Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 6 months before improving or writingNeeds ongoing treatment
Short of breath and wheezing with long COVID, now slowly improving with prednisone and an inhaler
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 months
- Last post
- Jun 2022
In their words
- At worst: Mild
I have to use my inhalers just about every day still and I didnt have any breathing problems prior to getting sick
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I have been improving all these months but its a crawl.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I'm a 31 year old female who caught covid on Christmas last year.
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Summary
A 31-year-old woman caught COVID in December 2021, five days before her due date, and gave birth about two weeks after her due date. She had shortness of breath from four days postpartum, and was still wheezing almost six months on. She was treated with prednisone courses and then a daily maintenance inhaler, which she said helped. An asthma test was normal but suggested airways disease. She was still using inhalers almost daily and improving only slowly.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- nebulizer · Not said
I was given a nebulizer and 5 days worth of a high dose of prednisone
In context ↗ - prednisone · Helped
They were really helpful as I did not experience any symptoms while taking them
In context ↗ - maintenance Inhaler · Helped
she put me on a maintenance Inhaler which has been very helpful
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Their path
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas 2021 | caught COVID five days before her due dateI'm a 31 year old female who caught covid on Christmas last year.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 4 days postpartum | shortness of breath after giving birth, went to the ERAfter I had my baby I immediately started experiencing shortness of breath and ended up having to leave him at home and go to the er 4 days postpartum.In context ↗ | Mild |
| June 2022 | still wheezing and using inhalers daily, slowly improvingIt's been almost 6 months and I still get wheezing but it comes and goes. I have to use my inhalers just about every day stillIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I still get wheezing but it comes and goes. I have to use my inhalers just about every day still
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I have anxiety and panic attacks already
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
I had a fever of 102 degrees
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