I have had no cough, spitting up, or fever. I do have shortness of breath and hurts to breathe and cough. I get tired more easily than before. Can you please tell me how I can have pneumonia without the usual symptoms? I'm afraid that the CT scans were wrong and maybe it could be something worse. Sorry I guess I'm just scared.
Yes it makes total sense now. Well, hope you get better soon.
take care,
mkh9
Yep, that's what all 3 doctors think I have (onc, rad and primary) and it fits.
I was just sure I had the flu the same time my husband and 4 close friends at church were all VERY sick with it. My symptoms were not as severe and the nasal swab was done within hours of me waking feeling so ill. It said 'nope'. I didn't take Tamiflu since doc said no flu but it was just under 3 weeks when the scan showed the small / mild pneumonia.
Thank you again for all your help! My friend told me last night her grandson (1 year old) has it and has no fever and no REAL cough and she'd seen a local news article saying higher than normal cases of WP in our county this season.
Diane
BTW......... my normal temp in 97.7 to 97.9°. My blood work was perfect. Doc does CBC w/diff and chems every visit. I go 8 years without a cold. DID have the flu two years ago when I skipped the flu shot. My mother is 82 and her temp is same as mine. When I was so sick with the flu, it was 99.9°.
The inhaler seems to be making me cough but nothing like my husband!
Oh...... and there seems to be an outbreak of walking pneumonia in our area. My friend's grandson was the latest to be dx'd. Several people at my church over the last 5 - 6 weeks. Once I mentioned it on Facebook, people admitted they'd had it and didn't stay home. LOADS had the flu.
From your first response..... Yes, I was having chills and kept complaining on Sunday that it was freezing in church, on Tuesday complained it was freezing in doctor's office, etc. My temp was 96.5, pulse 72, respiration 16, pulse ox 98 (doctor charts it on his website).
I was surprised I wasn't coughing like my husband does when he gets pneumonia but he has asthma and COPD. I have no health concerns. The scan showed 'mild pneumonia or resolving infection'. Onc and rad said possibly walking pneumonia.
I went to my primary for treatment. I'm taking the med and have 5 1/2 more days worth plus have an inhaler. Only minor coughing and the stuff I cough up is not green, rusty, etc. Headache is gone as of today.
Have you tried the prescription yet that makes you cough? I would use it if you can to make sure you keep your lungs open. I think you are wondering if you have a cold or is this pneumonia? The recent symptoms sound like a cold because of the stuffy head and sinuses . Those symptoms are not like pneumonia. I just want you to be careful about the possibility of relapsing or not being over the pneumonia. Since you were winded on Sunday and sound fatigued. So be careful and if you feel worse see the doctor. He has you on the right drug and your pulse ox was normal. But some strains of the bacteria (strep pneumoniae) that cause pneumonia have become resistant. This new drug he has/had you on hopefully is good. But again if you feel worse in the chest or breathing see the doctor or if you develop a high fever. Hope this helps. Feel free to write back if you need to.
mkh9
I had already gone and gotten a script when I posted that. He gave me an antibiotic known to work on 2 types of pneumonia and today called in an inhaler to help open up the airways so I can cough it out.
I wasn't feeling 'great' and had felt sort of out of it for a week but I thought it was anxiety since I was having the chest CT. I was complaining of how cold the offices were.
I never run a fever. When I had the true flu two years ago and was very ill, I had a temp of 101.
Still not coughing but a little. I was already a little winded when we sang loads of long hymns at church on Sunday.
Since I've had cancer twice, I have regular visits and just before this had loads of blood work. The day I got sick, my pulse ox was 98 out of 100. I go 8 years or more without a cold.
Well, usually you would have pain or tightness when you breath in and a fever and chills or sometimes low temperature if your immunity is low. Also, shortness of breath. Did you have any of these symptoms when they found that you had pneumonia on the CT?
Obviously if you have a fever see your doctor. Or see him if you feel that it could be pneumonia. Other things you could try if you don't have a fever and you think it is a virus, is to steam yourself in the shower and/or with a bowl of hot water and breath in the steam to make yourself cough and break up any tightness in the lungs. Buy a cough expectorant that makes you cough instead of a cough suppressant.
Yes you don't want to have the "gunk" stay in there if it feels tight. If you feel like it is tight I would see your doctor too. Sometimes the antibiotic they give you doesn't work. They really should do a culture on people to see which bacteria and what it is resistant to instead of handing out antibiotics. But never take a hot bath or shower when you have a fever. It will over heat you.
hope this helps.
mkh9
take care!
mkh9