Covid Lungs week 8 plus plus

[AndsLee]

Hope this has worked... Welcome all.

[Kitcat122]

I have burning windpipe with shortness of breath. Can't find anything that helps.

[Whatapickle78]

@isitorisntit
I have the burning windpipe, not too badly, but definitely noticeable on and off through the day and when I exert myself. Paracetamol actually seems to make it feel a lot better. It tends to coincide with tight throat and swollen neck glands too.

Anyone had any theories from their GPs about what this ‘burning windpipe’ and breastbone pain is? I know it’s not GERD related for me anyway...

[Whatapickle78]

@Egghead68
That’s a long way to have walked! How do you feel afterward?

[Moodgie]

@isitorisntit I have it in and off, alternating with breathing dust. I’d like some remedy too!

[isitorisntit]

@whatapickle78! Yes! Yesterday, for the first time since forever I had a meet up and chatted a lot. As we were chatting, I could feely glands in my throa/neck coming up and following that, like someone had a hand grasping my windpipe (closing/squeezing blocked feeling) and today the raw, scraped/burnt feeling. I've had the feeling of a blocked trachea a few times but never noticed the symptoms followed each other. It's not like a heartburn feeling and I took a tablet for that. Para/brufen not touched the burn. I also often feel like there's pressure on my throat (in the neck) if I lie on my back, top my chin down or turn my head too far.

Sick of being unwell. Still can't smell/taste properly. Didn't even have a waft of the decomposing mouse DS found in his room today. Apparently the whole house stank. Thanks cat!

[KatySun]

If I talk a lot (ie more than a normal conversation with DC), then my chest pain re-surfaces. I have had the burning windpipe feeling but not so much. It is mostly the chest pain.

Egghead I hope you are okay after that long walk.

[Kitcat122]

Yes if I talk to much my windpipe burns too, so so sick of it. @Egghead68 hope you feel OK today after your mammoth walk xx

[Egghead68]

@Whatapickle78 and @KatySun. Thank you both. I am fine, I think, (just as well as I’ve got to do the same walk again today!). I managed a gentle exercise class yesterday too. I don’t like to tempt fate but I really do think/hope I am nearly better (after over 3 months).

Sending everyone healing thoughts.

[MillStone]

@Egghead68 that’s amazing, congratulations!

@Whatapickle78 the swollen, painful, burning windpipe and chest pain. I haven’t managed to get any info from anyone I’ve seen... but having looked around esophagitis seems to tick most boxes!?

www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/esophagitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20361224

[Lightsabre]

Day 86 - funny pain centre of chest today. The Mayo clinic info is interesting- I'm hoping I'll get referred to ENT after I've had the respiratory/pulmonary investigations. Feel breathless as usual today but also a bit jittery - could be the heat as I feel sidled too. Just contemplating heading to the coast as it will be cooler but that would mean 6 hours out of the house - would be the longest I'd been out since end of March. Thinking we can park up near the beach, folding chairs out, picnic and painkillers!

[Lightsabre]

*sidled=stifled!

[LetsBeSensible]

Week 14 started badly. Woke up unable to move my head without intense spinning and nausea. After meds and 2 hours I made it to the. Bathroom, vomiting the water I’d sipped. Not long after I fell back asleep for an hour. Still experiencing dizziness and so tired.
Did others mention labyrinthitis a few weeks back? I have had it in the past but not as bad as this

[Whatnext2018]

Hi all,

Glad to hear of the people feeling a little better and sending positivity to those still battling this.
Not really sure where I’m up to, definitely better the last couple of days than last week with the high anxiety and crying.
Yesterday morning I actually woke up and felt like ‘Me’ again, really strange, with a spring in my step and my head just felt different, switched back on almost. I also hadn’t really realised my sense of smell had been dimmed as yesterday it was so strong, I could smell my dd’s nappies from the nappy bin as I used to, which made me realise for a while my smell hasn’t been strong.
Still have a tight chest, which is worrying me. I never had a proper cough but had a tight chest on and off at the start.
I drove yesterday quite a lot and went for a short walk around the local lake, all was ok.
Today I’m (so far) mentally ok but aching all down my back and arms and chest is still tight. It feels tight in the centre and in the same space around my back as if the whole area from front to back is tight, does anyone rise experience this?
I’m guessing this is my ‘Good phase’ although it obviously isn’t great! The scary thing is waiting for it to go downhill again, not trying to be negative, just preparing myself!
Have started noting down symptoms on each day and seeing if there’s a pattern. Have noted the ‘Worse’ symptoms lasted around 12-13 days, so now I’ll see how many days are a little better.
I also tend to start to feel worse in the evening 8pm ish..foggy, dizzy feeling can return and I can sit almost zombie like.
The glimpse into my ‘Old self’ yesterday made me see how strong this virus really is as I felt fantastic and just alive..hard to explain, even if it was only for a short time. I feel like when recovered, I’ll never complain about anything else again.

[MillStone]

Hey everyone, sorry to Those suffering and congrats to those feeling good. Either way hope everyone is coping with this heat.

[TiddleTaddleTat]

Absolutely scorching here. Been very sluggish and slow today. Trying to resist caving in to work pressure to work harder and faster. Slept poorly last night and the impact upon my fatigue the next day is enormous.

[Xenia]

I read today that some doctors are setting up new special clinics for covid recovered people as they expect masses of after care needed.

[Haenow]

@Xenia

I read today that some doctors are setting up new special clinics for covid recovered people as they expect masses of after care needed.

I can’t see how.
They can’t even pull their fingers out and address the horrendous back log of care from those of us who were already unwell. I’ve had a deterioration as a direct result of the NHS stopping certain treatments and it’s unknown if I will ever return to how I was before. :(

[Whatnext2018]

@Xenia But what aftercare would they offer? All I’ve been given is bloody test after blood test and anxiety tablets 🤷‍♀️
It’s luckier being in the uk, I haven’t read about it even being an issue here, so there’s unlikely to be help 😒

[Egghead68]

@Lightsabre and @LetsBeSensible sorry you are suffering,especially in this heat.

@whatnext2018 glad you are in a better phase at the moment.

Pleased and relieved to say that my echocardiogram was clear. Walked 5 miles, cycled 30 mins and did a yoga class and still feeling pretty good (and crossing my fingers behind my back).

Cooling thoughts to everyone.

[Whatnext2018]

Thank you @Egghead68 You sound like you’re really getting there 👏

I’m ok aside from this bloody tightness sort of around chest and right in the centre between boobs? Has been a few days now, have an odd dry cough that’s very rarely there (remember it near the start) but feels like something in my chest and keep feeling the need to try to cough. Anyone have this and know what it is/if it goes, really uncomfortable and I’m not used to this aspect of it that much. Pain in upper back too. Not breathless but feels bit uncomfortable to get a full breath in when I try to inhale? Oxygen levels all ok

[isitorisntit]

Wow @egghead68 incredible effort. Well done 👍👍

[Lightsabre]

Good news @Egghead68! Sounds like you're making good progress.

We spent the afternoon on a quiet beach - it was lovely and cool. Spent 7 hours outside of home - feeling ok so far apart from the usual breathlessness. Back pain slightly lessened today and yesterday but have been resting a lot.

[Whatapickle78]

@Egghead68
That’s amazing! You must be feeling so pleased. Keep slow and steady though...

@Lightsabre
That sounds wonderful. You’re really inspiring me now.., though I’m also nervous about going out away from home. The beach must be lovely.

All ok here today, I feel like I’m making very very very slow progress. Day by day starting to feel mentally less sluggish too 🤞🤞

[Egghead68]

Thank you everyone and thanks for the much needed reminder not to overdo it!

[Moodgie]

@Egghead68 What were your symptoms that led to the echocardiogram?