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Posted on Thu, 28 Jan 2021

Question:

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (1 hour later)

Hi I I got my positive covid results on dec 25 after finding out my daughter had tested positive I quickly went and got tested I had no symptoms until dec 31 I started to feel sick I have had fevers on and off and really bad headpaind and a bad cough and bad chest pain when I cough I get tired really fast and shortness of breath I feel bad pressure on my chest when I try to take deep breaths I have losty taste and smell and losty apatite I was giving a prescription for a nebulizer but has not helped with my chest pressure I chechedy oxygene levels with an oximeter and it keeps coming back to 94% and 93%shoukd I he concerned or at what level should I be concerned at I have always been preeltty healthy I don't have a medical history or ever get sick

Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You need to visit the hospital and get a CT scan done and treatment started

Detailed Answer:
Hello Mr XXXXXXX

Welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

Based on your symptoms, you seem to be having moderate to severe degree of COVID disease.

You need to get a HRCT scan of chest done urgently and treatment should be initiated ASAP.

I urge you to visit your hospital and proceed with treatment as suggested.

I hope you recovery soon.

Best wishes

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (5 hours later)

so u suggest I go to the hospital then my oxygen was at 95 earlier and I did the therapy with the nebulizer bthst they had prescribed and now my oxygen is at 93 and 92 should I just head out to the er

Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, you should go to the ER.

Detailed Answer:
Apologies for the delay in responding due to time zone differences.

Yes, you should go to ER and get the treatment.

Wish you speedy recovery

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar