My 4 year old just came home from the hospital with pneumonia 2 days ago and now I have a horrible cough. My little one says I sound like a sick duck. When I cough my chest gets tight, I can barely get a breath in, and I feel like I m going to pass out from being dizzy afterwards. I do have asthma and was in the hospital with my daughter the whole time. Could I have caught what my little one has?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your situation and problem. Yes, possibility of spread of infection is high in your case. Asthma patients have higher chance of lung Infection. Since you are asthmatic and your symptoms like cough, breathlessness etc. favors possibility of lung Infection more. Your child recently had pneumonia, and you are taking care of him. Lung infection spreads through Chat Doctor.  So you might be infected through your children pneumonia. So better to consult doctor and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia. You may need antibiotics, bucolic and expectorant