How to Recover From Pneumonia

With proper medication and rest, most types of pneumonia are easily cured. Children and the elderly, and those stricken with certain viral strains of pneumonia, require a longer recovery period. Here are some basic guidelines to speed up and ease recovery.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Analgesics
• Facial Tissues
• Heating Pads
• Masks
• Thermometers
• Masks
• Thermometers
• Heating pads

1. Take medication as prescribed. Most oral antibiotics are taken for 10 days.

2. Reduce activity until your cough is gone.

3. Avoid cigarette smoke and irritants in the air, and stay away from people who are sick. Your immune system is already working overtime.

4. Wear a mask when you go outside in the cold air. Fresh air is healthful to your lungs, but cold air is not.

5. Avoid cough suppressants. A productive cough will help clear the lungs of germ-ridden phlegm. Take an expectorant, such as guaifenesin, if ordered by your doctor.

6. Take analgesics sparingly. Children should only be given acetaminophen.

7. Humidify the air in your house with a vaporizer. Sit in a hot shower or bath.

8. Check your temperature once a day. Any sudden spike should be reported to your doctor.

9. Take lots of deep breaths. Inhale as much air as your lungs can take in, and then hold your breath for 5 to 10 seconds. Exhale forcefully, but steadily. Repeat this 10 times. Do deep breathing exercises at least five times a day.

10. Apply a heating pad to your chest if muscles feel sore and achy.

Tips & Warnings

• Take it easy. Chores will still be there after you get well. If you push yourself while you have pneumonia, you may lengthen your recovery time by two or three months.
• Avoid dairy products if you find that they cause your mucus to thicken.
• If you have any questions or concerns, contact a physician or other health care professional before engaging in any activity related to health and diet. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.

Who Can Help Sponsored

• How to Lose 30+lbs Guaranteed. Try it Free.

[MONEZ]

on 8/9/2008 the second monez is page 1

[MONEZ]

on 8/9/2008 I DID THIS. YES THE THUMPER AND THE VERTICAL MANEUVER AND WITH A TOWEL AND MY HEAD TURNED TO THE SIDE I THUMPED AT DIFFERENT RATES THAT I CONTROLLED AND LOW AND BEHOLD I COUGHED UP FLEM AND BLACK STUFF AND WHITE AND GREEN AND ALL KIND OF NASTY STUFF. I DID THIS EVERY 4 HOURS. YES THE PEACEPIPE AND THE THUMPER AND THE UPSIDE DOWN. IT WORKED TREMENDOUSLY!!! THE DOCTORS WERE AMAZED AT HOW FAST I RECOVERED AFTER THAT!!! GRAVITY SAVED ME AS I WAS SURE I WAS DYING. THANK THE LORD!!!

[MONEZ]

on 8/9/2008 I HAD A SEVERE CASE OF DOUBLE PNEMONIA (BOTH LUNGS) I SPENT 9 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL. AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS OF THEIR "TREATMENTS" I FELT I WAS WORSENING. WHEN I TOLD THIS TO THE BREATHING TECHNITION,HE MENTIONED A NEW MACHINE THEY HAVE THAT WRAPS AROUND YOUR CHEST AND THUMPS. THIS IS CONTROLLED BY THE PATIENT AS TO THE SPEED WITH A HANDHELD CONTROL. WELL IMEDIATLY I TOLD HIM TO BRING IT TO ME AND HOOK ME UP. THE "THUMPER" AS I REFERED TO IT WORKED WELL. THE TECHNITION SEEMED TO HAVE LITTLE FAITH THAT IT WOULD YIELD AN IMPROVEMENT, AND IT DID NOT UNTIL I INSISTED THAT HE RAISE THE BED FOOT END ALL THE WAY UP AND THE HEAD END ALL THE WAY DOWN SO AS TO BASICALLY STAND ME ON MY HEAD.
WELL, AFTER A "PEACEPIPE" TREATMENT,(THIS IS WHAT I CALL THE "STEAMY" WHATEVER THING THEY BRING YOU EVERY 4 HOURS OR SO TO BREATH IN TO LOOSEN THINGS UP. SOME KIND OF MEDICINE?) I DID THIS. YES THE THUMPER AND THE

[MONEZ]

on 8/9/2008 I HAD A SEVERE CASE OF DOUBLE PNEMONIA (BOTH LUNGS) I SPENT 9 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL. AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS OF THEIR "TREATMENTS" I FELT I WAS WORSENING. WHEN I TOLD THIS TO THE BREATHING TECHNITION,HE MENTIONED A NEW MACHINE THEY HAVE THAT WRAPS AROUND YOUR CHEST AND THUMPS. THIS IS CONTROLLED BY THE PATIENT AS TO THE SPEED WITH A HANDHELD CONTROL. WELL IMEDIATLY I TOLD HIM TO BRING IT TO ME AND HOOK ME UP. THE "THUMPER" AS I REFERED TO IT WORKED WELL. THE TECHNITION SEEMED TO HAVE LITTLE FAITH THAT IT WOULD YIELD AN IMPROVEMENT, AND IT DID NOT UNTIL I INSISTED THAT HE RAISE THE BED FOOT END ALL THE WAY UP AND THE HEAD END ALL THE WAY DOWN SO AS TO BASICALLY STAND ME ON MY HEAD.
WELL, AFTER A "PEACEPIPE" TREATMENT,(THIS IS WHAT I CALL THE "STEAMY" WHATEVER THING THEY BRING YOU EVERY 4 HOURS OR SO TO BREATH IN TO LOOSEN THINGS UP. SOME KIND OF MEDICINE?) I DID THIS. YES THE THUMPER AND THE

[Kahlan]

on 5/17/2008 I am 28 and am now an ex smoker, I am currently recovering from pneumonia and I can't describe the feelings I had when I saw the look of disgust on the doctors face when she asked me whether I smoked or not. I have had chest infections for the last few years and I knew that they were smoking related yet it did not stop me from lighting up when I was coughing. I just did not for one second think that number one that I would ever get seriously ill or number two that I would ever smoke long enough for smoking to affect my life. Well, now due to my pneumonia, I missed my exams, my summer is ruined and I am in more debt than a student should be in when she still has one more year to complete. The worst part is - It is all my fault, completely preventable. My advice is to all those young and apparently healthy people out there is - STOP SMOKING, NEVER EVER LIGHT UP, ONE CIGARRETTE CAN AFF