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Suggest Remedy For Severe Cough And Fatigue Post Pneumonia Treatment
Question: my wife had pneumonia for a week I found out she was supposed be taking Dytoxin or Dyoxin something like that. Because it was hurting her stomach she made a decision without telling anyone of taking emoxceciling instead.
right now she has been very lethargic all day not having any energy and feeling dizzy when she gets up.
she is also coughing green phelm. She is not coughing as much.
can she wait until morning to see a doctor or should she go to the hospital tonight?
right now she has been very lethargic all day not having any energy and feeling dizzy when she gets up.
she is also coughing green phelm. She is not coughing as much.
can she wait until morning to see a doctor or should she go to the hospital tonight?
Brief Answer:
You should definitely visit hospital tonight.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since your wife is having pneumonia, not taken proper treatment and now having lethargy, weakness, Giddiness, greenish phlegm etc, all these suggest worsening of infection in her body.
Uncontrolled infection causes hypotension and this cause Giddiness, lethargy, weakness etc.
Immediate treatment in th form of intravenous fluids, intravenous antibiotics are needed.
She also needs chest x ray and sputum culture and sensitivity report.
Chest x ray will help us to know the severity of pneumonia.
Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide about appropriate effective antibiotic treatment.
Pneumonia needs urgent treatment. Otherwise infection will spread on the body and cause organ damage.
So in my opinion, you should immediately take her to the hospital.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your wife. Thanks.
You should definitely visit hospital tonight.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since your wife is having pneumonia, not taken proper treatment and now having lethargy, weakness, Giddiness, greenish phlegm etc, all these suggest worsening of infection in her body.
Uncontrolled infection causes hypotension and this cause Giddiness, lethargy, weakness etc.
Immediate treatment in th form of intravenous fluids, intravenous antibiotics are needed.
She also needs chest x ray and sputum culture and sensitivity report.
Chest x ray will help us to know the severity of pneumonia.
Culture report will isolate the causative organism and sensitivity report will guide about appropriate effective antibiotic treatment.
Pneumonia needs urgent treatment. Otherwise infection will spread on the body and cause organ damage.
So in my opinion, you should immediately take her to the hospital.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wishing good health to your wife. Thanks.
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