Supposedly it was 'only' bronchitis and I had it for at least a month a few years ago. It was horrible. I felt like how I figured zombies must feel. If I were to look for a silver lining, no matter how ridiculous, I lost 50 pounds.

I hope you have the shortest, mildest case ever. Take care!

Need to get my follow-up vaccination this week.

I got my vaccine a few years ago.. its a scary thing.

The newer meds have a three day heavy dose regimen, at least on some versions-there is more than one kind of pneumonia. You will be weak for a couple of weeks.

I had double pneumonia in 2001 - just after 9/11. I had started teaching at a local liberal arts college with all kinds of new bugs around. I wasn't sleeping well and had four different classes to teach and was wearing myself out, and I suspect my immune system was just kaput. Went to doc, and once the Xrays came back,he showed me what I had and told me to go home for the rest of week. I told him I needed to teach the next day. He threatened to admit me if I didn't go home... I decided to go home.. I had made myself mow the lawn the day before!!! It took me the better part of a month to get over it, although I did go back to teaching the next week. Please take care of yourself!!!

Sorry you are fighting pneumonia.

I once worked with a rather old and very good artist. When he was young, his wife (in her late 20's) fell ill and contracted pneumonia. From her first cough to her two day stay in the hospital was less then a week. From that point on, he worked hard to do a good job raising their three children alone.

Hope you are well soon.

i have had it many times, and don't be silly, it only takes five week. isn't it a drag? i may have walking pneu right now. i'll find out tomorrow when i walk my butt over to the doc. drink lots of liquids! hot honey lemonade DOES help.

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bacterial or viral?