Content

• Steps
• Warnings

Pneumonia is an infection in one or two lungs caused by a fungus, bacteria, or virus. The air sacs inside the lungs can fill with fluid during inflammation. This inflammation can cause a wet cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, and fever. The severity of the disease and treatment options depend on the type of infection, but bacterial and viral pneumonia may require hospital treatment. Despite the course of treatment, rehabilitation after pneumonia is a long process during which symptoms can recur until the body's immune system overcomes the disease. Read our article and learn how to recover from pneumonia.

Steps

1. 1 Take the course of treatment prescribed by your doctor.
   • Viral pneumonia has no cure; as a rule, within 1-3 weeks, the body heals it on its own. However, patients need hospitalization due to the possibility of secondary complications and for symptomatic treatment.
   • Bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. The symptoms of the disease are not so severe, and within 1-3 days of antibiotic use decreases, however, the infection can remain in the body for 1-3 weeks, and the patient still needs hospitalization.
2. 2 Replenish your immunity strength and abilities by absorbing plenty of fluid nutrients and resting.
3. 3 Gradually return to your daily routine only with the permission of your doctor. You can still tire easily, so doing your daily chores slowly will allow your body to recover.
4. 4 Protect your body and weakened immune system by avoiding sick people and crowded spaces.
5. 5 Follow retests carefully, such as x-rays or other diagnostic tests; this is necessary in order to make sure that the disease is completely gone.

Warnings

• If you think you have pneumonia, contact your doctor immediately for a more accurate diagnosis based on your medical history and tests.