Do you have questions about recovery from Covid-19? - £200 voucher to be won

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We're no longer taking questions on this Q&A, Dr Zoe has answered some of your questions below!

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For some people, coronavirus and other respiratory conditions can cause symptoms that last for weeks or months after the infection has gone. We have invited Dr Zoe Williams to answer your questions on how to ensure a full and proper recovery for yourself or your loved one.

• Everyone who shares a question on the thread below will be entered into a prize draw.
• One lucky Mumsnet user will win a £200 voucher.
• Dr Zoe Williams will be back online later to answer a selection of your questions.

About Dr Zoe Williams

"Dr Zoe Williams is a well-known and respected media medic who also has experience in health, fitness and wellbeing, alongside her role as a GP. She is a national advisor to the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) GP clinical champion network and also leads on work to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle with The Royal College of General Practitioners. She is also a new mum.”

Here’s what Masimo has to say

“We know how worrying caring for your children when they’re unwell can be. Our ongoing investment in technology, like the Masimo Masimo SafetyNet Alertᵀᴹ, is driven by wanting to offer peace of mind to those caring for loved ones who are recovering at-home from illnesses, such as covid or RSV, which is why we’re so pleased that Dr Zoe will be able share her wealth of experience and insights with Mumsnet users. Dr Zoe will be able to answer some of your question providing her expert advice on caring for little-ones in recovery, as well as tips for the devices you can use at home to offer reassurance on the journey”

So whether you’d like to know more about the technology that is available to monitor recovery, or you’d like advice on managing symptoms, share them on this thread for Dr Zoe.

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!

MNHQ

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Can long affect the eyes? Since covid had my first retinal migraine, lots of flashes and a vitreous humour haemorrhage, more flashes! Now blurry on and off depending on the day!

Hubby had very sore fingers last year and saw several different doctors. Although he was given different medication to try, they weren’t sure what it was but wondered if it might have been COVID related. I read about COVID fingers and toes on the internet but I don’t think it was ever officially recognised as a symptom here. He never actually tested positive for COVID so it’s a bit of a mystery! Just wondered if anyone else had had a similar experience?

We all had very mild covid theee weeks ago. Almost symptomless but dh developed a nasty cough 14 days cagey testing positive. Of is now negative but cough remains. Could this be mild long covid

I seem to have developed some kind of allergy since getting covid in early December. I'm constantly sneezing and have an itchy nose.

I haven't changed anything in the home and it's the same wherever I go. I also feel like I have an odd tingle at the back of my throat making me want to cough whenever I take a deep breath. I've now had this for 10 weeks.

I know a few people who have had classic coronavirus symptoms, felt very ill and now have symptoms similar to long covid but never had a positive covid test, despite lateral flows and PCRs.
Could they have had covid and is there a way of finding out?

Since getting Covid just over a week ago, I have been getting sharp pains in the front of my shoulder and down my arm. I read online this is quite common - please can you explain why?

@Theimpossiblegirl

I know a few people who have had classic coronavirus symptoms, felt very ill and now have symptoms similar to long covid but never had a positive covid test, despite lateral flows and PCRs. Could they have had covid and is there a way of finding out?

I had a really bad case of flu a few years ago, which a friend and her son caught too. All three of us had post viral fatigue for a year or more. It was horrendous. Could be PVF, if not Long Covid , and it is very hard to shake off.

How does covid tend to affect people with M. E. / C. F. S.?
Thank you

I lost my sense of smell and taste. 6 months on I still can’t smell so well and certain things now taste off. Will this be permanent ?

I have covid right now. Can you advise on foods to eat to help boost my immune system?

I still have a very sore throat a month after testing positive. Why?! Make it stop!!

My DD had Covid back at the start of September and still hasn't got her sense of smell and taste back properly. When will it come back or how can she "fix" it?

Can your lungs be damaged in the absence of respiratory be symptoms?

Do you foresee the covid vaccinations becoming needed in a way similar to the flu jab, with the need for an annual dose in the more vulnerable groups? Or possibly everyone?

Are GPs going to be trained to deal with the effects of Long Covid? Are ongoing respiratory conditions going to be taken seriously and will previous Covid infections /possible long Covid be factored into diagnosis and treatment?

Does relaxation aid recovery from Covid? As a parent the natural inclination is to keep going. Should we be trying to relax more and not rush back to all activities once we are out of self-isolation. The five/six day testing release seems to have put pressure on us all to bounce back to normal life as soon as possible.

@Lurleene

Another one asking about tinnitus- is there anything that will cure this and is it really possible it was caused by covid or just a coincidence?

It can't be a coincidence - my tinnitus started when my Covid was at its worst and hasn't gone away.

I was given monoclonal antibodies in hospital as I was extremely ill and was found not to be making any of my own. Why would some people not make any antibodies? Now I've been given some, will they stick around or is my immune system compromised?

I had covid two weeks ago and was put on antivirals as I’m CEV. I was also told to stop taking my usual immunosuppressant, Amgevita.

I’m still absolutely shattered but have gone back to work through necessity. Am I at higher risk of long covid? And does pushing yourself before you’re ready increase then chances of long covid?

Do you think some people are more immune to catching corona than others? Smallest ds has been in school and 27/29 have had it in his class but he hasn't - daily testing as per school request so I don't think he's been asymptomatic. About half in class have now had it multiple times.

If you had a 6 year old daughter who had covid a few weeks ago would you get her vaccinated?

What is the likelihood of a child having long covid or serious covid symptoms? For healthy children who are not CEV should they be vaccinated?

Will this masimo product be connected to a HCP or alert the user to contact one?

Will hypoxia and happy hypoxia symptoms be shared more widely post Covid?

What can we do to protect against long covid?

Is getting younger children vaccinated more likely to protect them against long Covid?

I'm triple-jabbed but would like to know more about the pros and cons of vaccination for my young kids.

Can you explain about the relationship between post-covid symptoms and POTS? What understanding should a GP have of this (and what training is available to them)?