What are some signs of pneumonia?

[mal0712 101]

Hey guys. Everything has went so smooth after my surgery! I judt got back from vacation, but the past 3 days I have had a horrible cough and now my throat hurts pretty bad. No fever. I did forget to pack my spirometer... could it be pneumonia?

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Definitely call your surgeon. This doesn't sound like something you want diagnosed by strangers without medical degrees on the Internet. Pneumonia is a very real post-surgery risk.

[mal0712 101]

Definitely call your surgeon. This doesn't sound like something you want diagnosed by strangers without medical degrees on the Internet. Pneumonia is a very real post-surgery risk.

I just wanna know if anyone may have developed it if that was any of their symptoms. I would hate to drive 3 hours one way over a cold

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Don't you have your surgeon's phone number? Definitely give them a call, or if your PCP is closer you could call them.

[James Marusek 5,244]

Generally after RNY surgery, I was sick significantly less often than before surgery. I attribute this to the massive doses of Vitamins that I am taking.

But if it pneumonia, wouldn't your local general practitioner be able to help you? You might have picked up a bug on your vacation.

[mal0712 101]

I'm at a doc now. My pcp couldn't see me til Tuesday and my surgeon is 1/2 way across the state. I decided to go to a diff doc just to make sure it's a bug or somethin

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Great. Better safe. Hope you are feeling better soon.

[mal0712 101]

It's an upper resp. Infection :/ I wanna go to bed. It's kicking my rear.

[dhrguru 1,238]

It's an upper resp. Infection :/ I wanna go to bed. It's kicking my rear.

I feel your pain. I picked up an upper respiratory infection a month out. The cough was awful for my incision sites. 2 weeks later I'm just getting over my cough! Feel better

[mal0712 101]

Thank u! Glad ur feeling better

[kiss-my-kitty 12]

For anyone who's curious: I had pneumonia when I was a little over two months post-op, and again three years later (I'm now 5.5 years out). Pneumonia often starts out with a continual cough and a feeling of wetness in your chest/throat that you can't "clear". A high fever (100+) is common, as well as a bit of a sore throat, and body aches. Pneumonia is a no joke - even if you have to go to Urgent Care, make sure to get yourself checked out!