Long COVID
No benefitIll for 11 months
Long COVID breathing symptoms still bad; albuterol and diphenhydramine gave no help
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 11 months
- Last post
- Dec 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I got COVID in the new years spike and have been having long hauler symptoms since.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Lungs are still shit.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got COVID in the new years spike and have been having long hauler symptoms since.
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Summary
Glade 62881 developed long-hauler breathing symptoms after catching COVID in a New Year spike, with a feeling of not being able to exhale fully, choppy breathing out and a returning cough, plus a further relapse in April 2022. Albuterol and diphenhydramine gave no help. Pursed-lip and diaphragmatic breathing help; by December 2022 the lungs were still bad, though scans showed no overinflation.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Albuterol (inhaler) · No change
I didn't see any help from Albuterol (inhaler) or diphenhydramine (antihistamine).
In context ↗ - Pursed lip breathing · Helped
Pursed lip breathing and focused diaphragm (Breathing through stomach, not by raising chest/shoulders) breathing helps.
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Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2022-01 (new years spike) | COVID infection, long-hauler breathing symptoms beginI got COVID in the new years spike and have been having long hauler symptoms since.In context ↗ |
| 2022-04-27 | relapse: could not empty lungs, cough returnedThe most recent relapse happened last week. The whole of this past week I feel like I can't exhale properly at allIn context ↗ |
| 2022-12-17 | lungs still bad; breathing exercises help a littleLungs are still shit. Not overinflated according to med scans which is good.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I feel like I can't exhale properly at all, like I need to inhale 2 seconds, exhale for 8 to actually empty my lungs.
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