My husband was diagnosed with bronchitis in the airways on Sunday. Today he's worse. He's coughing harder, severe chest pain, feverish, and the part that scares me is that he has this sharp, stabbing pain in the middle of his lower back, he say's it feels like his kidneys but we are not sure. He's seen 3 different Docs since this started about 3 and a half weeks ago, and none of them has done a chest X Ray. I read some where that when it goes into the airways; it's going into pneumonia. Is this true? And if so; why won't these doctors do a chest X Ray? He does smoke but has cut down. He also cuts concrete, but it's wet when he cuts it. They say that it's ok since it's wet when cut but I don't believe it, it's still get in his mouth and nose, and he breathes it in. Any one....Please help. I can't sleep cause I'm so worried about him, it's not like him to be so sick.
Thanks,
Jen