Comments on: What can someone coming off pneumonia do to play football this friday?

By: cath

cath — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:33:51 +0000

there is nothing you can do really if you are wheezing still i would not play sorry i dont have a better answer for you. be careful though. cath

By: his champ

his champ — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:19:15 +0000

I realize the importance of being a varsity football player is something you feel passionate about. That is great that you are into it and able to do it, if you weren’t recovering from pneumonia. Pneumonia is not a “respiratory infection” like bronchitis. This is a major viral infection that actually fills your lung cavities with fluid that is highly infectious and it isn’t “gone” just because you’re done taking antibiotics and can walk and run. I speak from decades of experience as a person who has had pneumonia several times in 40 years and am a pharmacy technician. There is a recuperation period that lasts a couple of months after the doctors have treated you that is very easy to have a relapse of this nasty viral infection and if it happens, you’ll be worse off than the first time. But it’s your call and I know how hard it is to not be able to do something that means a lot (it’s easier said than done, I know.) So if you go ahead and play, know that it’s a risk and make sure you have a full inhaler on you because you’ll be puffing on it hourly. his champ

By: cave wmn

cave wmn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:29:47 +0000

vitamin B100 and get some zinc too. Just don’t take it forever or to much. Nothing is good for you in big quantities. Clearing your chest is a tough one. Vic’s works for a while but you smell funny when you use it. I would take some hot showers to clear up the congestion but its just a short fix. To much exercise might make you get sick again so easy does it. Hope this helps. cave wmn

By: slimthing

slimthing — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:02:10 +0000

stay in bed kid or stay on the sidelines and cheer for your team. you say that youre still wheezing and the work thats needed to play football might leave you a bit winded. wait until your wheezing is gone and then go play. this is just my opinion slimthing