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What Causes Breathing Difficulty And Pain On The Right Side Of The Body?

I was in the hospital 10 days with viral pnuemonia and was released 12 days ago and still having difficulties breathing and my right side is hurting quite badly. What can the problem be with my right side? also how long will it take to feel better? YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 5 Sep 2018
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Hi,

Fatigue and body pain may be there for up to 2 months after a pneumonia.
So, if you have only these symptoms, then it's okay, you should not worry. However, severe pain or difficulty in breathing should not occur after resolution of the infection.

If you have severe pain and shortness of breath, I would personally advise you to get a chest X-ray to see if there is any complication of the pneumonia like effusion or abscess formation.

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What Causes Breathing Difficulty And Pain On The Right Side Of The Body?

Hi, Fatigue and body pain may be there for up to 2 months after a pneumonia. So, if you have only these symptoms, then it s okay, you should not worry. However, severe pain or difficulty in breathing should not occur after resolution of the infection. If you have severe pain and shortness of breath, I would personally advise you to get a chest X-ray to see if there is any complication of the pneumonia like effusion or abscess formation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.