Long COVID breathlessness, now much better with Advair and Singulair
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Apr 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I'm at this point as well but milder. Pft, xray all fine. But I feel like I can't breathe properly.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I can exercise but breathing hard makes me feel even more out of breath.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Yes, I'm feeling much better.
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Ridge 80150 had long COVID with breathlessness that felt like never getting a full breath, though lung function tests and chest X-ray were clear. A doctor put them on Advair 100/50 and Singulair 10 mg daily on a theory of allergic reactivity, and they also practised nose-only breathing and YouTube breathing exercises. It took about a year before they felt better, and by April 2023 they reported feeling much better.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- advair · Helped
I was put on advair 100/50 and singular 10mg daily. After a while, I just got better.
In context ↗ - nose breathing · Helped
I also practiced breathing solely through my nose which has helped a lot
In context ↗ - breathing exercises on YouTube · Helped
and breathing exercises on YouTube.
In context ↗
Approaches: Antihistamines & MCAS · Mind-body practices · Other drugs and medicines
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID with breathlessness that never felt like a full breathBut I feel like I can't breathe properly.In context ↗ | |
| 2023-02-16 | felt better after about a year on medication and breathing practiceI'm feeling better yes. It took about a year.In context ↗ | Montelukast / Singulair |
| 2023-04-26 | reported feeling much betterYes, I'm feeling much better.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
But I feel like I can't breathe properly.
In context ↗
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