My Niece Had COVID Several Weeks Ago And Thought She

Posted on Thu, 14 Jan 2021

Question: My niece had COVID several weeks ago and thought she had recovered. But about two weeks after onset she still had low oxygen in the 80s and had to restart breathing treatments. She is experiencing severely high blood pressure, nausea, diarrhea, migraine like headaches, and still needs to take breathing treatments. This is three weeks after onset of the virus. The doctor said shortness of breath lasting for several weeks was not uncommon but then she started having the other symptoms in addition to the shortness of breath. Due to the holidays she was unable to see her doctor today. I am quite concerned about her and have urged her to go to the ER.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of post Covid lung Fibrosis is more likely.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of post Covid lung Fibrosis is more likely.
Better to tell her to go to emergency room and get done clinical examination, CT thorax and start oxygen treatment.
Please let me know if she had any CT scan in the Covid duration.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your niece. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng