Do you have someone who can advocate for you? You need a consult from a pulmonologist. You need an advocate to review your blood work. If your C-Reactive Protein score is elevated, then you need more than antibiotics. Preventing the lung inflammation early on is critical to avoid the pulmonary fibrosis (which cannot be cured). I wish I had known this. I was barred from the hospital because our area was having a high COVID infection at the time, and they had a no-visitor policy. It was difficult to get information from the doctors--they would not call you. My only information stream was what they put on My Chart.