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treatment for breathlessness/lightheadedness with exertion?
I got Covid January 15, 2022 and have struggled with breathlessness after minimal exertion, exacerbated by warmer temps, ever since. I was hoping that I could return to hiking in the cooler temps. After a short hike, the breathlessness/lightedheadness returned, and had to quit. I'm wondering if anyone has tried using an inhailer or any meds to address this.
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Yes I am. I use PMS-Fluticasone HFA 125MCG at night...am supposed to use it twice a day. I also have a Bricanyl Turbuhaler 0.5 MG which I use as needed. I am still breathless a lot but I was wheezing. These inhalers help with that. I also have coughed since Covid last Christmas....almost a year....with phlegm. I have a nasal inhaler pump APO-Fluticasone....it is supposed to help....but still cough so hard I throw up.
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