Post COVID-19 Impact on Lung Damage, Treatment & Recovery | Bumrungrad Hospital

Over 213 million people have been infected by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 can damage different organs, but mainly the lungs. Most people are now well-aware of the symptoms, prevention, and treatment that are readily available online. But there are still a lot of questions and concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Have you ever wonder what happens to the lungs during and after the COVID-19 infection? Do they recover fully? Do you have to be concerned about their function?
This session of Stay Healthy Doctor Talk, Dr. Chok Limsuwat, a lung expert, shed light on this topic.
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[@mapache69.]

With those of you who suffer from mucus in lungs and the inability to take deep breaths, I highly suggest trying to do weight training and little bits of cardio, with a increase over time. It hasn’t cured me, but it has made some sort of difference. I went from needing a inhaler, to rarely needing one, and have the urge to cough sputum less from my lungs. This, alongside a low carb/low sugar diet has really helped me personally.

[@Julia-mq1zp]

Thx! On the 6 month I still have sometimes problems to breath in deeply but I will start working out now :-) and change my diet!

[@dawnowens2345]

NAC has helped my phlegm

[@cynthiakranz1033]

My doctor told me to walk a little everyday. I've had a couple of weeks that I haven't been able to walk and I'm feeling worse. So I concur that working out and diet are really important to getting well, even though it's hard to even get up and get moving. Press on!

[@gorilla6099]

Hey how are you feeling now?? I have the same problem with deep breaths, mucus and feeling like there's cotton stuck in my airways.

[@mapache69.]

@@gorilla6099 that’s a very good question. I noticed my breathing became much better once I started incorporating a ketogenic dietary lifestyle into my day to day life. After doing a bit of research, I figured out that carbohydrates for the most part are highly inflammatory to the immune system(starches and sugar to be more precise). This, combined with weight training, has really improved my breathing. 8 months later, and honestly I felt like I had gone from breathing into a straw, to breathing something resembling “normal”. I won’t say whenever I breath, it’s as if it’s fresh mountain air, I’d be lying if I did. That being said, the improvement is outstanding, and I honestly feel like it’s improved my life. If I spat sputum like 12-20 times a day on estimate, I’d say I do it maybe 1-2 a day, and even then it’s very much less harsh on my lungs.

[@asdsad6]

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[@asdsad6]

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[@toufikbeni336]

how i can contact dr chok? please ?

[@hemlatamandalia7261]

My niece had covid three months back and she still vomits, all test done including blood test, scans scopes doctors cannot find anything wrong, but recent scan shows chest red and small bubbles. Doctors told my niece to just leave it alone and it will go away. But she is still suffering. Has Anyone had such problem. Pls help. Thanks

[@MysticQT]

I’m not sure if this message will be answered but, if someone made a full recovery, are there any chances of possible complications in the near future?

[@mounikakrishnan3445]

Yes, till date my dad is suffering with some or the other secondary infections, I'm literally dying every day seeing him suffering, none of the doctors are assessing the cause and what kind of infection it is and proper appropriate medication to it. I am clueless, heartbroken and devastated 😭

[@flocknation4006]

@@mounikakrishnan3445 medicine wont fix it. I had covid for close to a week, and had shortness of breathe for months. i am a frequent cannabis user but also smoke tobacco with my cannabis, which i dont recommend smoking any tobacco. Fasting, and smoking joints the only thing that helped me feel better, also spicy peppers really help relieve the tightness in the chest and shortness of breathe.

[@flocknation4006]

@@mounikakrishnan3445 fasting, good diet, some GOOD CLEAN cannabis in a joint! and exercise even if its just walking the dog!

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[@donnahallback3636]

Thanks for the information. I've experienced COVID pneumonia. Several months after I had covid. I am about to have another chest x-ray to see if the Covid scaring has gone.

[@CampingNstuff]

Did the Covid scar subside? I had Covid pneumonia in 2020 from the Covid infection and I had two professionals. Tell me that I had some residual scarring and I also had a few medical professions. Tell me my completely clear.

[@sharonhart-thompson5315]

I had Covid in Oct 2021, I am a prior lung cancer who did Keytunda and radiation to right lung area and I had both vaccinations in June 2021. I was not on oxygen before but now on it. I am having problems with Mucus in my lungs that’s very hard for me to cough up I live in North Northern California or I don’t think the respiratory doctor said I have no how to treat my lung problem right now

[@GulsDiary]

I have same problems.lungs full of mucous.using hot pads

[@simplelifeforyou5086]

I have the same problem

[@varunnagpal6927]

I tested positive for covid on 6/15 and initially i had dry cough. However in last 5 days my cough changed to wet and I have been continuously doing hard coughing every 2-3 min and every time I cough i have green color mucus which comes out of my lungs in my mouth which i have to spot out. When I wake up in the morning, my nose is stuffy and runny and when i sneeze out, i see yellow colored cough. I talked to doctor and she gave me Azirothomycin. However it seems like it hasnt improved the mucus along with coughing. I had Bronchitis several years ago and it feels like my coughing with mucus is exactly the same. I don't have shortness of breath or other covid symptoms. What should I do ?

[@lilianas3770]

I have the same problem. Did it get better? I was diagnosed end of July. Do you have any recommandation?

[@varunnagpal6927]

@@lilianas3770 only thing that worked for me is Jal neeti which in english is called Nasal Irrigation. I did it once a day for a week or two and I recovered from this

[@annkennedy1795]

I had covid pneumonia it left me with multiple cysts on my lungs will these cysts heal and go away

[@wgsm6229]

I got mild covid still have breathing issues. I'm now on Cpap at night my o2 is only 93 average while asleep and fine during the day.

[@ishankotwal4999]

Same here brother

[@user-kh6vf1qx9q]

I have long covid and this video is to long for me because i cant focus. What are the tips in this video? I have all the long covid symptoms.

[@ladygilmarston-haynes4153]

They have found live Covid at the bottom of my lungs during a Bronchoscopy, what do I do, will it eventually kill me?

[@thelmaerwin2601]

I've been on oxygen since I took COVID in August 2021 & I was wondering if you know the timescale I could be needing it. I have lost all my confidence & very depressed & I would like to know what you're view on my situation. I had pneumonia in hospital & then clots in both lungs. Thanks in advance.

[@sharonhart-thompson5315]

I hope we both get better by the end of spring. I can tell I can take a deeper breath now then a month ago. Good luck

[@daniellestevens2068]

Simular story I'm still on oxygen a year later. I was on a vent 38 days. Got pneumonia both lungs, lungs collapsed, blood clot in my chest,sepsis in my blood with fevers of 105. Got a tracheaotomy spent another month in hospital. Came home last year on May 10th been about a year and I'm still on oxygen.

[@mapache69.]

I highly suggest trying to workout as much as possible. Doesn’t need to be anything intense, just enough to force the lungs to work harder. The harder they work, the more your body will force it to get better

[@anthonyyacovetti9348]

Thelma, I got covid in July 2021. I was never intubated but was in icu on high flow oxygen for over a month. Became very sick after being released from ICU and was told I needed a double lung transplant and would never be off supplemental oxygen. All this was wrong. I am off oxygen now since November 2021. I still have some shortness of breath with exercise but I’m getting better. I’m starting HBOT treatments next week. I’ll keep you posted how this works. Supposed to help build new cells, blood vessels, tissue in the lungs. Hang in there. I was told my lungs would never heal but those doctors were clearing wrong. I’m so grateful I ignored their diagnosis of a lung transplant. I would have been a goner by now. I’m 53 and have no underlying problems, never smoked cigarettes and physically healthy otherwise until I got covid.

[@drumineer6838]

@@daniellestevens2068 similar story for me. Is there a way I can text you outside of here? Been on oxygen for 6 months now. I’m trying to find people who are in a similar situation as me

[@jeanbigyan5393]

I got COVID 4 days ago, after 2 days I did ATK test and it’s negative already, but I still have dry cough, and I feel that the medicine that the doctor give to me is not working , I also did some home remedies to remove my cough but I feel the same. What should I do now?

[@MegaHorop]

bruh ,covid isn't curing that fast,check after 14 days

[@Rahimitheking]

Don’t worry u don’t had Covid I had Covid 27 days ago I recover and negative PCR test in day 7 but after 20 days I feel my lungs 🫁 infected and my brain as well this is covid not what u had

[@traiandanciu8139]

A dropp of perifereal fresh blood on a surface of a glass lamela coagulate after some minutes. The same dropp at some patients after SARS COV2 infection ,agglutinate before coagulate At microscope can be seen erytrocyte aggregation like coin rolls (sludge)but at low dropp and lamela temperature. At body temperature (37C) erytrocyte aggregation did not occur. May be like after Mycoplasma infection even after SARS COV2 infection,, low temperature agglutinine,, occur. May be Dextran40,or acetylcysteine can decrease blood viscousity?

[@shivamguru7605]

Hi

[@davidchandler6885]

i am really desperate for info have been bed almost 6 months with every symptoms imaginable, has anyone had lungs burn hurt all teh tome back but nothing shows on ct scan of blood test? i also have painful rash that going up lungs to neck and now head and lesion on head, does anyone have this after test say nothing? i would grateful the doctor here useless here in canada because public health care, they lie constantly and this has gone for in process of lawsuits, i am fearful for my life after covid. at this point

[@florachildressEarth2Flo]

I just got over Covid, but my lungs are hurting so bad I can hardly take the pain. I’ve been to ER 2 times, but did not tell them my lungs hurt like crazy.

[@marysmith4811]

I'd be curious to know how many ppl recovered from pneumonia from COVID, AND of those ppl, did they receive steroids or antibiotics right away when they were diagnosed with the pneumonia. I know that MANY were not given any treatment. Are we surprised this can spin out of control?

[@karilp17]

The only thing that helped me was vitamin D, zinc , and quercetin, you can get all from the drug store.

[@lrj1927]

I wish you had a shorter video.

[@tenzind4175]

Brilliant at such age ....and in Singapore 🙄wow 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍 I live in Swiss ......the COVID and pneumonia doctors here all sucks... Too slowly ...not trained , whatsoever 😡😡😓😓😓

[@Rahimitheking]

I have my relative in Swiss one of their family member had injury in football after so many months struggles with pain dr always reduce only his pain with chemical medication finally he received a letter from drs to cut his feet 🦶🏽 his father had contact with a herb 🌿 dr in India 🇮🇳 he call to him and told the story his friend gone to a specialist and told the story they ask photos and live talk finally a dr said u should come to India we will do our best they went to India after 3 months he return with his own feet 👣 and he is naw playing for his club mark my worlds there is no doctor in EU they r contractors

[@asdsad6]

Take vacines world

[@tessiemae8569]

I won’t watch a video where someone insists on wearing a mask to speak.

[@Rahimitheking]

I was the same what u saying but after infected I hate my self how a disrespect doctors 🥼