karl3＠writeme.com wrote: > karl3＠writeme.com wrote: > > it's so much fun to recover from covid-19 ! > > when you finally stop coughing and shivering and can move any part of your > > body, notably your lungs or throat, without significant pain > > you discover you're in a warm comfortable environment like a hospital room > > or a hotel > > how did i get somewhere so comfortable and warm with such simple and > > pleasant food and drink that i for some reason haven't been consuming? why > > do i love so much taking these massive gross-tasting antiviral tablets? > > whatever is going on, it seems like i'll be okay! > > so far the biggest thing i learned is to get yourself a covid test as soon > > as you have disabling flu symptoms. > > because the inflammation of your alveoli can cause permanent scarring if it > gets too bad, which reduces your ability to have oxygenated blood for the > rest of your life. the inflammation can also be an avenue of harm to your > brain or kidneys. > > i didn't think it was real and waited a few days before getting tested.
reading up on this it also seems like if your blood ox is anything below your norm (i'm usually 98-100% and i measured 94%) be sure to report difficulty breathing because they can give a steroid that will reduce the inflammation and scarring of the lungs, but will only do so if you have pneumonia.
