COVID-19: What to Expect When You’re Recovering

Here’s what an ICU doctor sees as patients recover from COVID-19. Ken Lyn-Kew, MD is a pulmonologist and critical care doctor for National Jewish Health in Denver.

COVID-19 Information

Dr. Lyn-Kew

Transcript:
For mild carriage or mild disease it's I feel bad for a week, I feel bad for two weeks and then I get better. It looks just like any other viral syndrome. For moderate disease you're in the hospital for a few days, you need a little oxygen. You might have a little chest pain, a little exercise intolerance if you have a little inflammation on your heart, those people are going to recover fine too just like any other viral disease.

It's all the severe disease people we worry about. We know critical illness comes along with a host of problems that are difficult to recover from including memory issues, post-traumatic stress disorders, exercise intolerance, just to name a few. There's a whole list of things that people experience. One unique thing that people with this disease might experience is there are some reports of pulmonary fibrosis afterwards so scarring in 20% to 30% of the patients who require ventilation. We know that in regular ARDS, the lung disease, by six months the lungs have recovered. So it might just be too soon to tell but there is a possibility that this disease can cause more injury to the lung and more residual fibrosis than other forms of ARDS.

[xXkirkhammetXx]

The best of luck to you all watching this video! Keep your hopes up!

[Rodrigo-tkfm]

I'm in my second week and I'm starting to feel a little better. If you're sick right now, DO NOT GIVE UP! Stay calm, try to eat your soups even if you aren't hungry, take your supplements, specially a high dose of vitamin D, omega 3 and vitamin C. Watch your temperature (I had temperatures up to 104f the first few days) and most importantly watch your oxygen.
You got this! Your body will fight for you

[rhongiepearl]

I lost my sense of smell and taste last week and developed dry cough and fever. And now I am on isolation. Got swabbed yesterday and Im waiting for my result. I just hope that no matter what the result is I hope I'll get better soon.

[kingvan]

I like this guy. I had a semi mild case. When I had it all I saw was gloom and doom on YouTube. Terrified me. Thought I was at death's door every minute. But doctors like these just stick to the facts

[GutHealthHomeopath]

Interesting video. You explained the topic of post covid recovery well. Nutrition plays a key role in boosting the immune system post covid recovery and help deal with the after symptoms like weakness, memory loss and muscle pains.

[rubymuasya]

I just found this and i’ve been searching the sypmtomps and they got me so scared!! I have pain in mu left breast which i think is chest pain cause it extends to my ribs and my armpit just abit and i also kind of feel like i have tonsils ....when I breathe in I sometimes strain ...so crazy

[TracyAllenVideos]

The sad thing is there are people that get mild symptoms and think that COVID-19 is nothing. Meanwhile, there’s going to be some people that it hits extremely hard and may cause death. It’s January 2021and it’s still serious🙏🏾

[DerpxGames]

Day 2 of this virus, yesterday I had a rather annoying headache, it’s gone now, fever is gone just a stupid annoying cough and chest pain when I breathe in deeply

[SamuraiBud]

I feel soo tired when i tried to work! This sucks

[levis]

My wife and I are just recovering from the corona virus it’s been almost a month since we had it but we still have that cough that won’t go away both of us have been retested came back negative thank god and chest ex ray everything negative but that cough is a pain dr said it’s going to be a while before it goes away
God bless you all who are going through it and please cover up and drink plenty of fluids
Vitamin D and zinc ...

[waynebanthorpe]

What if my temp has been normal for 4 days but ive still got chest pain and a cough. So im feeling more well but then having the chest pain and cough makes me feel slightly breathless

[Darkx]

I have Covid and sometimes I’ll feel better but then my temperature will go back up again

[kylehunter]

I’m getting over a moderate case and it’s been 5 weeks and I still have an odd sensation in my lungs and my throat along with my lymph nodes are slightly swollen. I have ridiculous fatigue and see no end too this any time soon anybody have any insight?

[workouthouse]

I had a moderate case in on 7 weeks of this disease what do I do with the ill feeling in my lungs. Should I request a zpack

[albinjohny]

my dad is currently going through covid and i am really worried, do you guys know how he can recover from this

[BIG-BUDDY]

i was tested april 12 nose swab they call me 2 weeks later and say im positive - were going into june and i have no issues no fever nothing i dont feel i have it, think they made a mistake on my test . i havent felt nothing at all if i did i think i would have felt something 2 months ago

[mq]

How about mild cases taking 10+ weeks? A lot of people in this situation.

[BIG-BUDDY]

hi doctor well im doing great waiting to see where i can get the vaccine thanks for your advice, and yes im still practicing protocol, i wear my mask every where . thanks doctor

[vladimirk]

You have just made my day by saying that people with moderate symptoms will recover. At this moment I find it hard to believe it cause my lungs are completely destroyed by covid.

[hongjoongisdaddyasf]

It’s been two weeks for me since I’ve tested positive and been in quarantine
I do have some breathing problems on and off tho but that’s about it...it’s worrying me tho