I've been out of the hospital for about a month after dealing with covid pneumonia. Thankfully, my oxygen levels are looking good, and I don't have any obvious problems. But I'm wondering, how can I be sure my lungs are fully back to normal and that there's no risk of developing fibrosis?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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start breathing exercises 3-5 times a day

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I'm really worried about my son. He's been on TB treatment for 120 days now, but his cough hasn't got any better. How long should it usually take for the cough to improve while on the medication? Do you think he might need additional meds? He's taking akurit 3 right now.

Yes,continue same treatment as advised by the physician.

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I'm dealing with severe cough, wheezing, and shortness of breath, and I have to keep taking duolin and budecort respules, but they only seem to work for about 4 hours before the symptoms start again. What should I do or try to get longer relief?

Duolin respules every 6th hourly and budesonide every 12th hourly is advised to the patient.

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I've been trying to shake off a chest congestion issue that popped up about ten days after I recovered from COVID. My symptoms were pretty mild initially, and I got through it while isolating at home. But now, I'm dealing with this annoying chest noise when I breathe, and it's making me cough. What's weird is that this didn't happen at all when I was still positive for COVID. I was taking MucidayN daily for about 23 days, but it doesn't seem to be doing much. Is there another medication you think might work better, or should I just keep going with MucidayN? Any advice would be appreciated!

take tablet mucinac for 5 days, twice a day

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