Years ago, I nearly died from pneumonia when I was a student. The effects were I completely lost my voice and was bed-ridden for at least 3 weeks. I couldn't even walk at the time. Several years later, I still note I have a cough that just won't go away and feel something in my chest (like rubbish on the lungs). If I ever get stressed or have a cold, it seems like my cough comes back.
My cycling performance isn't affected but I still cough when riding.
Anybody have any idea why I can't seem to shake off this cough and does pneumonia do permanent damage? At the time, The Doc said another 3 days or so and I'd have died without medical attention and that I should get my chest X-rayed.
I never did get an X-ray but is this some kind of a virus that lingers in your system? Or maybe, as I read on the net, I have a mild form of asthma linked to my pollen allergy?
My cycling performance isn't affected but I still cough when riding.
Anybody have any idea why I can't seem to shake off this cough and does pneumonia do permanent damage? At the time, The Doc said another 3 days or so and I'd have died without medical attention and that I should get my chest X-rayed.
I never did get an X-ray but is this some kind of a virus that lingers in your system? Or maybe, as I read on the net, I have a mild form of asthma linked to my pollen allergy?