Do you know the difference between pneumonia and a cold? Don't miss the early symptoms of pneumonia!

In the early stages, pneumonia and the common cold are difficult to distinguish, so pneumonia can be mistaken for a cold, leading to difficulties.

If cold symptoms do not improve after a week, and you have a lot of phlegm, chest tightness, or shortness of breath, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to get tested for pneumonia.

 

I had a similar experience before, and it turned out to be pneumonia, but since the symptoms were the same as a cold, I thought it was just a cold for about the first 10 days.

Initially, I had a sore throat, phlegm, and cough, so I took cold medicine, rested, and drank warm water to manage it, but even after a week, it didn't get better.

 

The symptoms were a bit strange.

The phlegm is thick and dark, and the cough continues.

If I walk a little, I get short of breath and feel a bit of chest tightness. Especially, climbing stairs was very difficult.

At that time, I was busy and thought my cold was lasting a long time, so I kept postponing it.

 

 

I received medical treatment at the hospital around the 10th.

I had an X-ray taken, and they said my lungs are inflamed.

I don't really know from my perspective.

I was prescribed antibiotics and received an injection, as it might be pneumonia.

I collected sputum samples, so I was prescribed antibiotics until the results come out and I took them.

Visited the hospital after taking medication for three days.

They say it's bacterial pneumonia ~

The doctor said it seems like pneumonia has spread to both sides.

They said to try taking antibiotics for about two weeks.

You told me to visit every three days.

 

 

Bacterial infections are contagious, so you should wear a mask and maintain strict hygiene.

It was a time when we used to wear masks properly.

Except when brushing my teeth or eating, I usually wear my mask properly, so I'm glad that people around me haven't caught anything.

It is said that even if exposed to germs, if your immunity is good, you may not get infected.

 

About ten days after I caught a cold

Started taking antibiotics after receiving hospital treatment and suspecting pneumonia.

After being diagnosed with pneumonia later, I recovered after taking antibiotics for about two weeks.

 

Even after recovering from pneumonia, it is said that damage to the lungs remains.

Therefore, starting treatment from the beginning reduces lung damage and speeds up recovery.

If you have unusual symptoms from a cold that are different from usual or if it does not improve over time, it may be a different illness, so please seek medical attention at a hospital as soon as possible.

 

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