I'm on day 28 since I first noticed my symptoms and my CT scan showed mild pneumonia with a score of 525. Sometimes it still feels hard to take a deep breath. Can I stop isolating now?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

General Practitioner

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3+ Yrs

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Pulmonologist opinion is advised to the patient.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm really worried about my son. He's been on TB treatment for 120 days now, but his cough hasn't got any better. How long should it usually take for the cough to improve while on the medication? Do you think he might need additional meds? He's taking akurit 3 right now.

Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

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I've been experiencing moments of breathlessness throughout the day and it's starting to worry me. I don't have any other coronavirus symptoms, but Im curious about what might be causing this. Could you help me understand what might be going on?

maybe due to covid do rtpcr test

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I'm really worried because I've been dealing with a cough, fever, and breathing problems for the past three months. I've been to the hospital and they said it's pneumonia, but even with the medication, I don't feel any better. Can you tell me what the best treatment would be?

we need to know the severity of pneumonia and then start treatment

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