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Suggest Treatment For Pneumonia And Hemoptysis

Posted on Tue, 16 Jun 2015

Question: I am 43 yrs old male other wise healthy . I was admitted to a hospital for two days last year in the month of august for pneumonia. I had hemoptysis for a day . CT scan and CXR both showed a patch . The patch got resolved in a few days time . I was followed up by the pulmonologist for three months . After which he again did a HRCT which came back normal . However i am very stressed out due to that episode and wonder whether i need to do something more ? I have been visiting a pulmonologist every month and he has never noticed any abnormality in his check up . But i am feeling traumatized by constant stress please advise.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry at all.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your concern. I have gone through the image you have attached.
Pneumonia is lung infection.
And it is curable with antibiotics.
Your x ray is normal, so at present you are not having any lung disease like pneumonia.
So no need to worry for pneumonia at present.
Better to be stress free.
Please let me know
1. Do you have shortness of breath or breathing difficulty?
2. Do you have fever?
3. Other than stress, do you have any symptoms?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 minutes later)

I have no fever , No shortness of breath , No cough . There s some nasal back drip which makes way to my mouth and scares me . The stress however is recurrent whenever i have that nasal back discharge . I do feel a bit uncertain about life as whole.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry for some nasal drip.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
But no need to worry for some nasal drip.
This is normal thing.
And it is not that serious health issue which endanger life.
So be relax and calm.
Please let me know, have you ever consulted psychiatrist?
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

I have been to a psychiatrist however he wont do any counselling and just prescribed some antidepressants like taloprex, opiprol and relicalm etc etc . My family physician advised me against taking these medicines without proper counselling . What would you suggest

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Counselling is must in your case.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Counselling is must in any psychiatric treatment.
Actually counselling is integral part in any psychiatric treatment.
So in my opinion, you should consult good psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions.
Try to identify stressor in your life.
Sometimes counselling alone can cure the illness.
You may need supportive drugs along with counselling.
So consult good psychiatrist and discuss all these.
You are not having any organic lung disease.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar