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Breathing problem-covid +
I am a covid + pt. Till now no symptom like fever or dry cough. I already had pleural effusion (2014), it was treated. Is it possible covid can trigger the breathing issue. I am a breastfeeding mother of 6 months baby.
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Pleural effusions are rare in Covid. Covid can definitely trigger new breathing issues due to involvement of the lungs wherein there is progressing severe inflammation in the lungs, but unrelated to the pleura and the previous pleural effusion.
Next Steps
Seek immediate medical attention the moment you feel any kind of symptoms prominently fever sore throat bodyache diarrhoea loss of smell & taste and ofcourse breathlessness on exertion.
Health Tips
Try sleeping flat on stomach ie prone so that by gravity lungs fall forward and help maintain oxygen.
Also try a simple test. Walk for 6 minutes and observe if there is breathlessness. Can do this daily.
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As covid pandemic and positive report and six yr old tb infection has no connection.
If you follow the instructions and guidelines of hand hygiene social distancing mask and vitamins and steam inhalation.
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Health Tips
Online app consult with details symptoms and history and related issues.
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