Question

I have had chills, fatigue, headache, body aches off and on for more than a week. I went to the doctor on Friday. My doctor was not there and someone was fillingin for her. I told him I was having pain while breathing. I have had asthma for 16 years, but it is controlled, and I only usually use my inhaler once every couple of months. This summer I had more difficulty than normal with my asthma. I also had a UTI. The doctor prescribed meds for the UTI but basically just told me to use my flow meter and chart the results. But Sunday morning I was in the ER and was diagnosed with pneumonia. I've taken three doses of my antibiotic and two doses of prednisone. Tonight I had a follow up visit with my regular doctor. I was wheezing bad last night and this morning but seem to be breathing a bit better now with less wheezing. However, I am much more weak today than I have been. My doctor tells me that she cannot rule out flu or H1N1. She says to let her know if I start gasping for breath or my fever spikes. The hospital did not test me for H1N1 and my doctor "does not" test for H1N1. I asked her how long I have to worry that I might "take a sudden turn for the worse", and she didn't really give me an answer. She said it's a luck of the draw. She also does not prescribe Tamiflu, because she says it can make symptoms worse. My question is: How long do I have to feel scared to death that I might suddenly take a turn for the worse and end up one of the fatal statistics due to the pneumonia and asthma? I would point out that I have been told it will be at least a month before even the possibility of having the vaccine in my area, so I have not had an opportunity to get the vaccine.