Post Covid Care
I have bronchiectasis with Pseudomanosis
Well after all these years of not getting Covid. We got it on a trip to Tucson. We wore masks on all plane travel but somehow 2 days before leaving we got sick
I would say we were lucky did not get super sick. Infact we thought it was the flu. I am 10 days out from getting sick.
Anyways, we are on the healing side of it
My energy level is low. Doesn't take much to exhaust me, breathing is labored and shallow. I started my vest, nebbing my albuteral & 3% saline yesterday (i can't handle 7% yet). In the past 18mo I do not produce sputum and pulmonologist does not prescribe anything to help loosen mucus. I was on tobramycin for the pseudomanosis but got severe ringing in my ears so this was stopped with nothing added to help kill this junk. CT scan in June showed I had mucus is my lungs. Dr just said continue with vest and nebulizing
Doing ACTS after albuteral. This exhausted me but I am trying
Drinking plenty liquids
Pulmonologist has been informed of covid diagnosis and my current breathing & tight chest
Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Have you tried Mucinex or NAC supplement to help loosen the mucus?
Yes been on mucinex 1200 x2 times a day for 3 days no loosening or sputum production, upper chest still feels tight & heavy. Also suspect I have respiratory reflux. Have ENT appt on Tuesday
I’ve found that NAC really helps to think phlegm from the lungs.
When I first purchased it in a health food store to clear mucus related to bronchiectasis I was told that during the early years of COVID, people bought NAC to clear mucus related to Covid respiratory infections. You can buy it online as well.