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[|Human|] I had pneumonia last month and received antibiotics from my doctor. I went back to the doctor a few weeks ago to see if the pneumonia was all gone. The doctor took an x-ray and confirmed that my pneumonia was gone. I mentioned to him that I felt like I wasn t breathing properly. I had difficulty breathing through my nose, and I felt as if it wasn t the common cold. I am a serious athlete, and my stamina has been lacking in the past few weeks. The doctor told me it was just vocal cord dysfunction, and he told me to try some breathing exercises. It hasn t really helped that much. Can someone please tell me how to get my lungs and my body back to normal? And why can t I breathe easily, like I was breathing before the pneumonia? Thanks in advance :)
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly having post infectious bronchitis. Pneumonia causes inflammatory changes in lung. So some patients tend to develop bronchitis after pneumonia. And it causes breathing difficulty. You need PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) for the diagnosis of post infectious bronchitis. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Don't worry, you will be fine with these Chat Doctor.  So consult your doctor and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.