Day 10 but not feeling much better

[catgirl1976]

Just wondering if anyone had any advice or similar situations

Tested positive 10 days ago. Had lots of symptoms initially - runny nose, headache, cough, stomach issues, muscle pains etc

All of that has gone bar a lingering cough / chest infection but I also feel like I am struggling to breath except I don't think I actually am if that makes sense. I feel like my breathing is panicky and it feels like someone is sitting on my chest. I have quite localised pain in my back which I think is my lungs not my back itself

My blood oxygen is fine (98) but my heart rate is quite fast - also in the high 90s. I am still dizzy and exhausted and can't do anything such as make a cup of tea without feeling like I've run a marathon

I did ring the GP last week for the chest infection and they gave me antibiotics. Is it worth ringing them again on Monday or does it just need to run its course do you think?

There’s lots of similar posts here, where symptoms carry on for longer. My friend it took a further 4 weeks before she felt completely better, she also was prescribed antibiotics for her chest. At best the most she could do was a 30 slow outside walk, a 2 hour sleep in the afternoon and in bed by 9 pm. Hope you begin to feel better soon.

I had a chest infection years ago (way before Covid) and this all sounds very similar to how I felt back then.

Took me about 4 weeks to feel ‘normal’.

If you're no better after the finishing the first lot of antibiotics I'd contact your GP, I suffer with chest infections and often need a second different course of antibiotics.

I just wanted to say hi and snap! Last day of isolation for me today and I still feel wiped out and not great :-(

Thanks everyone

I think my chest is clearing but I’m still so tired. Hopefully it will bugger off soon. Hope everyone else who is feeling the same perks up soon too

This is week 7 for me. My chest is finally improving (although I'm still out of breath walking but I can walk longer and faster now). Brain fog improving but I'm still less than 50% memory / mental capacity and I'm still exhausted. But my heart rate is almost back to normal.

It's just a waiting game I'm afraid. Patience is not one of my virtues but I'm having to learn it.