I think I've got pneumonia, any point in going to the doctor?

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  • Repetitive Monkey
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    • Feb 2004
    • 3505
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    I think I've got pneumonia, any point in going to the doctor?

    The last week or so I've worked a lot on my aquariums, often in not more than some light pants and a t-shirt (it's a wet hobby), with w<b></b>indows wide open. Upon waking up two days ago I noticed a stabbing pain in the right side of my chest and I attributed it to sleeping in a no good position. However the pain still persists and I feel it is definitely in the lung rather than any sorrounding muscle tissue, and breathing causes a sharp pain.

    As for the question... Is it ok to ride it out instead of going to the doctor? I am not a fan of use of antibiotics unless it is absolutely necessary, and I understand this is all the doctor give you for pneumonia any way. On the other hand, a lot of people used to die of untreated pneumonia in the old days.

    Any thoughts?
    Last edited by Repetitive Monkey; 04-29-2004, 10:12 AM.
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    • Headless
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      • Jan 2001
      • 26727
      #2
      If its that bad goto the doc...

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        • detoxed
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          • Jan 2003
          • 17798
          #3
          go ahead and die

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            • juicylinks
              So Fucking Banned
              • Apr 2001
              • 122992
              #4
              go see a fucking Doc , pneumonia is nothing to mess around with if you have any belief it might be it....better safe than sorry

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                • Repetitive Monkey
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                  • Feb 2004
                  • 3505
                  #5
                  Originally posted by detoxed
                  go ahead and die
                  Ok, thanks.

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                    • CDSmith
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                      • May 2001
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                      #6
                      Stabbing chest pain could be indicative of many things. If it isn't going away for days, you best get your man boobs to a doctor and let them check things out.
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                        • Repetitive Monkey
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                          • Feb 2004
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                          #7
                          Originally posted by CDSmith
                          Stabbing chest pain could be indicative of many things. If it isn't going away for days, you best get your man boobs to a doctor and let them check things out.
                          I can feel approximately from where in the lung the pain comes, and I was wet and cold for hours at a time the days before getting it, so I am pretty sure. I don't have fever or headache (which is supposed to be part of pneumonia), but I guess that will come.

                          In any case, how bad should it get before antibiotics are absolutely necessary (as I pointed out, this appears to be all the doctor can do for pneumonia)? As of now I feel just fine, as long as I breathe relatively carefully.

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                            • DreamCumTrue
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                              • Nov 2003
                              • 2985
                              #8
                              you can die from pneumonia so i would recommend heading to quick care STAT

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                                • ~MistressRacin~
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                                  • Dec 2002
                                  • 687
                                  #9
                                  What are your other symptoms? Cough? Congestion? Shortness of breath? Fever?
                                  Whatever your symptoms are...go to a Dr. It could be something as simple as pleursy that some NSAID's would clear up. Whatever...a simple chest x-ray will clear up the pneumonia issue.

                                  What's the point in going to the Dr. if you think you have pneumonia? Hmmmm....let me think....oh, yeah, people STILL die from untreated (and treated) pneumonia....it isn't a disease of the "olden ages" that people USE to succumb to. It still happens every single day.

                                  Just go to the frickin' Dr........mmmmkay? Trust me, I'm a nurse.



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                                    • Milena Dickman
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                                      • Sep 2003
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                                      #10
                                      Go to the doctor, then you will know how bad it is.

                                      Then you will be able to decide for yourself if you should take the medication or not.

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                                        • tical
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                                          • Feb 2002
                                          • 6504
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by detoxed
                                          go ahead and die
                                          haha
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                                            • Sarah_Jayne
                                              Now with more Jayne
                                              • Dec 2002
                                              • 40077
                                              #12
                                              i have it atleast once a year and have since I was maybe eight years old. Go to the doctor, trust me.

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                                                • Jer
                                                  God is Brazilian
                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                  • 10601
                                                  #13
                                                  Go to the fucking doctor NOW! You don't wanna get worse.

                                                  I've had pneumonia twice.

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                                                    • zzgundamnzz
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                                                      • Apr 2002
                                                      • 6102
                                                      #14
                                                      Go to the DOCTOR NOW! You shouldn't fuck around when its your health on the line. The doctor can only make you better right?


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                                                        • Jer
                                                          God is Brazilian
                                                          • Feb 2001
                                                          • 10601
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by DreamCumTrue
                                                          you can die from pneumonia so i would recommend heading to quick care STAT
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                                                            • Repetitive Monkey
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                                                              • Feb 2004
                                                              • 3505
                                                              #16
                                                              Come to think of it, some of my fish have been wild-catched in Asia, so I'll set up an apointment tomorrow just in case it's something else. I handled their water after all.
                                                              Last edited by Repetitive Monkey; 04-29-2004, 12:19 PM.

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                                                                • Theo
                                                                  HAL 9000
                                                                  • May 2001
                                                                  • 34515
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by DreamCumTrue
                                                                  you can die from pneumonia
                                                                  i was about to say that. Pneumonia is serious, when you reach a point things go extremely fast with your healthy and you can be in serious danger. Go today.

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                                                                    • TheFrog
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                                                                      • Jan 2004
                                                                      • 4095
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Go to the doctor man, if you leave it to late you could end up in a serious way

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                                                                        • kimzar
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                                                                          • Mar 2004
                                                                          • 1874
                                                                          #19
                                                                          thousands of people die from phenmonia each year

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                                                                            • stephanie m.
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                                                                              • Feb 2004
                                                                              • 2484
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by ~MistressRacin~
                                                                              What are your other symptoms? Cough? Congestion? Shortness of breath? Fever?
                                                                              Whatever your symptoms are...go to a Dr. It could be something as simple as pleursy that some NSAID's would clear up. Whatever...a simple chest x-ray will clear up the pneumonia issue.

                                                                              What's the point in going to the Dr. if you think you have pneumonia? Hmmmm....let me think....oh, yeah, people STILL die from untreated (and treated) pneumonia....it isn't a disease of the "olden ages" that people USE to succumb to. It still happens every single day.

                                                                              Just go to the frickin' Dr........mmmmkay? Trust me, I'm a nurse.






                                                                              Good luck.



                                                                              I'll second that as a former premed student and intern. People died frequently from pneumonia in the "old days" due to the lack of modern medical care. Since modern medical care is availble to you, why not take advantage? GO!


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                                                                                • KMR Stitch
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                                                                                  • Jul 2003
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                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Head to the doctor!

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                                                                                    • abyss_al
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                                                                                      • Oct 2003
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                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      sounds like Bronchitis... go to doctor ASAP
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                                                                                        • Repetitive Monkey
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                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by stephanie m.
                                                                                          I'll second that as a former premed student and intern. People died frequently from pneumonia in the "old days" due to the lack of modern medical care. Since modern medical care is availble to you, why not take advantage? GO!
                                                                                          Sure, my doubts however are more about the use of antibiotics. I don't want to use them unless I really have to (it's better to let your imune system take the beating and come out stronger than taking the easy way out and breeding resistant bacteria). And as I understand the situation, all the doctor can do for you is proscribing antibiotics. Therefore I felt it would be more appropriate to see how this develops before considering going to any doctor.

                                                                                          Also, I read that untreated pneumonia has a 30% chance of killing you. Or in other words, 30% of the people who get pneumonia and don't treat it die. These 30% are mainly the weak and old.

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                                                                                            • PenisFace
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                                                                                              • Oct 2003
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                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by Repetitive Monkey
                                                                                              I can feel approximately from where in the lung the pain comes, and I was wet and cold for hours at a time the days before getting it, so I am pretty sure. I don't have fever or headache (which is supposed to be part of pneumonia), but I guess that will come.

                                                                                              In any case, how bad should it get before antibiotics are absolutely necessary (as I pointed out, this appears to be all the doctor can do for pneumonia)? As of now I feel just fine, as long as I breathe relatively carefully.
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                                                                                                • Repetitive Monkey
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                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by abyss_al
                                                                                                  sounds like Bronchitis... go to doctor ASAP
                                                                                                  I don't cough, so I doubt it. Or..?

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                                                                                                    • Repetitive Monkey
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                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by PenisFace
                                                                                                      Do you smoke? Have you done anything that could screw your lungs?
                                                                                                      Yes, I smoke, but very little. Other than the work with the aquariums, all has been normal.

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                                                                                                        • BlingDaddy
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                                                                                                          PNEUMONIA Kills! Go to the Doctor, if not the ER!
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