Went to the dr yesterday as was feeling extremely un well chills fever, my ear was leaking, no energy, muscle aches but more worrying my chest felt tight and hurt when I breathed and I ve got a cough but not constant. I can t sleep lying down my breathing is quite shallow. My dr diagnosed me with a perferated ear drum with flu symptoms and she said my chest feels tight. I ve been on antibiotics 24 hours and no improvement in my chest I feel short of breath ? Could my chest problem be something else?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. In my opinion you should consult pulmonologist and get done chest x-ray first to rule out chest infection. As chances of chest infection are more in your case. Ear Chat Doctor.  And this leads to secondary pneumonia. So get done chest x-ray. If this is normal than get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test) to rule out bronchitis as a cause for your symptoms. So consult pulmonologist and discuss these things.