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flying_wahini

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5. What I attributed to post Covid shortness of breath turned out to be

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:33 AM

Aug 2024

Atrial fib and high blood pressure. I NEVER had high blood pressure before Covid and I had a pretty mild case. I went from 110/60 to 180/120 in a week post Covid. It never went back to normal.
Keep a chart of when it happens if infrequent. Also keep a record of your blood pressure if you aren’t already.

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Does anyone here have shortness of breath after [View all] murielm99 Aug 2024 OP

I had it for a couple of weeks after Covid Island Blue Aug 2024 #1

Yes unweird Aug 2024 #2

Yes Deep State Witch Aug 2024 #3

I have exactly what you described. Arne Aug 2024 #4

What I attributed to post Covid shortness of breath turned out to be flying_wahini Aug 2024 #5

Steady improvement bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #6

Do you have a pulse oximeter? LisaM Aug 2024 #7

I have seen my primary doc, murielm99 Aug 2024 #8

I got mine at Target. LisaM Aug 2024 #11

Yes- remarkable SOB biophile Aug 2024 #9

Thank you, everyone for your replies. murielm99 Aug 2024 #10

I got headaches at noon for weeks XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #12