I'm really concerned about my mother. She's been diagnosed with pneumonia, and she's having a lot of trouble breathing. She's also been struggling with diabetes for about 15 years now and has thyroid issues, which makes everything more complex. I came across some of your advice, and it really struck me how optimistic and caring you are. I'm hoping you can guide us on how to tackle this lung infection effectively. What would you recommend for her situation?

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I'm a bit worried because I had a chest infection and hemoptysis back in 2016, but antibiotics worked then. In April 2017, I experienced more hemoptysis, and the culture showed MTB for Pulmonary ATB, which I completed 9 months of medication for. Since then, I've sometimes had blood in my cough which the doctor said is from a scar. But today, I sneezed and there was blood again. My doctor advised taking Pause 500 in these situations. Is it normal to have blood in my cough after TB or could this be a new infection?

it might be normal after post tuberculosis

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