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Covid ICU - how long to get off oxygen and out of hospital?

Intensive Care (ICU) | Last Active: Mar 12, 2023 | Replies (17)
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@amysma1i

Hi , I reluctantly went to the GP yesterday who had an ambulance called as I had 88%. I recovered with a mask and this morning so they tried me on air but I dropped again this time to 84% They put me on a nose thing but that didn't he'll enough and then a mask. They've changed the mask to the one with a bag a couple of hours ago as I was still a little low and it is better again. I feel a little breathless but not out of breath.

I was hoping it would be better in a day and I could go home. I'm 35 and vaccinated so assuming i could recover fast. However the doctors and nurses won't give any indication of how long and are not saying much at the moment apart from it's important that I'm in hospital.

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nannybrister | @nannybrister | Mar 7, 2023

I was in for a week with covid pneumonia. Left with a portable oxygen tank and walker.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 7, 2023

@amysma1i, thanks goodness you went to see you GP and got admitted to the hospital. Like you, I would assume with your age and vaccinations that you will recovery more quickly than someone older and with less immunity. Keep in mind that everyone is different. I suspect the nurses and doctors can't give an answer based on age alone.

I'm tagging fellow members like @poppy67 @marye2 @sbt19 @sbt19 @auntb65, who can share their experiences, along with the reply you got from and @nannybrister.

Amy, how are you feeling today? Have you had pulmonary function testing?

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sbt19 | @sbt19 | Mar 7, 2023

Hi Amy,
Sorry you are suffering from COVID. Did you have a chest x-ray or CT scan? It is important to know if you have COVID pneumonia. The COVID pneumonia can lead to Pulmonary Fibrosis, so it needs to be addressed ASAP. My husband had COVID in February 2022 and was hospitalized with COVID pneumonia; however, the hospitalist did not call in a pulmonary consult until 3 days later--during that time he almost died. The pulmonologist immediately gave him baricitinab (EUA for COVID) which saved his life. It is a drug used for RA but it worked to quell the cytokine storm of inflammation in his lungs. He now has pulmonary fibrosis. He was in the hospital for 18 and like @nannybrister he went home on oxygen and a walker. he is still on oxygen and a walker. However, your youth should help you have a better outcome, I would think.

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