# I have pneumonia **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 17, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-pneumonia/445793 "2008-04-17T22:01:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-pneumonia/445793/1 "2008-04-17T22:01:21Z")
Last week, my Dad was taken to the hospital by ambulance in the middle of the night. He had pneumonia. Dad is currently fine. 7 days later—well, I went to my MD ASAP. I have had shots in my ass, pills to swallow (free samples), and nasal sprays (another sample). I go back to the doc Friday, for more shots. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-pneumonia/445793/2 "2008-04-17T22:50:09Z")
Hopefully you’ve nipped in the bud by going to the doc right away. Hope you feel better soon. Good news about your dad. ---
**Author:** ![BarnOwl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-pneumonia/445793/3 "2008-04-17T23:16:55Z")
Did you get a chest X-Ray showing fluid in your lung(s)? My pulmonologist says that’s the only sure way pneumonia can be diagnosed. Nevertheless, I hope you recover quickly and uneventfully. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-pneumonia/445793/4 "2008-04-17T23:17:53Z")
Pneumonia sux. I was there last October. Best wishes, get plenty of rest. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-pneumonia/445793/5 "2008-04-17T23:42:39Z")
Sorry to hear that. As I mentioned in the other thread, it went through our office with at least 3 people getting it and some of their family members. Tuesday I had a tickle in my chest and I was pretty sure it was the beginning of a chest cold or worse. Wed I woke up with definite congestion in the chest. But oddly, it loosened up and today is not too bad. I’m thinking it may have been spring hay fever. In any case, sending healing thoughts your way. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2008, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-pneumonia/445793/6 "2008-04-18T14:01:29Z")
Glad to hear that your Dad is better, and I hope you also feel better soon. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-pneumonia/445793/7 "2008-04-18T15:38:23Z")
[QUOTE=BarnOwl] Did you get a chest X-Ray showing fluid in your lung(s)? My pulmonologist says that’s the only sure way pneumonia can be diagnosed. Nevertheless, I hope you recover quickly and uneventfully. [/QUOTE] Yes, I got x-rayed. Still feeling punk today. ☹