“How long does it take for the lungs to recover after pneumonia?”
I had pneumonia last week. How long does it take for the lungs to recover after pneumonia?
1 Answer
RespiratoryTherapistRespiratoryTherapist
It takes almost up to 6 month for a full recovery after Pneumonia.
You should start having a less of productive cough in about a month and it takes almost up to 6 weeks for a cough to completely disappear and for you to get your breathing back under control. You will start having a bit more energy in the next few month once your breathing stabilized and the cough and mucus is going away.
I do highly recommend to increase your liquid intake if your are not restricted and look up how to do hulf cuff technique that will help to bring up that mucus.
You should start having a less of productive cough in about a month and it takes almost up to 6 weeks for a cough to completely disappear and for you to get your breathing back under control. You will start having a bit more energy in the next few month once your breathing stabilized and the cough and mucus is going away.
I do highly recommend to increase your liquid intake if your are not restricted and look up how to do hulf cuff technique that will help to bring up that mucus.
