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To think it could be pneumonia - day 17

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ohitsashameforyouemma · 30/12/2025 16:15

I’ve had a deep productive (green phlegm) cough for 18 days. I’ve been vomiting, diarrhoea, headaches, temperature, not eating, muscle aches, and sticky eyes for 16 days now. I’ve not been able to do anything. I’m breathless but only when I get out of bed for the toilet.

I slept through Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I went to the drs a week before Christmas who said I had a UTI and a “flu like illness”. my chest was clear, but my temp was 39 ish. They said it would pass in a week.

but I’m not getting better, I’m just staying the same. I’ve had to have paracetamol and ibroprufen (sp sorry!) every 4 hours for the whole 17 days. I’ve been resting and doing nothing and I’m not better. I vomit every morning and then throughout the day if I try to eat. My cough sounds like a wet bark!

I’ve tried to get another GP appointment but I’ve been told to go to A&E as they’ve got no appointments, which is ridiculous.

anyone have experience of walking pneumonia? I’m losing the will to live and go back to work on Monday :(

OP posts:
thisist · 30/12/2025 16:23

Do you have access to a pulse oximeter? That would be helpful. Blood oxygen below 93/94 would signify an issue. You could have a frightening reading tbh. Anything less than 85 is an immediate medical emergency. Do you feel short of breath? Dizzy on standing? Don’t mess about - you can decline rapidly. Do you have family members around you? Pneumonia happens following on from flu - it’s not that rare and is the reason flu is so dangerous.

Clutterbug2026 · 30/12/2025 16:21

Lennonjingles · 30/12/2025 16:20

I would phone 111 to try and get an out of hours appointment for antibiotics.

This seems like a sensible suggestion.

MrsLizzieDarcy · 30/12/2025 16:20

Phone 111, OP. My stepdad had to be seen yesterday as he was unable to breathe without coughing, and was told there are some nasty chest infections doing the rounds. There should be a GP on duty somewhere you can see - our county has an out of hours service or if A & E are really manic they often put a GP on duty there to see the walk ins.

Lennonjingles · 30/12/2025 16:20

I would phone 111 to try and get an out of hours appointment for antibiotics.

GreenPoms · 30/12/2025 16:19

nocoolnamesleft · 30/12/2025 16:18

You need someone to listen to your chest. If there are no GP appointments, then A&E sounds sensible.

A&E isn’t really sensible. She will be waiting for a very long time whilst vomiting and feeling like crap. It would be better to phone 111 and get an appointment at a walk in clinic.

TidyCyan · 30/12/2025 16:19

You need antibiotics after this long! Sympathies, I had pneumonia for Christmas about 10 years ago and I can still feel that deep painful cough. It might have to be A&E - I'd try 111 first if it was your own GP who told you to rock up there.

GreenPoms · 30/12/2025 16:18

Who told you to go to A&E?

nocoolnamesleft · 30/12/2025 16:18

You need someone to listen to your chest. If there are no GP appointments, then A&E sounds sensible.

pollydollydoodlealltheway · 30/12/2025 16:17

I’d phone out of hours for advice

Haggisfish3 · 30/12/2025 16:16

You clearly need antibiotics. If you’ve been told to go to an and e, then go before its full of drunk idiots.

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