5. Feelings of Malaise
Pneumonia is a severe infection that requires medical treatment for recovery. In the early stages of the disease, it’s possible to confuse symptoms with those attributed to bronchitis or the flu. However, the infection won’t clear by itself in the same manner. The flu is a viral infection, and when it works its way out of your system, you begin to experience a fast recovery.
However, pneumonia will continue well past the 72-hour mark, with symptoms intensifying as the disease progresses. When we don’t know what’s causing our illness, our body and mind begin to run wild with negative emotions because we’re uncertain about our future health.
These feelings of dread and depression are known as “malaise.” Malaise is not curable through drug therapy or surgery. It’s a mental health issue you need to address through a diagnosis of the disease that’s affecting your health and well-being. However, after diagnosis and early treatment, feelings of malaise will fade away.