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pneumonia
How do you tell if you have pneumonia? I have a major chest ache and I have a horrible cough. Lately I have been outside(its super cold and snowy) ... and I haven't really been wearing proper 'snow' gear. Thanks for helpin!
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how do you know if have it
Cough with greenish or yellow mucus
Fever with shaking chills
Sharp or stabbing chest pain worsened by deep breathing or coughing
Rapid, shallow breathing
Shortness of breath
Headache
Excessive sweating and clammy skin
Loss of appetite
Excessive fatigue
Confusion, especially in older people
If you have pneumonia, you may be working hard to breathe, or may be breathing fast.
Crackles are heard when listening to your chest with a stethoscope. Other abnormal breathing sounds may also be heard through the stethoscope or via percussion (tapping on your chest wall).
The health care provider will likely order a chest x-ray if pneumonia is suspected
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if you have any that are llisted on this site
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then go to a doctor for a check up. don't delay cause my friends too had it without knowing it.
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Actually,
I just got treated for walking pneumonia about 3 weeks ago..didn't even know I had it..until:
I noticed that when I breathed in, I had a sharp pain on the lower left hand side of my back. (ie. I had pneumonia in my left lung)..when you have it in both it's called "double pneumonia. Iwasn't even running ANY fever (well, at least not until they pumped me full of anti-biotics- that evening after I ended up in ER, I got a raging fever while the anti-biotics fought off the pneumonia.)
So, if you have sharp pains when you breathe, you should see your physician (or go to ER) ASAP!
The fact that you have a very bad cough tells me you should make an appointment with your doctor in any case.
Get well soon.
Blessings!,
Jasmine
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