update: I have pneumonia ..

Hi Off to emerg. this am and after about spending 5 hours finally found out that I have pnuemonia .I have a spot in each lung so got some meds. and hope that will kick in soon. I got to come home anyway. So those of you on Imuran and Rem. keep a good eye on yourselves if you get a cold. It was two and a half weeks ago I got my cold and this is my second perscription but a different med. Hope you are listening Broomhilda and look after yourself. lol gail

I hope that you get to feelin better as well.

Get to feeling better soon. I am done with 3 rounds of antibiotics for bronchitis. Can't take no more belly will not handle it. Susie

Thanks everyone . Susie Hope you get your bronc. cleared up.My pharmisist said that for all the meds I was on meaning the immunesupresants that I was doing pretty good he said alot of peoplethat aren't on them are taking antib. more often then me so was a little encouraged by that. Susie I know I have had a lot of D at least the Dr. said I could take some imodium if needed.lol gail

Oh Gail, take good care of yourself and get well soon.

hope you feel better soon and thanks for the tip!

take care  =0)

I had pneumonia 2 times while on remicade...that put off the treatments for a long while. It doesnt help that my asthma is mostly induced from colds causing me bronchitis most times. I did find that placing neosporin in my nasal pasages helped me avoid many colds that others had and I never got when I was at my last job. I was the only immunosupressed person there and I was there more days than most of the others. I dont know if it just helped to keep my sinuses moist or if the antibiotic products in it killed the bacteria I breathed in

Just a tip that has helped me...ps...I have had the pneumonia shot a cpl times and most say 1 in a lifetime should be good forever...not true in my case

Hi Croony Well my symnptoms were first gerd at night ,then sore throat.,Then loads of coughing and runny nose. I had a pers. for the first week and then at about week 2 I started coughing up orange stuff. So had X-Ray done and got another pers.. I am not doing too bad eating good today I also was lazy and D and more D . I guess there is a small amount of infection in each lung. I am a little depressed.I get that way when pnuemonia is in the picture. I am not in bed alot though and managed to wash the kitchen floor and clean up some. Maybe I"ll be better in no time if not you IBDer"s will be getting bored with me. Ha Ha The funny thing is my temp is 36.3 which is about my norm. By the way was wondering if others have a normal low temp. all the time. Dragonfly thanks for the tip and how is your little belly doing? lol gail

Hi Gail, and Gayle and everyone.
Just had pneumonia 3 weeks ago. I had a runny nose for 2 days, then the next day woke up and couldn't breathe, had chest pain . I tend to get flare ups in my esophagus when I get a sinus cold and last time ended up in hospital for a long time trying to clear that up so I didn't wait another minute. Went to the doctor that same morning, had xrays the same day and had pneumonia by night time. 3 weeks of antibiotics and I am much better but now have diarhea like crazy.
This pneumonia hit me so fast it was scary. no warning ...just bam! I guess when our immune systems are so compromised everything and anything will take a go at us if it can.
Hope you are both feeling better really soon.
And for the rest of this healing well forum.....don't waste any time wondering if you should see your doctor....get yourselves checked quickly. These viruses and bacteria are no longer laughing matters...they are stronger and harder to get rid of than ever.
Take care everyone,
Mary

This is why I'm absolutely getting my flu shot this year. Fortunately, I just had the virus that is going around ( worried it was West Nile a bit, but not the same symptoms). I got over it, but I've had so many run ins with bronchitis in the past, it was another shot across the bow.

Matthew

Gayle,
It was bacterial this time, which is why I think it cleared up in only 3 weeks. The last pneumonia I had was viral ....and boy I didn't think I would make it. Add to it a severe CD flare in the esophagus and TI. My GI said I was 2 days away from kidney failure when I finally made it to the right hospital. I kept going to our local smaller hospital, and they kept sending me home, saying you have the flu, drink more fluids. After about 3 weeks and many trips to that same ER my friend decided to take me into the city. Boy they had me admitted in minutes. It took months for me to get better, and longer still before I felt like myself again.

Gayle, I hope you start sleeping better....does immodium or Lomotil work for you...even if you just took it for one or two nights....a tired old body doesn't have the strength to make itself better. Be nice if you could take some time off and just rest.
Bonne Chance!
Love and prayers always
Mary