Hi there, Heidi-- Welcome to NeuroTalk.

I have to wonder what antibiotics you were given in the hospital?

Most of the time they use fluoroquinolones for pneumonia there.

These drugs cause nerve damage. So if you were given either, Cipro, Levaquin or Avelox...that may be your problem and not the steroids.

Also people misunderstand antibiotics. These drugs do not kill ALL organisms during an infection. Some remain, to be removed by the immune system and this takes time. Because steroids suppress this action, it will take LONGER to get rid of any nasty bugs.

Some infections themselves leave people with odd nerve symptoms too. Viral and/or bacterial infections often precede a PN development. This may slowly fade for you if this is the case.
The damage by the drugs however, is less clear. Some doctors tell patients 2 years for drug damage, but other sites I've read say it might be lifelong.