In June, 2010 I was diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia, which was confirmed by chest X-Ray. My GP put me on one strong antibiotic for ten days called Teva-Levoflaxacin. I took three 250 mgs tablets three times daily for a total of 750 mgs daily. It really helped me and I have been fine since then.
I also had my yearly Chest CT scan in June and saw my respirologist in mid July to find out that my bronchiectasis is getting worse and will continue to get worse because of all the previous infections, eight aspiration pneumonias and damage already done in my lungs.
However for the last month and a half I have been going to two different shopping malls to walk with my walker over 1-1/2 kms daily, which I never did before.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Came down with aspiration pneumonia in late February, 2010
In late February and early March of 2010, I was diagnosed by chest x-ray that I have aspiration pneumonia and was put on Cyprofloxin antibiotic for ten days and then was given two different antibiotics for another ten days, Mylan-Clarithromycin and Ratio-Axlavulanate. The latter two gave me diarreha and so I was tested for C-difficile. Will have another chest x-ray in six weeks.
CAUSE : I aspirated my saliva into my lungs as I have not eaten orally since Dec 2008.
CAUSE : I aspirated my saliva into my lungs as I have not eaten orally since Dec 2008.
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