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Has anyone else been diagnosed with COPD after COVID?
Howdy,
I'm a 52 year old guy that was diagnosed with COVID on May 6th. I also tested positive for antibodies in Fall 2020. I'm not / nor have I ever been a smoker. I have no history of Asthma, but my mom has COPD (stage 2). After 2 weeks of rather mild covid (no breathing issues / fever) I developed what the urgent care dr told me was acute bronchitis. We started me on prednisone, Mucinex, and promethazine DM for cough. After a week, I had to go back and got another round of prednisone and Albuterol. I followed up with primary care and she prescribed Trelegy and said that this is likely Post Covid / COPD.
I'm having shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough with a little mucus. I'm being told to stay on meds and wait 3 months. I'm extremely down after fighting this for 6 weeks and now getting COPD on the table. I have asked for a pulmonary function test but beyond that, I'm lost on how to proceed. My pulse O2 is always above 95% and in the last 2 days, I forced myself to the gym (indoor track) for a brisk 2 miles, which I can do without exhaustion.
Does this scenario resonate with anyone? Is anyone else diagnosed with COPD after COVID? I'm staying on the primary Dr for a pulmonary function test to see what is going on with my lungs and get a baseline (sorry I'm an engineer and must have data).
Thanks for reading.
Jay
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My wife died with covid in 2021. She was also dying of brain cancer with a prognosis of about three more months to live. She also had lung cancer, COPD, and one other thing that I don't recall that was included in the five things that were on her death certificate. She had multiple other health problems that she had for years when she died. She smoked, but I never have. I was in second hand smoke for the more than 43 years that we were married. I never had a problem breathing until after she died with covid. Immediately after she died I was diagnosed with covid, so, I am sure I got it from her. I tried to start back running. And, the first time I ran I was having trouble breathing after about a quarter of a mile. I knew that wasn't like me. So, I had a pulmonary function test done. They said I had obstructive COPD. I am sure that covid caused it because I had never had a problem with breathing until right after I had covid.
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3 ReactionsI have the same problem. At first I was on oxygen 24 hours a day. Now I’m on night sometimes at night. I take Spiriva (inhaler). My oxygen was dropping as I circulate and while lying down. It will be three years in November.
I have improved so much but I have a ways to go.
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2 ReactionsFighting COVID 3 years. COPD was one of the diseases they look at for me but it was ruled out. My major problem is that my O2 levels drop when circulating and especially when I’m in deep sleep.
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1 ReactionYes, I had thr same exact thing for 4 MONTHS! The coughing was the worse. It was like a dry cough and I couldn't sleep AT ALL! I went to UC 2x then they sent me to Er. They referred me to a Pulmonologist! U need to see him bc they will run all these test including PFT. He is the one who diagnosed me the second time for covid and it was positive ans I texted positive for MONO????? U have no idea after that I have debilitating pain all over my body. No one know wth Long covid is or how to treat it. It is extremely depressing! Noone cares!
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1 ReactionI agree, it is extremely depressing. So sorry we have to go through this.
I too have been diagnosed with COPD since having COVID. Just starting inhalers.
Yes. I posted some details in the Long Covid thread. Have not smoked or allowed smoking in my home for 45 years.