Hello, Breathing treatments before I start any activity, again when I am short of breath, and Rescue Inhaler twice a day helps with chest pain upon exertion..this also has been beneficial enough to get me moving which in return is helping. Although some days I am still quite just fried. So I rest on those days and push further on days I can. I also have anklyosing spondylitis which I have to take pain meds for which helps but the energy level is still low. But it’s much better than it was. Breathing treatments really help a lot. Up to four times a day! I am a stroke survivor as well and although I am not back to bowling on my league since I had to quit from the COVID pneumonia, I am able to walk my dog some days. And I swim in my above ground pool and float and exercise in the pool which helps the cardio and muscles return!
I highly recommend seeing a pulmonologist if you haven’t already, as my Hospital upon discharge did not refer me to one, my primary doctor put me on breathing treatments steroids and oxygen for two months then after not getting well they were at a loss! I fortunately ran across the article by Mayo about the long hauler issues and called and was put right in for full two days of testing and specialists! Which they were all great!! When I win the lottery I plan on using that money to open some Mayo Sub stations in areas where people desperately need quality medical care and don’t have the access! I also forgot to say that I was extremely anemic and had to get a 6 hr iron infusion. It’s getting better but is not great yet!