i had chest pain on left side.  X ray was showing some infection. I took antibiotics with consultation of family doctor.  Now I am ok with pain. But xray is not very clean, however there is an improvement.  Is it required to do any more treatments?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of pneumonia (lung infection) is more likely. In pneumonia, symptoms appear first then appears infiltration on chest x-ray. Similarly, when we start antibiotics, symptoms disappear first then x-ray infiltrates. Since your symptoms are gone, no need to worry about x-ray infiltrates. It will take time (2-3) weeks for complete resolution of infiltrates. So get done repeat chest x-ray after 3 weeks. It will mostly become normal. If infiltrates are seen even after 3 weeks then get done CT thorax. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.