By Nora - 12/11/2015 21:21 - United States - Fargo

Today, I went to the doctor for the second time, because I've had a cough for about six weeks. In my first appointment, the nurse said it was just allergies and condescendingly gave me a brochure with a recipe for salt water. Turns out it's pneumonia. FML
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Basically_ 6

Did she not listen to your lungs at your last appointment? lung sounds are definitely useful clues.

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klutz44 28

I had the exact same thing happen to me!! I sat there, hacking up a lung with a 102 fever while they told me it was "just allergies". Yep, pneumonia. That was 5 years ago and it still makes me so mad!

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CoolCookie210 22

It probably is allergies. When it's bad enough it can develop into pneumonia. The nurse should have given you more for it though if it was that bad.

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redheadedmonster 24

Maybe it was a Nurse Practitioner that diagnosed them? If that's the case yeah they can do that. But either way she should've at least listened to the lungs and look at their throat.

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lexred 30

hey, Nora, chill. you'll b fine. get well soon. wish u a speedy recovery.

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marigoldcobain 21

Same thing happened to my brother except they said he had a stomach virus and they gave him the wrong medicine. Sucks.

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sockinboppers 11

Ive had a dry cough for about 9 months that started as a cold. Everything went away except the cough. The doctors don't know what it is. Anyone else experienced this before?

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Sora_McKain 36

Not exactly, but I do experience something similar. Even with a very mild cold I get a cough that lasts for weeks. For me though this is due to the cold agitating my chronic bronchitis.

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oiler 21

I had something similar to this, it took a month for me to get rid of it. i feel your pain

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thisb1tch 4

Same thing happened to me, only I had it for 6 months without them realising

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takeittoem 8

Health care is like every other field - some good people, and plenty of morons.

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DreamHysteria 13

I absolutely hate it when doctors and nurses try to rush and brush your symptoms off as if there isn't too much of a problem. Many people have lost their lives because of this :( Im glad you found out the real problem and hope you get better OP

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