Tested positive for Covid19 on the 19th. Had a fever of 39.5 for three days, given cocodamol, ibuprofen, and prednisolone (5 days of 30mg) and amoxicillin to start if symptoms didn’t go within 7 days.
For context I have a BMI of 46-47. I’m 32, not as fit as I should be by a long shot - struggle to walk a mile. Significant mental health issues.
I have horrendous health anxiety.
I’m onto day 3 of steroids. I’m still wheezing, tight, audible breathing, struggling to lie flat at night, waking myself up snoring and ‘snoring’ whilst sitting. When I’m coughing I’m bringing up thick mucuous and hacking. when I’m getting a coughing fit I’m getting vasovagal type symptoms so feeling faint. I’m also getting a lot of heart palpitations - missed beats etc.
I’m no longer feverish, and can talk in full sentences and walk, am eating and drinking OK. It’s just the wheezing and coughing and feeling I’m not breathing quite right!
My CPN did ring me yesterday and said it’s all OK; ‘just recovering and your lungs have had a bit of a battering’ and said no reason to go back to GP or hospital. I’m exhausted though and worried I’m going to get respiratory distress.
I’m with family in a rural location, if I was at my own home I’d go to hospital or my GP. Here that isn’t an option!