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Jesse Chan
Jesse Chan asked in HealthDiseases & ConditionsRespiratory Diseases · 8 years ago

Should I go to School with a Chest Infection?

Well on Friday or Saturday I had a Chest Infection which I didn't know about :s Then on Saturday evening I got early signs of an asthma attack (it was hard to breath). I thought I would sleep it out then Sunday Morning my chest was hurting and it was getting hard to breath to the point where my stomach area was pushing air out my body. It turns out I had a chest infection which caused my Asthma attack ( I hadn't had one in 10 years so I had no idea what they were like). I have had chest infection medication since Sunday evening and I have taken Monday off school. I am now missing Tuesday but for some reason I feel bad cause I hate missing out on work and having to copy up. I wanted to go today but my mum wouldn't let me.

My symptoms at the moment are a bad cough, loss of appetite, getting tired from walking around and chest tightness in the evenings only? When do you think I should go back? Baring in mind its winter so it may get worse if I'm subjected to the cold. I also intend on not doing PE as I can barely walk around without becoming light headed. Sorry it was long :s

Update:

I got treated for my Asthma as well at the hospital I think. They just put some mask on me to relieve the pressure or something?

Update 2:

I got treated for my Asthma as well at the hospital I think. They just put some mask on me to relieve the pressure or something?

Update 3:

My doctor never specified, according to the NHS pnumonia (spelt wrong?) you have a high heart rate or something which I kind of have its normally 70bpm its up to around 105bpm.

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  • -Dylan English
    8 years ago
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    There are many different kinds of chest infections, such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Have you gone to the doctors for this?

    In my experience if the condition is distracting and painful enough from keeping you to learn and process information, then even forcing yourself to school won't help.

    The symptoms you describe seem nothing to bearing on you, I think that you could make it back to school. If you find yourself in school, and it's just not working out, call your mom and ask her to dismiss you. Easy as that.

    Good luck and feel better,

    Dylan English

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Schools usually have a note at the beginning informing everyone that if they have an illness that is contagious, they are not to go to school. If it is contagious, stay home. If not, go to school!

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