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Asthma and covid - should I speak to someone about this?

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OctopusComplex · 24/03/2023 23:40

Sorry if this is garbled, but if you asthma, when you had covid, did you just take puffers etc as normal.

My o2 has dropped a little, but am still using
Atrovent
Symbicort
and just started taking singular again.

I get asthma type symptoms with viruses, and so I knew something was coming.

I've had pneumonia before a couple times, not since using puffers

My chest now hurts, probably just from coughing middle is really tight.

How did your go?

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PinkFluffyUnicornsDancingOnRainbows · 24/03/2023 23:56

I'm asthmatic and I've had covid twice. Both times my breathing was not affected till after I tested negative, when I developed a cough and felt breathless a lot of the time. To the point where I was struggling with normal activities, had sick days from work etc.

I saw the gp and was prescribed montelukast, after I started taking it my lungs were back to normal within a few weeks.

OctopusComplex · 25/03/2023 01:30

Thanks @PinkFluffyUnicornsDancingOnRainbows - already take montelukast/singulair , so was hoping that would be enough.

Unfortunately I am at the hospital now, being checked for pneumonia and perhaps a blood clot. I thought I was fussing, but they're fussing too, so I guess I'm in the right place.

Did you get any long lasting tiredness, or are you back to fine now?

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PinkFluffyUnicornsDancingOnRainbows · 25/03/2023 08:11

Sorry to hear you are so ill but you are in the right place now and I hope you get better soon.

The tiredness lasted a few weeks and then I was back to normal (although I have small kids so my normal is already pretty tired!).

I hope you got some sleep and feel better this morning.

OctopusComplex · 25/03/2023 22:54

Thanks. I feel so rough, but none of the scary things they were worried about.

I want to whine, I want a hug, I feel SO pathetic Hmm I've been really ill in the past but this is a whole new of crap.

I think I've got man flu..

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Raindancer411 · 25/03/2023 22:57

It's a horrible virus this one. Glad your tests are clear and hope you feel better soon.

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Pixiedust1234 · 26/03/2023 00:50

I was going to respond then I saw your second post.

Get well soon Flowers

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