Talk:Walking pneumonia

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I had this condition (along with quite a few others who got it) during boot camp in the U.S. marine corps. it was more of a "running" (lol) pnuemonia until they admitted me to the clinic - when I learned what it was. I assume closed in places (like a squad bay) around people from different parts of the country (like a training camp) are a good place to get it - in addition, it may also have been that my immune system was weak fighting off many other sicknesses (all recruits get sick a least a little bit) and the combat training in the cold rain lowering my body temperature. Regardless, I was in a medical readiness platoon for two to three weeks, I can't remember, until assigned to a new company. I had a cough for about 8 months after. They prescribed some strong antibiotics and some kind of breathing apparatus that I inhaled from to measure the strength of my breathing until it reached a suitable level. It seems I will never get rid of a short crackling noise (rale?) when im laying down and breathing shallowly (like when I fall asleep) - it's been over a year so I assume it's here to stay. exfacior