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I was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 28 with pneumonia. I was discharged on Jan. 3rd. I never felt so sick and weak in my entire life. I am home now and getting a little better every day. What is the recovery timeline for this? I am 60 years old.
hi, in general, recovery time from pneumonia is somewhere between 3-5 weeks for every possible minor side effect to wean totally. they generally feel week and fatigued for some time, may be 2-3 weeks later they should be fine, even at your age 60, you fared it well. all the best.
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What Is The Recovery Timeline For Pneumonia?
hi, in general, recovery time from pneumonia is somewhere between 3-5 weeks for every possible minor side effect to wean totally. they generally feel week and fatigued for some time, may be 2-3 weeks later they should be fine, even at your age 60, you fared it well. all the best.