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Long-Haul Covid and Asthma Diagnosis (anyone)?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Aug 2 8:42am | Replies (82)Comment receiving replies
Hello! Yes, I had significant chest pain and shortness of breath 24/7 after COVID (June 2020). I was diagnosed with asthma one year post COVID (June 2021) and began using inhalers with good results. Diagnosis was revised to reactive airways at 18 months post COVID, but treatment is the same.
My asthma/reactive airways symptoms improved the first 2 months after beginning inhalers, but no further improvement has occurred in the last 6 months. I still require both the maintenance and rescue inhalers every day. I also have good days and then days with tons of phlegm and slight cough. Wondering why the phlegm increases. Anyone have any thoughts on that?
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Could phlegm be from post nasal drip? When I use my Rx nasal spray that helps cut down the phlegm.
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"Reactive airways" means something in your lungs or brain is raising an alarm every time something irritating or unusual is sensed and your lungs respond. One of the responses in fighting "aliens" is that your lungs can produce more mucus.
One tactic for dealing with the mucus, beyond using your inhalers, is to intentionally cough it out. People with chronic lung disorders like Cystic Fibrosis or Bronchiectasis are taught a variety of active airway clearance techniques. Here is a demonstration on YouTube:
It is best done a few minutes after you use your inhalers, and only take a few minutes.
Has anyone suggested airway clearance to help with the mucus?
Sue