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  Ways to sleep with pneumonia?

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  Last Reply: myinsideout 05/04/2018

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  Ive been diagnosed with early pneumonia both lungs. I read that its good to sleep on your side with the unaffected lung facing up. It opens it up to providing more air freely for the body. I dont have an unaffected lung. Unfortunately when I sleep on a side I hack and cough and have trouble breathing.When Im on my back I sleep much better. Hours between cough fits. BUT I read that sleeping on your back doesnt promote the mucus getting out and can trap more bacteria in. Im more comfy on my...

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