Shortness of breath - DD10

[Timeforanewname2014]

I suspect my DD10 had covid about a month ago (a close contact had a positive test and shortly afterwards she had symptoms, but not the main 3 that lead to you getting a test. 111 said no need to be tested as we were isolating anyway due to close contact). She was not very ill, but since then we have noticed that her breathing seems odd. Every 30 seconds to every couple of minutes ish she will take a big intake / gasp of breath. She is otherwise fine. Going to try for a Gp appointment but interested to hear if anyone else has experience of this / ideas to treat it in the meantime (if anything I'm not sure there is anything!)

@Timeforanewname2014 I would get her tested because without a negative test I highly doubt a GP will see her. If you are concerned give 111 a call and explain and they may review her

Can she talk in full sentences? Is she otherwise ok? If she has to stop talking mid sentence I would take her to A&E. I don't think much of 111 recently used them when my son was unwell and after 2 calls and waiting for about 7 hours he was admitted to hospital. This means is not normal for a 10 year old.

Thanks both.
She can speak in full sentences, is playing and doing all normal things just kind of taking the deep breaths as she does them if that makes sense?
Good point about the test - could she still test positive after all this time?

Every so many breaths we take a deep breath to clear gases from the base of lungs. If she has had Covid it may be more obvious. Get her tested but if it’s a month since any possible contact it’s unlikely to be Covid.

I had covid a couple of months ago and I am getting breathlessness. I would call gp, they may send dd for an ecg but it's best to get checked out. I know when I spoke to them they said they are seeing this a lot with younger patients

Yes, I had that during and following COVID. Lasted a few months then stopped (or became less noticable).

If she is fine otherwise I'd not be worried (though no harm to speak to her gp).

Thanks all. Spoke to GP this morning and she is going to see her later to check her chest and oxygen levels (I think?) but said similar to pp. useful to know others have experienced similar

How did your daughter get on at drs

Sorry I didn't see this reply when you posted it. All fine at Drs, all her checks were fine. GP said there wasn't a way of knowing for sure but she strongly suspects it is a tic (and from observations by me since then I agree), apparently they have seen these go through the roof since the pandemic (so the Gp and a gp friend of mine have told me)

I was about to reply tic when I saw your update. My friend’s DD developed a “gasping” tic aged about 9 years. It seemed like she was breathless but she wasn’t. She seemed to do it when she was getting excited, nervous or frustrated. The Ed Psych thought she did it to buy thinking time, if I remember rightly.

Tics are in the increase. My DD developed a full body shudder which has been diagnosed as a tic last week. It started in January; came from nowhere and present three or four times a day.

I have to say it seems possible tics will be a side effect of covid in kids.
Obviously i know they can just get them or it can be stress etc.
Are any of your kids veggie or vegan?
As b12 deficiency can cause tics i think. (Can come on after operations as that depletes it).