Hi, my mother age 51 was diagnosed with pnuemonia in the right lung.she was hospalised for 5 days on antibiotics.she came home.pain at the back was gone.only thing she struggling with is coughing,fatigue,decreased appetite,short of breath.what can be wrong with her? Sputum was send away came back negative.no blood when she coughs.
Hi, I am sorry for the situation your mother is in. I am also happy to know that her pneumonia has gone, and no blood was when coughing. Cough is a remaining symptom after pneumonia or other respiratory tract infections. She might not need to take antibiotics anymore but symptomatic medications :- Multics to dissolve and clear off the sputum (e.g. carbocystein or acetylcystein, etc.)- anti-hystaminic Chat Doctor. g. Ben