Question 1

how much time to recover from severe pneumonia?

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It depends: It depends on the type of pneumonia, your age, and your general health.  Probably anywhere between 2-8 weeks or so.

Question 2

how can you recover quickly from pneumonia?

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See details: You recover the fastest with appropriate treatment. The treatment depends on the cause of the pneumonia.

Question 3

how long will it take to recover from pneumonia?

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A few weeks: It depends upon how severe the pneumonia was.  A minor pneumonia may be better after a week or so.   Toa severe pneumonia may take several weeks.

Question 4

how long does it take to recover from a slight pneumonia?

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Not too long...: Everyone has a different immune system but most healthy people should improve within 2 weeks.

Question 5

please tell me how long it takes for to recover from pneumonia?

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Variable: There are various  pneumonias with bacterial or viral etiologies. A healthy young person may take  a week of recovery from pneumoni.For middle-aged people, it may be weeks before they regain their usual strength and feeling of well-being.Older or weak people longer. Mycoplasma is most common cause of community acquired pneumonia and a person may be weak for an extended period of time.

Question 6

can you get pneumonia soon after recovering from the first bout?

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Sure, if unlucky: There is no law saying one cannot get pneumonia after recovering from pneumonia. Actually, a unlucky, sickly person can get a second case of pneumonia even before recovering from the first case. So, the best things to do are to stay healthy and strong, eat healthy foods, exercise, get vaccinated, avoid sick people; and if quite vulnerable, wear a face mask and wash hands after touching things.

Question 7

can someone tell me how long will it take to recover fully from pneumonia?

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2-6 weeks: Full recovery from pneumonia may take anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks, depending on the age, immune status & overall health of the person. Changes on xray can take longer to improve (up to 6 weeks) even though symptoms have improved before that.

Question 8

does pain from pleurisy return after you already recovered from pneumonia?

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No: It usually does but sometimes it can take several weeks to completely. It will depend on the severity of the pneumonia.

Question 9

hi, i am slowly recovering from pneumonia, but am an avid triathlete. what are the guiding principles as to when i may resume exercise?  thanks!

Accepted Answer

Two to four weeks: If you are fully recovered, then a couple of weeks at least to make sure is advisable. Start slowly and if all is well, you can resume normal training after four weeks.

Question 10

can a child recovering with pneumonia go swimming?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If fever is down and child feels better and pool is not cold then swimming may be therapeutic. This is well served with common sense...Fatigued, short of breath, etc...No exertion= no swimming . Feeling good, back to normal and not an all day event at the water park, and water is warm (not a lake!) then yes. Ask your doc as that is best answer in your geographic area.

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