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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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I am new to this group.
As I didn't see a group specifically for asthma, I hope this is where I need to be as an adult, diagnosed 6 months ago with Post Covid Asthma. I was told it would probably resolve. It hasn't and I have suffered most days since diagnosis.
I am currently waiting to see an allergist for trigger testing and my Pulmonologist wants me to consider starting on one of the new injection therapies.
I was on vacation in Montana and Canadian Rockies when I got diagnosed with Covid, I was wheezing, coughing and had low sats, but i continued my vacation wearing a mask and staying somewhat isolated.
My thought now is I probably have always had a very mild reactive airway problem, and the Covid just exacerbated my symptoms.
As this is so new to me and has impacted my life in so many ways, I want to get a better understanding of the disease. I have done enough reading, and researched Dr. Google plenty that I feel it's time to talk to the experts, other people with asthma.
Thank you for any insights, thoughts, references that could help me with my newly diagnosed asthma.
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I had mild case of COVID late August 2024. Experienced SOB periodically. Could not walk and talk at same time. Went to Internist early November. She immediately put me on 3 liters of oxygen and sent me to cardiologist and pulmonologist. Echo, Heart Cath, cat scan, breathing tests, and blood work all normal. Regular Internist gave me albuterol and said I had Asthma. Went to allergist to learn that I am allergic to pet dander and dust mites. Tried to go without oxygen. Readings dropped as low as 72. Sitting oxygen stays in 90's. Walking level begins at 88 and continues to drop. I am on oxygen 80% of the day. Doctors unable to diagnose cause and/or treatment other than latest was to take Sildenafil. I am 77 years old with controlled type 2 diabetes, residing in a luxury retirement community with a zest for living and good health. Almost daily I learn of another resident with respiratory issues similar and/or much worse than mine.
If this is Long COVID and the virus is lingering, is it not possible to take a mild dose of Ivermectin (or similar) to irradicate the unwanted guests? Any ideas on how to get rid of my oxygen tank?
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Welcome to Mayo Connect - We are a large and varied support community, so I am not surprised you didn't find the asthma group right away!
Here we are:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/adult-onset-asthma/
To me, who has had asthma most of my adult life, six months seems soon to be starting an injectible therapy for newly diagnosed asthma, but I am not completely familiar with the most current protocols.
What treatments has the doctor tried so far? A few years ago, when I was not getting good results from my long-time therapy, my pulmonologist tried Symbicort (actually the generic version) and it has really helped me. Others in the asthma group have found relief from Trelegy or other inhalers originally intended to treat COPD.
What symptoms are you trying to control?