chest infection - when will it get better ?

[edwardsbella]

im on day 5 of the ab's and im still finding it difficult - so tired and my chest is so tight and dry ,raw even - been steaming with and without vicks ,throat sweets ,manuka honey and lemon warm drinks,lots of healthy foods and drinking lots of water
i just dont know what else to do - i wheeze if i climb the stairs or go outside its worse
gp gave me perdisolne(sp) 6 a say for 5 days they will finish tomorrow
any ideas ?

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Day 5? I'm in no way medical, but the times I've been on abs whatever was wrong has become significantly better within 24 hours (hence the problem with people not completing their courses)

Did your GP not tell you how soon to expect improvement?

I'd go back tomorrow and tell them they're not working, it might be that what you have is resistant to the ABs you're taking and you need different ones (has happened to me with an ear infection)

i would of thought id be better by now - saw the gp twice last week once for the ab's and agin for the steriods,gp did say the ab's would take 4-5 days to work

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Did he do a blood test to check which bacteria is causing your chest infection or whether it is viral? Also, did you have an X-ray? As CP says - it could very well be that you need different anti-biotics. I am at present on Claritromycin for a chest infection following chest X-ray and I am still not better but did have a significant improvement after 24-48 hours. I am on a 7 day course. So I would go back to GP and ask for review of anti-biotics and chest X-ray. Good luck.

no bloods done or an xray - feels like im drowning to be honest - going back today ive has enough

been back to the gp again today was a case of go away really - take some painkillers - duh i didnt think of that thanks

My son went through three courses of different antibiotics steadily getting worse until he was given co amoxiclav, and was better withing 48hrs.