After getting over COVID-19 and being in the hospital for 5 days, I'm still feeling pretty tired and sometimes I find it hard to catch my breath. Should I think about going back to the hospital, or is it better to just stick with my medication and wait it out?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

General Practitioner

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3+ Yrs

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,,.patient is advised tab augmentin duo 625 mg ,orally, thrice daily for 7 days, tab levocetrizine 10 mg bedtime for 5 days and syrup salbutamol 10 ml thrice dailly for 7 days .

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