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I was in the hospital for 8 days with strep, which turned to toxic shock and influenza,sepsis,2 types of pneumonia. 1month, still coughing.how long??
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Weeks: Provided you are not having fevers chills night sweats you are in the healing phase. The illness you had was severe not routine pneumonia by any standard. After pneumonia its not uncommon to have shortness of breathe and a cough for several weeks after. Some extend beyond a month
Answered 5/18/2017
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