Short of breath post-covid

[betwelve]

I've had covid a few times like most people but this last bout has played out in a different way. I'm three weeks in and at one point I was much better but the past few days I'm starting to get moderate short of breath. I feel very tired which I think is related to the shortness of breath, too. I keep on having to take my bra off as it's restricting things, too (luckily wfh lol).

My question is, is there any point bothering the doctor with this? We all know this is a feature of covid so if the are just going to tell me to wait a few more weeks, do some breathing exercises etc. It's not worth wasting anyone's time. I have mild asthma that doesn't need a regular inhaler but I have had full on attacks in the past so I'm well aware of deep breathing and all that. I could even use my blue inhaler though it's not what it's prescribed for.

Is there anything worth doing at this point, is basically what I'm asking.

Can I just also say what an absolute bugger this is, thought I'd dodged the lung wrecking effects but here we are.

Thanks.

Actually I shouldn't have said "post-covid" because I'm still in the middle of it, really.

I would absolutely go to the doctors. I got covid in June last year and have now got daily inhalers. I couldn't walk for more than a few minutes without it kicking off at one stage. Much better now thankfully. Don't struggle, pick up the phone love.

Sorry to hear that Owlplant.

I could just use my blue inhaler "off label" as I say.

I'm running low though and if I phone for more they'll try and do an asthma review which obviously would be a trainwreck at the moment.

Owlplant, did they give you oxygen at alll? I feel like I'd benefit from it but I don't want to be admitted to hospital.

They didn't. Initially, I had a blue inhaler and a brown one, plus steroid tablets. The steroids really helped very quickly so docs didn't feel the oxygen was necessary. Have moved on to another inhaler since as the ventolin wasn't very effective.

Aha, that's a good sign in a way I suppose, that they didn't feel it necessary.

You hear about this but you just don't think it'll happen to you, do you?

I know, I was really blase about it.

I hope you feel better soon, betwelve x

Definitely speak to your GP, I ended up needing inhalers due to shortness of breath post-Covid (salbutamol and steroid) and I did not have asthma previously. If you have a peak flow monitor it is worth seeing what your peak flow is, mine was around 200 before starting the inhalers so very low. My oxygen saturations were normal unless I did the 1 min sit to stand test when they dropped, so I didn't need oxygen.