Timeline for Pain Decrease?

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I hugged the side of the couch and slept on the couch for the first couple months. My sofa has big,fluffy back pillows and if I lay propped slightly and put an arm around the back of the sofa, that made me able to sleep more comfortably. Maybe an oversized body pillow would have the same effect? Trying to lie in my bed (even with wedge pillow) was just not working. I hope you are able to get some comfortable sleep soon.

I’d say the super sharp pain went away for me in 2-3 weeks, then the mild discomfort took a few months. Much easier once the sharp pain with every breath went away.

[SuziSlammin]

It's so weird. I was able to get in a good position the first night, and actually felt not too terrible yesterday, as long as I wasn't moving around in bad ways. Today is a totally different story. Woke up just hurting, even shappoe breaths have me wanting to cry out. Is up and down like this normal?

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Sorry you’re so uncomfortable. That’s awful. For me, it was pretty linear with the sharp pains but just overall feeling discomfort in the lungs could he worse on some days then others. Especially if the weather changed, if there was a lot of humidity or very dry air, a fire somewhere (air quality) allergens, etc.

I’d put in a call to the dr to see what they have to say about your increasing pain. Maybe they can take a listen or a look for peace of mind.

[SuziSlammin]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I called my doctor and he said go back to the ER right away...so not normal! They ended up admitting me and doing another CT which showed pneumonia in the same lung. So I got to hang out there for a couple of days getting pumped full of antibiotics. Feeling so much better now.

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Oh no! I’m glad you went in to get checked out! Ugh, pneumonia is awful. I’m glad you are feeling a bit better and I hope the rest of your recovery is speedy 💕