what's normal after pneumonia?

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sasha

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when i was in the hospital three weeks ago (when i had just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis) the doctors told me i had "global pneumonia." which is pretty bad, i guess. well that cleared up with the antibiotics during the hospital stay, but what are the after-effects of pneumonia? is it supposed to make you have a little more mucus after your done on the antibiotics? i know it causes scarring in the lungs..but i must have improved because during a three week period at the hospital my FEV's went form 30% to 52% to 78% to 81%. I hope theyr're even even higher now sine I've been home and exercising and gaining more weight and beenon treatments. but anyway, how does pneumonia affect you after its gone? thanks friends<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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sasha

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when i was in the hospital three weeks ago (when i had just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis) the doctors told me i had "global pneumonia." which is pretty bad, i guess. well that cleared up with the antibiotics during the hospital stay, but what are the after-effects of pneumonia? is it supposed to make you have a little more mucus after your done on the antibiotics? i know it causes scarring in the lungs..but i must have improved because during a three week period at the hospital my FEV's went form 30% to 52% to 78% to 81%. I hope theyr're even even higher now sine I've been home and exercising and gaining more weight and beenon treatments. but anyway, how does pneumonia affect you after its gone? thanks friends<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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sasha

Guest
when i was in the hospital three weeks ago (when i had just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis) the doctors told me i had "global pneumonia." which is pretty bad, i guess. well that cleared up with the antibiotics during the hospital stay, but what are the after-effects of pneumonia? is it supposed to make you have a little more mucus after your done on the antibiotics? i know it causes scarring in the lungs..but i must have improved because during a three week period at the hospital my FEV's went form 30% to 52% to 78% to 81%. I hope theyr're even even higher now sine I've been home and exercising and gaining more weight and beenon treatments. but anyway, how does pneumonia affect you after its gone? thanks friends<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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sasha

Guest
when i was in the hospital three weeks ago (when i had just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis) the doctors told me i had "global pneumonia." which is pretty bad, i guess. well that cleared up with the antibiotics during the hospital stay, but what are the after-effects of pneumonia? is it supposed to make you have a little more mucus after your done on the antibiotics? i know it causes scarring in the lungs..but i must have improved because during a three week period at the hospital my FEV's went form 30% to 52% to 78% to 81%. I hope theyr're even even higher now sine I've been home and exercising and gaining more weight and beenon treatments. but anyway, how does pneumonia affect you after its gone? thanks friends<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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sasha

Guest
when i was in the hospital three weeks ago (when i had just been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis) the doctors told me i had "global pneumonia." which is pretty bad, i guess. well that cleared up with the antibiotics during the hospital stay, but what are the after-effects of pneumonia? is it supposed to make you have a little more mucus after your done on the antibiotics? i know it causes scarring in the lungs..but i must have improved because during a three week period at the hospital my FEV's went form 30% to 52% to 78% to 81%. I hope theyr're even even higher now sine I've been home and exercising and gaining more weight and beenon treatments. but anyway, how does pneumonia affect you after its gone? thanks friends<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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tammykrumrey

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Hi Casey! That is great that your PFTs came up so much and that you are working on trying to get them even higher! It sounds like you are going in the right direction.

My daughter had Pneumonia about three years ago. I don't feel that there were really any changes in her health after that. She does cough up more mucus, but I do not think that has anything to do with the pneumonia.

Keep up the good work! And welcome to this forum. You will learn so much here.
 
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tammykrumrey

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Hi Casey! That is great that your PFTs came up so much and that you are working on trying to get them even higher! It sounds like you are going in the right direction.

My daughter had Pneumonia about three years ago. I don't feel that there were really any changes in her health after that. She does cough up more mucus, but I do not think that has anything to do with the pneumonia.

Keep up the good work! And welcome to this forum. You will learn so much here.
 
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tammykrumrey

Guest
Hi Casey! That is great that your PFTs came up so much and that you are working on trying to get them even higher! It sounds like you are going in the right direction.

My daughter had Pneumonia about three years ago. I don't feel that there were really any changes in her health after that. She does cough up more mucus, but I do not think that has anything to do with the pneumonia.

Keep up the good work! And welcome to this forum. You will learn so much here.
 
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tammykrumrey

Guest
Hi Casey! That is great that your PFTs came up so much and that you are working on trying to get them even higher! It sounds like you are going in the right direction.

My daughter had Pneumonia about three years ago. I don't feel that there were really any changes in her health after that. She does cough up more mucus, but I do not think that has anything to do with the pneumonia.

Keep up the good work! And welcome to this forum. You will learn so much here.
 
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tammykrumrey

Guest
Hi Casey! That is great that your PFTs came up so much and that you are working on trying to get them even higher! It sounds like you are going in the right direction.
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<br />My daughter had Pneumonia about three years ago. I don't feel that there were really any changes in her health after that. She does cough up more mucus, but I do not think that has anything to do with the pneumonia.
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<br />Keep up the good work! And welcome to this forum. You will learn so much here.
 
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carmick

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That's great that your lung function has improved so much! As I understand it, like so many things with CF there is no "normal." I've had pnuemonia three times (like pneumonia with fluid pockets, I've had that "bronchopnuemonia" thing a few more times) and one time my FEV1 went back to baseline but my O2 sats kept dropping at night, another time I just went back to normal, and another time my FEV1 never made it back to baseline. I can say that it is totally normal to be extra mucus-y and feel relatively weak for a really long time after you're "better" whether you have CF or not.

And welcome to the forum and CF world in general. I hope everything is going OK with the new diagnosis now that the pneumonia is better, and that you know that we're all here for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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carmick

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That's great that your lung function has improved so much! As I understand it, like so many things with CF there is no "normal." I've had pnuemonia three times (like pneumonia with fluid pockets, I've had that "bronchopnuemonia" thing a few more times) and one time my FEV1 went back to baseline but my O2 sats kept dropping at night, another time I just went back to normal, and another time my FEV1 never made it back to baseline. I can say that it is totally normal to be extra mucus-y and feel relatively weak for a really long time after you're "better" whether you have CF or not.

And welcome to the forum and CF world in general. I hope everything is going OK with the new diagnosis now that the pneumonia is better, and that you know that we're all here for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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carmick

New member
That's great that your lung function has improved so much! As I understand it, like so many things with CF there is no "normal." I've had pnuemonia three times (like pneumonia with fluid pockets, I've had that "bronchopnuemonia" thing a few more times) and one time my FEV1 went back to baseline but my O2 sats kept dropping at night, another time I just went back to normal, and another time my FEV1 never made it back to baseline. I can say that it is totally normal to be extra mucus-y and feel relatively weak for a really long time after you're "better" whether you have CF or not.

And welcome to the forum and CF world in general. I hope everything is going OK with the new diagnosis now that the pneumonia is better, and that you know that we're all here for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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carmick

New member
That's great that your lung function has improved so much! As I understand it, like so many things with CF there is no "normal." I've had pnuemonia three times (like pneumonia with fluid pockets, I've had that "bronchopnuemonia" thing a few more times) and one time my FEV1 went back to baseline but my O2 sats kept dropping at night, another time I just went back to normal, and another time my FEV1 never made it back to baseline. I can say that it is totally normal to be extra mucus-y and feel relatively weak for a really long time after you're "better" whether you have CF or not.

And welcome to the forum and CF world in general. I hope everything is going OK with the new diagnosis now that the pneumonia is better, and that you know that we're all here for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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carmick

New member
That's great that your lung function has improved so much! As I understand it, like so many things with CF there is no "normal." I've had pnuemonia three times (like pneumonia with fluid pockets, I've had that "bronchopnuemonia" thing a few more times) and one time my FEV1 went back to baseline but my O2 sats kept dropping at night, another time I just went back to normal, and another time my FEV1 never made it back to baseline. I can say that it is totally normal to be extra mucus-y and feel relatively weak for a really long time after you're "better" whether you have CF or not.
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<br />And welcome to the forum and CF world in general. I hope everything is going OK with the new diagnosis now that the pneumonia is better, and that you know that we're all here for you <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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