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Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Apr 13, 2022 | Replies (14)

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@hithere, I'd like to add my welcome. Mayo Clinic's COVID specialist Dr. Vanichkachorn offers these recovery tips:
- Early Care Tips for COVID Longhaulers https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/post-covid-recovery/newsfeed-post/early-care-tips-for-covid-longhaulers/

The Health & Mindfulness expert blog is a good place to find Breathing Exercises https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/mindfulness-in-health/tab/newsfeed/ See the Resources tabs for videos.

Members share great tips and success in this discussion:
- Deep Breathing & Mindfulness Class: Anyone else having success? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/deep-breathing-and-mindfulness-educational-class/

You also asked "is there anything I can do like vapor baths etc with essential oils? Or anything that will aid in reducing these clots from my lungs, in hopes I can breathe again on my own?"
I would be cautious about vaporizing with anything without talking to a health professional. There are risks and benefits to using essential oils.

Are you on blood thinners? Were compression socks recommended?

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Hi there, Thank you for the assistance. Yes I’m on 5mg of Eliquist 2x a day. Nothing was recommended like compression socks , but I’ve been wearing knee sleeves etc. just to make sure everything is flowing properly. I did this on my own. I do practice my breathing as I’ve always been one to breathe thru my mouth and not my nose to much, boy had that changed. I try to get some exercise everyday, but can’t do much there. I was hospitalized over a month and during that time I never was allowed up to walk or even go to the restroom. Hence, I’m super weak now. Living in rural Northern Calif doesn’t help much as the Dixie Fire ripped through here and left a lot of ash etc ion her wake, it’s everywhere in everything. Which I’m sure doesn’t help things as it is. I ran two businesses and was quite successful and now I’m grounded and had to close my doors. I guess alls I can do is continue to be proactive in seeking professional help. I’ve called everyone in my area or within a 5 hour drive, can’t get help . Found this forum and it brought me back some hope ! Thank you for your help, thank you.