COVID Lesson leant. Maybe it can help you?

[..]

Feeling crappy? Please go get tested.

Sandra started feeling ill just before Thanksgiving. Cold? Run down? Who knows.

Just a wet nose and a bit of a cough.

Couple of days later and I'm feeling crappy too.

We had Thanksgiving dinner but we couldn't taste much. My mouth made everything have a bitter after taste no matter if it was salty, savory or sweet.

I also notice my urine was getting darker. I drink a lot of water everyday and occasionally maybe add some orange juice to the water.

I increased my fluid intake but it didn't seem to have any effect on color and my tongue was getting coated like an old shag rug.

We have an oximeter and were both checking our O2 levels. Mine was worse and Sandra broke out an oxygen generator her husband used to use.

Buy an oximeter. Cheap and informative. Do it.

https://www.amazon.com/finger-oximeter/s?k=finger+oximeter

I was taking some ivermectin dosing according to a couple of charts I found. And taking C , D3 and zinc.

Wed Dec 1st I decided it was time to go get checked. Shoulda done it sooner. Don't make the same mistake. Sooner you get tested the sooner you can get medical help. Sounds obvious huh!

Called Doctors office and was told to go to the Mercy Urgent Care

https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/gdQma0

I went to one 9 miles from home.

Had to fill out information on my phone whilst sitting outside in the car.

A tech came out and slipped an oximeter on my finger and using a cotton swab took a sample from each nostril.

The swab WASN'T the length of a spear so no danger of poking my brain. Thanks internet. But do ask what length swab will be used as some longer ones still are.

No matter the length GO GET TESTED.

The oximeter reading was 67%. Not good especially as this was taken with me at rest just sitting in a car seat.

The rapid test came back positive which I expected.

A Dr came out and strongly advised I go straight to the hospital because of the positive test and low O2.

I chose to go home and get back on the oxygen generator.

The next couple days are a bit of a blur. Still peeing very dark, Bitter taste, coated tongue and now my fingers are looking like bloated sausages. Skin color a bit dark as well.

Saturday morning in my great "wisdom" I decide that whatever I'm doing at home isn't working and I ask Sandra to call an ambulance. Better to arrive in one and kinda jump the line than walk in and present myself.

Make sure you take clean clothing and all bathroom supplies along with phone charger and i had an extra battery pack for the phone as well.

The ambulance drivers took me straight into and admitting room where the paperwork and needles started. IV in and first dose of antibiotics.

Off for a CT Scan to check lungs which showed a little pneumonia - something my wonderful medical brain hadn't thought of.

I  had a hurricane of O2 forced up my nose which helped raise my O2 level a LOT but which dried my nose out so lotsa nasal spray.

After a few hours I was taken up to my room and more poking with sharp objects ensued. Blood thinner injection in the belly twice a day. Only one of those pricked.

First of 5 Remdesivir bags https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a620033.html fed into me.

If I hadn't decided to tough it out at home for too many days I would have been a candidate for monoclonal antibodies.

https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/treatment-faqs

Don't delay go get tested.

Didn't sleep well at all. Bed was uncomfortable and I asked for a big chair to be put in the room which helped a little but still not much sleep going on. It was a recliner.

After 6 days and the 5 bags of Remdesivir my O2 level was vastly improved. 2 litres an hour compared to 50 and hour when I was admitted.

This was enough for me to ask if I could be discharged. Dr and nurses hummed and hawwed and said yes. I was home Dec 9th.

Lungs were clear and they couldn't hear any Covid crackle.

Don't delay go get tested.

Sandra picked me up and I'm home tethered to an oxygen generator. For how long...................?

A couple of portable O2 tanks so I can get out of the house. Needed Sunday when the power was out from 5am.m until 1 p.m.

I need to make a Dr's appt for a follow up check on lungs.

Also need to get on a delivery schedule for O2 tanks.

The staff at Haywood were wonderful. They had 6 patients at my level of need and 7 in Covid ICU.

https://www.myhaywoodregional.com/

Don't delay go get tested. Please.

[DDT (12)]

Paul,

Really good info... useful, too! Thanks for sharing... Hate this for you, but... mighty glad you're home now and able to write about your experience; also, that things are on the upswing for you!

The entire world is reeling from this calamity. I'm not alone in looking forward to the eventual easing of the threats. Looking forward also to the time when we can get back to the more mundane activities like bitching about politics and accusing each other of idiocy... It'll be good to have your voice still in the chorus! Will you be singing alto or soprano?

DDT

[Serk]

I'm thankful you're here to tell the tale!

[..]

Paul,

Really good info... useful, too! Thanks for sharing... Hate this for you, but... mighty glad you're home now and able to write about your experience; also, that things are on the upswing for you!

The entire world is reeling from this calamity. I'm not alone in looking forward to the eventual easing of the threats. Looking forward also to the time when we can get back to the more mundane activities like bitching about politics and accusing each other of idiocy... It'll be good to have your voice still in the chorus! Will you be singing alto or soprano?

DDT

More like a glass cracking bass.

[csj]

Kinda sounds like you got abducted by gray aliens.

Seriously, glad to hear you're on the uptick.

My 86 yr old mom is in hospital isolation with double pneumonia.
Everything you just described sounds a lot like her symptoms, but she's had a negative covid test.

[John Schmidt]

Good to hear you're on the mend. My daughter is against the vax and ended up getting the bug in August,   suffering for a good two weeks plus at least two more months with aftereffects. Hers was the Delta variant and hit her hard even though she's a strong and healthy gal of 53. Her husband got it from her due to taking care of her, but his was only a couple days of feeling lousy due to having had the full-blown covid early last year. I said nothing to her re. vaccination, nothing I would say will change her mind. Everybody in her family has had it, some members more than once; both daughters & one son-in-law, son, dad & mom. Me...I rely on Psalm 91, v.10-12...and the vax with a booster. So far...so good!  

[Valkorado]

Sounds like a grueling ordeal.

I think it is worth another mention that your prior infection months ago didn't ward off the second one, whether the antibodies you acquired then were "superior" to vaccine antibodies or not.

Were you taking ivermectin as prophylactic, or after you got sick?

I am also very glad you're back home!   

[..]

Were you taking ivermectin as prophylactic, or after you got sick?

After, even though I had 2 tubes of it at home.

[hubcapsc]

My booster moderna shot is scheduled for the 14th...

-Mike

[..]

My booster moderna shot is scheduled for the 14th...

-Mike

Amazon has an interesting short series about the Mini factory in England. "James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours"

It was free for me to watch.

[cookiedough]

sorry if I missed it, but did you get the 2 covid shots and/or booster prior to getting sick?

[..]

sorry if I missed it, but did you get the 2 covid shots and/or booster prior to getting sick?

No.

[carolinarider09]

Paul,

Thanks for the update and detailed information.  Never considered the purchase of a Oximeter but they are inexpressive and have benefits, particularly ad we "age".   

Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.   

Once again, thanks for the detailed update and suggestions. 

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

Glad you are on the mend Mate 

[Wizzard]

glad you are home Paul.
I had both first and second dose Moderna with little problems but when I got the booster 3 weeks ago it kicked my butt.
I actually had covid in Jan of 2020 but got the shot anyhow.

[RNFWP]

Tough lesson... good insight and advice... thanks

More importantly, it's great to hear that you're back home and on the mend. 

[Bigwolf]

Britman,
I am glad that you are home and your health is improving!

I had COVID in April this year.  My symptoms were so mild that, had it not triggered the Afib problem I have had for years, I would not have gone to the hospital in time to survive.  So I too tell everyone to not hesitate to get checked even if they feel just a little off.

Do go get checked if you feel sick in any way!

I bought an oximeter when COVID-19 was first reported and I have continued to check my O2 daily ever since.   My O2 level was 96 or 97 when I first started checking and has remained that even through the days I spent in the hospital when I had COVID.  So, I believe that it is a good tool to use to catch Covid-19 early, but even that can fail to indicate infection.  The only symptom my wife had was that she was tired.

If you feel the least bit sick, Go get tested!. Do so sooner rather than later!!!

Thanks for posting this.  I believe it is very important info for our diverse family.

I hope to see you on the road again sometime.............maybe at another overlook somewhere in the mountains.


Bigwolf

[Bigwolf]

[/quote]It's ironic that a life threatening heart condition might have saved your life from a life threatening virus. I've lost too many friends to it. I hope not to lose anymore. 
[/quote]

Rob,
On the sixth day after my symptoms started, my third day in the hospital, I was still thinking that COVID-19 was no big deal for me.  Nothing more than an allergy to pollen or a dance with a common cold.  So I thought!

Then, on the morning of my third day in the hospital, the nurse came in to draw some blood for a test.  But she could not draw any blood out of the IV needle!  I had 3 IV needles in my arms but had only 1 hooked up.  She moved to the other IV that was not in use and could not draw blood.  She could easily flush the needle but my blood was too clotted to be drawn back through the needle.  That is when I realized that I was in serious danger from Covid!  I had already been on a Hepburn drip for 3 days and my blood was still badly clotted!  But I felt fine!  Well, other than having to take a medication to control the Afib.  For the last 6 years, I had done a good job of controlling Afib by sticking to a strict diet and sticking to certain life habits.

Yes, the Afib saved my life.  Ironic I suppose, but I believe it to be more than just "ironic".  That is a different story though.

Bigwolf

[Jersey mike]

Feeling crappy? Please go get tested.

Sandra started feeling ill just before Thanksgiving. Cold? Run down? Who knows.

Just a wet nose and a bit of a cough.

Couple of days later and I'm feeling crappy too.

We had Thanksgiving dinner but we couldn't taste much. My mouth made everything have a bitter after taste no matter if it was salty, savory or sweet.

I also notice my urine was getting darker. I drink a lot of water everyday and occasionally maybe add some orange juice to the water.

I increased my fluid intake but it didn't seem to have any effect on color and my tongue was getting coated like an old shag rug.

We have an oximeter and were both checking our O2 levels. Mine was worse and Sandra broke out an oxygen generator her husband used to use.

Buy an oximeter. Cheap and informative. Do it.

https://www.amazon.com/finger-oximeter/s?k=finger+oximeter

I was taking some ivermectin dosing according to a couple of charts I found. And taking C , D3 and zinc.

Wed Dec 1st I decided it was time to go get checked. Shoulda done it sooner. Don't make the same mistake. Sooner you get tested the sooner you can get medical help. Sounds obvious huh!

Called Doctors office and was told to go to the Mercy Urgent Care

https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/gdQma0

I went to one 9 miles from home.

Had to fill out information on my phone whilst sitting outside in the car.

A tech came out and slipped an oximeter on my finger and using a cotton swab took a sample from each nostril.

The swab WASN'T the length of a spear so no danger of poking my brain. Thanks internet. But do ask what length swab will be used as some longer ones still are.

No matter the length GO GET TESTED.

The oximeter reading was 67%. Not good especially as this was taken with me at rest just sitting in a car seat.

The rapid test came back positive which I expected.

A Dr came out and strongly advised I go straight to the hospital because of the positive test and low O2.

I chose to go home and get back on the oxygen generator.

The next couple days are a bit of a blur. Still peeing very dark, Bitter taste, coated tongue and now my fingers are looking like bloated sausages. Skin color a bit dark as well.

Saturday morning in my great "wisdom" I decide that whatever I'm doing at home isn't working and I ask Sandra to call an ambulance. Better to arrive in one and kinda jump the line than walk in and present myself.

Make sure you take clean clothing and all bathroom supplies along with phone charger and i had an extra battery pack for the phone as well.

The ambulance drivers took me straight into and admitting room where the paperwork and needles started. IV in and first dose of antibiotics.

Off for a CT Scan to check lungs which showed a little pneumonia - something my wonderful medical brain hadn't thought of.

I  had a hurricane of O2 forced up my nose which helped raise my O2 level a LOT but which dried my nose out so lotsa nasal spray.

After a few hours I was taken up to my room and more poking with sharp objects ensued. Blood thinner injection in the belly twice a day. Only one of those pricked.

First of 5 Remdesivir bags https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a620033.html fed into me.

If I hadn't decided to tough it out at home for too many days I would have been a candidate for monoclonal antibodies.

https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/treatment-faqs

Don't delay go get tested.

Didn't sleep well at all. Bed was uncomfortable and I asked for a big chair to be put in the room which helped a little but still not much sleep going on. It was a recliner.

After 6 days and the 5 bags of Remdesivir my O2 level was vastly improved. 2 litres an hour compared to 50 and hour when I was admitted.

This was enough for me to ask if I could be discharged. Dr and nurses hummed and hawwed and said yes. I was home Dec 9th.

Lungs were clear and they couldn't hear any Covid crackle.

Don't delay go get tested.

Sandra picked me up and I'm home tethered to an oxygen generator. For how long...................?

A couple of portable O2 tanks so I can get out of the house. Needed Sunday when the power was out from 5am.m until 1 p.m.

I need to make a Dr's appt for a follow up check on lungs.

Also need to get on a delivery schedule for O2 tanks.

The staff at Haywood were wonderful. They had 6 patients at my level of need and 7 in Covid ICU.

https://www.myhaywoodregional.com/

Don't delay go get tested. Please.

It's good to read one of your posts, glad you're feeling better.

Of all the issues which seems recurring is that people do wait too long to be tested.

Hope you two are up and at 'em real soon.

[Robert]

Glad your home and glad all is turning out well. Interesting your experiences and thanks for writing down the experience.

[bassman]

Thanks for sharing the valuable anecdote.  Glad you're on the mend and hope it's a complete and rapid recovery.

[scooperhsd]

It's ironic that a life threatening heart condition might have saved your life from a life threatening virus. I've lost too many friends to it. I hope not to lose anymore. 
[/quote]

Rob,
On the sixth day after my symptoms started, my third day in the hospital, I was still thinking that COVID-19 was no big deal for me.  Nothing more than an allergy to pollen or a dance with a common cold.  So I thought!

Then, on the morning of my third day in the hospital, the nurse came in to draw some blood for a test.  But she could not draw any blood out of the IV needle!  I had 3 IV needles in my arms but had only 1 hooked up.  She moved to the other IV that was not in use and could not draw blood.  She could easily flush the needle but my blood was too clotted to be drawn back through the needle.  That is when I realized that I was in serious danger from Covid!  I had already been on a Hepburn drip for 3 days and my blood was still badly clotted!  But I felt fine!  Well, other than having to take a medication to control the Afib.  For the last 6 years, I had done a good job of controlling Afib by sticking to a strict diet and sticking to certain life habits.

Yes, the Afib saved my life.  Ironic I suppose, but I believe it to be more than just "ironic".  That is a different story though.

Bigwolf
[/quote]

The only place that can reliably let them draw blood from me is the back of hands - and I've been known to clot needles even from there. Even the pinprick for my glucometer can be problematic if it isn't done just right. And I have never had Covid. I didn't bleed when getting the vaccine either - hole is so tiny I clotted as they pulled it out.

[..]

It's ironic that a life threatening heart condition might have saved your life from a life threatening virus. I've lost too many friends to it. I hope not to lose anymore. 

Rob,
On the sixth day after my symptoms started, my third day in the hospital, I was still thinking that COVID-19 was no big deal for me.  Nothing more than an allergy to pollen or a dance with a common cold.  So I thought!

Then, on the morning of my third day in the hospital, the nurse came in to draw some blood for a test.  But she could not draw any blood out of the IV needle!  I had 3 IV needles in my arms but had only 1 hooked up.  She moved to the other IV that was not in use and could not draw blood.  She could easily flush the needle but my blood was too clotted to be drawn back through the needle.  That is when I realized that I was in serious danger from Covid!  I had already been on a Hepburn drip for 3 days and my blood was still badly clotted!  But I felt fine!  Well, other than having to take a medication to control the Afib.  For the last 6 years, I had done a good job of controlling Afib by sticking to a strict diet and sticking to certain life habits.

Yes, the Afib saved my life.  Ironic I suppose, but I believe it to be more than just "ironic".  That is a different story though.

Bigwolf
[/quote]

The only place that can reliably let them draw blood from me is the back of hands - and I've been known to clot needles even from there. Even the pinprick for my glucometer can be problematic if it isn't done just right. And I have never had Covid. I didn't bleed when getting the vaccine either - hole is so tiny I clotted as they pulled it out.
[/quote]

The back of my hands look like an oceanographic world map.

Not very good at giving up blood. But the nurses were very gentle in their probing.

[F6Dave]

Feeling crappy? Please go get tested...

Don't delay go get tested. Please.

Walgreens and other pharmacies sell these 2 test kits for $24. Walmart has them for $14. At either price it's a bargain, as running a test at home is much more pleasant than driving to a clinic, waiting in the parking lot, and sticking your head out the window. Dogs may like that but with COVID symptoms it must be miserable! You get results in 15 minutes.





Obviously the primary use is to decide whether to go to the hospital when you're feeling crappy. But at such a low price you can run a test for peace of mind. I ran this one two weeks ago when I was scheduled for my booster. I was getting over a cold and wanted to be sure the lingering symptoms weren't COVID.

[Valkorado]

Feeling crappy? Please go get tested...

Don't delay go get tested. Please.

Walgreens and other pharmacies sell these 2 test kits for $24. Walmart has them for $14. At either price it's a bargain, as running a test at home is much more pleasant than driving to a clinic, waiting in the parking lot, and sticking your head out the window. Dogs may like that but with COVID symptoms it must be miserable! You get results in 15 minutes.





Obviously the primary use is to decide whether to go to the hospital when you're feeling crappy. But at such a low price you can run a test for peace of mind. I ran this one two weeks ago when I was scheduled for my booster. I was getting over a cold and wanted to be sure the lingering symptoms weren't COVID.

Got two of these exact test kits compliments of the state.  Haven't felt a need to use one yet.

[..]

Appetite returning.

Made from scratch blueberry pancakes, bacon and a banana for breakfast.

Still feeling dehydrated - dry mouth. Drinking water like a fish.

Exertion like cleaning up after breakfast drops my O2 down to mid 70's even though I'm on the O2 generator. But it only takes a minute or so to get the O2 back up.

Feeling crappy?

Go get tested.

[f6gal]

Feeling crappy? Please go get tested.

Sandra started feeling ill just before Thanksgiving. Cold? Run down? Who knows.

Just a wet nose and a bit of a cough.

Couple of days later and I'm feeling crappy too.

We had Thanksgiving dinner but we couldn't taste much. My mouth made everything have a bitter after taste no matter if it was salty, savory or sweet.

I also notice my urine was getting darker. I drink a lot of water everyday and occasionally maybe add some orange juice to the water.

I increased my fluid intake but it didn't seem to have any effect on color and my tongue was getting coated like an old shag rug.

We have an oximeter and were both checking our O2 levels. Mine was worse and Sandra broke out an oxygen generator her husband used to use.

Buy an oximeter. Cheap and informative. Do it.

https://www.amazon.com/finger-oximeter/s?k=finger+oximeter

I was taking some ivermectin dosing according to a couple of charts I found. And taking C , D3 and zinc.

Wed Dec 1st I decided it was time to go get checked. Shoulda done it sooner. Don't make the same mistake. Sooner you get tested the sooner you can get medical help. Sounds obvious huh!

Called Doctors office and was told to go to the Mercy Urgent Care

https://www.solvhealth.com/book-online/gdQma0

I went to one 9 miles from home.

Had to fill out information on my phone whilst sitting outside in the car.

A tech came out and slipped an oximeter on my finger and using a cotton swab took a sample from each nostril.

The swab WASN'T the length of a spear so no danger of poking my brain. Thanks internet. But do ask what length swab will be used as some longer ones still are.

No matter the length GO GET TESTED.

The oximeter reading was 67%. Not good especially as this was taken with me at rest just sitting in a car seat.

The rapid test came back positive which I expected.

A Dr came out and strongly advised I go straight to the hospital because of the positive test and low O2.

I chose to go home and get back on the oxygen generator.

The next couple days are a bit of a blur. Still peeing very dark, Bitter taste, coated tongue and now my fingers are looking like bloated sausages. Skin color a bit dark as well.

Saturday morning in my great "wisdom" I decide that whatever I'm doing at home isn't working and I ask Sandra to call an ambulance. Better to arrive in one and kinda jump the line than walk in and present myself.

Make sure you take clean clothing and all bathroom supplies along with phone charger and i had an extra battery pack for the phone as well.

The ambulance drivers took me straight into and admitting room where the paperwork and needles started. IV in and first dose of antibiotics.

Off for a CT Scan to check lungs which showed a little pneumonia - something my wonderful medical brain hadn't thought of.

I  had a hurricane of O2 forced up my nose which helped raise my O2 level a LOT but which dried my nose out so lotsa nasal spray.

After a few hours I was taken up to my room and more poking with sharp objects ensued. Blood thinner injection in the belly twice a day. Only one of those pricked.

First of 5 Remdesivir bags https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a620033.html fed into me.

If I hadn't decided to tough it out at home for too many days I would have been a candidate for monoclonal antibodies.

https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/treatment-faqs

Don't delay go get tested.

Didn't sleep well at all. Bed was uncomfortable and I asked for a big chair to be put in the room which helped a little but still not much sleep going on. It was a recliner.

After 6 days and the 5 bags of Remdesivir my O2 level was vastly improved. 2 litres an hour compared to 50 and hour when I was admitted.

This was enough for me to ask if I could be discharged. Dr and nurses hummed and hawwed and said yes. I was home Dec 9th.

Lungs were clear and they couldn't hear any Covid crackle.

Don't delay go get tested.

Sandra picked me up and I'm home tethered to an oxygen generator. For how long...................?

A couple of portable O2 tanks so I can get out of the house. Needed Sunday when the power was out from 5am.m until 1 p.m.

I need to make a Dr's appt for a follow up check on lungs.

Also need to get on a delivery schedule for O2 tanks.

The staff at Haywood were wonderful. They had 6 patients at my level of need and 7 in Covid ICU.

https://www.myhaywoodregional.com/

Don't delay go get tested. Please.

And here I thought a certain busybody's text got you to the hospital.

FYI, oxygen is measured in liters per minute (not per hour).  I know that sounds like a lot, but it's a gas, not a liquid. 

[..]

And here I thought a certain busybody's text got you to the hospital.

FYI, oxygen is measured in liters per minute (not per hour).  I know that sounds like a lot, but it's a gas, not a liquid. 

It all helped push me Connie. Thanks.

So 50 liters per minute on admittance and then a slow reduction down to 2 for being released. Any more than 2 and I'd have had to stay put.

[MAD6Gun]

 Glad you're feeling better Paul. Good advice on getting checked out when you feel bad. I got the Phizer double shot. Haven't gotten the boosters and at this time don't plan to.

A couple of weeks ago my sister sent me a funeral notice by text asking if I knew the person. He was a coworker at my last job. I was only there a year so I didn't know him too well. I stopped at that shop and spoke  to the owner and  another ex coworker. They both said he died of covid. Didn't get the vaccine and waited to long to get treatment. I guess he collapsed in his garage but before an ambulance could get him to a hospital he died. He just turned 60 and they think he got it at his party. He was a nice guy and one hell of an auto tech.

Again Paul good advice. Don't wait if you feel crappy....

[Patrick]

This is quite a story, sorry to read about it. Glad to hear you are getting better and hope you have a full recovery.

[Challenger]

Appetite returning.

Made from scratch blueberry pancakes, bacon and a banana for breakfast.

Still feeling dehydrated - dry mouth. Drinking water like a fish.

Exertion like cleaning up after breakfast drops my O2 down to mid 70's even though I'm on the O2 generator. But it only takes a minute or so to get the O2 back up.

I've been watching this thread since the beginning, After spending 41 days in the hospital with Covid Pneumonia, I see quite a few similarities to my jaunt. Took about a month after being home to ween off the O2, still had to use when doing anything strenuous. (even going to the restroom or showering). Still keep a cup of water on the nightstand for when I wake up at night and my tung is stuck to the roof of my mouth. Been home for over six months and still have breathing problems, Trying to exercise to build up stamina, but just doesn't seem be helping. My pulse-ox hovers around 94 but will drop into 80s with much movement. Still vertical and started riding again in September. Life is still good. Hope you make a speedy and full recovery.

[..]

Appetite returning.

Made from scratch blueberry pancakes, bacon and a banana for breakfast.

Still feeling dehydrated - dry mouth. Drinking water like a fish.

Exertion like cleaning up after breakfast drops my O2 down to mid 70's even though I'm on the O2 generator. But it only takes a minute or so to get the O2 back up.

I've been watching this thread since the beginning, After spending 41 days in the hospital with Covid Pneumonia, I see quite a few similarities to my jaunt. Took about a month after being home to ween off the O2, still had to use when doing anything strenuous. (even going to the restroom or showering). Still keep a cup of water on the nightstand for when I wake up at night and my tung is stuck to the roof of my mouth. Been home for over six months and still have breathing problems, Trying to exercise to build up stamina, but just doesn't seem be helping. My pulse-ox hovers around 94 but will drop into 80s with much movement. Still vertical and started riding again in September. Life is still good. Hope you make a speedy and full recovery.

Good luck with a complete recovery.

[..]

https://www.studyfinds.org/muscles-balloon-in-size-covid-19/

Muscles can balloon in size as a strange new side-effect of COVID-19

[f6gal]

https://www.studyfinds.org/muscles-balloon-in-size-covid-19/

Muscles can balloon in size as a strange new side-effect of COVID-19

So, are you telling us you're all buffed out now?

[..]

https://www.studyfinds.org/muscles-balloon-in-size-covid-19/

Muscles can balloon in size as a strange new side-effect of COVID-19

So, are you telling us you're all buffed out now?

More bulgy than buffed 

[crow]

Your reoccurring theme is , go get tested.   It should be go get vaccinated!   I am glad you are better.  One other good thing is you won't get round worms.

[Valkorado]

Your reoccurring theme is , go get tested.   It should be go get vaccinated!   I am glad you are better.  One other good thing is you won't get round worms.

   

[..]

A week since coming home and I'm getting worn out just moving around the house.. Grrrrr.

Slept 11 hours yesterday. 

Sucking on my Incentive Spirometer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O-Zawtb32o does seem to help.

In the hospital I could achieve 1,000 on the scale, now I'm at nearly 2,000.

[..]

Took a short drive attached to an O2 cylinder.  Took Sandra some stuff she forgot. Walked for a few minutes. Drove home.

When I got home the oximeter showed I was at 75%. Grrrrr.

Part of my problem is making myself close my mouth and use my nose. However the darn oxygen generator makes my nose get stuffed up.

I have held the O2 canulla in my mouth a few times which helps.

[..]

Don't do what this guy did. Sheesh.


https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/20/this-thing-was-trying-to-dismantle-me-mark-lanegan-on-nearly-dying-of-covid