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What Causes Pneumonia When Diagnosed With Primary Immunodeficiency?

Posted on Tue, 5 Jul 2016

Question: I HAVE BEEN DIAOGNOSED W. .. ITH PRIMARY IMMUNE DEFIENCY. I HAD INFUSIONS EVERY 28 DAYS FOR 2 AND A HALF YEARS WITH NO IMPROVEMENTAGE OF . I HAVE AN AVERAGE OF 4 INFECTIONS EVERY 6 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD 1 CASE OF BRONCITIS AND 2 CASES OF PNUEMONIA THIS PAST NINE MONTHS, INSPITE OF HAVING HAD THE VACINE.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Which vaccines you have taken?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Respiratory infections are common in primary immunodeficiency syndrome.
So please let me know which vaccines you have taken, 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 (43 minutes later)

I RECEIVED THE HIGH DOSE PNUEMONIA VACCINE TWICE. SIX WEEKS APART.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Was it influenza vaccine or pneumococcal vaccine?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Please specify the type of vaccine so that I can guide you better.
Was it viral vaccine or bacterial vaccine?
Was it influenza vaccine or pneumococcal vaccine?
What was the name of that vaccine?
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 (48 minutes later)

IT WAS PNEUMOCOCCAL.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Better to ask for influenza vaccine.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Pneumococcal vaccine is bacterial vaccine which prevents recurrent bacterial lung infection.
Another type of vaccine like influenza vaccine is also available. It is viral vaccine and it gives protection against recurrent viral respiratory tract infection.
And recurrent viral infection is more common.
So better to ask for influenza vaccine.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever consulted pulmonologist?
Please reply me answer of above asked question, 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 (10 hours later)

I SO S.AW A PULMONOLOGIST WHEN I HAD PNEUMONIA. HE SAID I DID NOT HAVE ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE T0 MY LUNGS.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sorry to say but I don't understand your last question.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
Sorry to say but I don't understand your last question.
Pneumonia once healed can not cause permanent damage.
But better not two take prednisone tablet because prednisone is oral steroid and it came also cause immunosuppression and makes you prone for infection.
So please let me know
1. Are you still taking prednisone?
What you want two say 'I. E. Will make it a point two get all the vaccines available to me I'm the future'
Please make me understand 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 (2 minutes later)

1 AM NOT TAKING PREDNOSIN. I AM AWARE OF THE LONG TERM EFFECTS TO MY IMMUNE SUPPRESSION QUALITIES OF THIS MEDICATION. I WAS ON A SHORT TERM DOSAGE WHEN MY BROCIAL TUDES WERE VERYINFLAMED. I E.WILL MAKE IT A POINT TO GET ALL THE VACINES AVAILABLE TO ME IN THE FUTUR
YOU ASKED ME WHETHER I WAS TAKING PREDNISON. I ANSWERED THAT I HAD TAKEN A SHORT TERM DOSE OF PREDNISON WHEN MY AIR WAYS WERE INFLAMED. I AM NO LONGER TAKING IT AND ONLY TAKE IT WHEN THE IMMUNOLOGIST FEELS IT IS VERY NECESSARY.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, this is true. I was not asking about this.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, this is true. I know about prednisone issue.
I was asking about your last line about immunization in the future.
So please let me know what was that. No need to clarify about prednisone.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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