Step-by-Step Recovery from Breathlessness | Long Covid Dysautonomia | Dr Boon Lim

Are you still suffering from shortness of breath , after recovering from COVID? Or feel like your breathing is shallow? Do you know it could be related to your blood pressure? In fact, you could be experiencing dysautonomia. In this second episode, Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist Dr Boon Lim explains practical simple steps you can take at home for to improve recovery from long COVID dysautonomia.

This is one video not to be missed if you've been struggling with various symptoms after COVID.

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00:00 Introduction
01:45 Salting and why it helps
04:26 Hydration: the importance of drinking plenty of water
06:01 Blood pressure monitoring
10:41 Shortness of breath: why it happens and recovery
13:33 Cold water helps
15:01 Breathwork
19:07 The importance of shifting your mindset
24:38 Cold showers and cold water
29:19 The Wim Hof method
32:55 How breathwork is vital
36:41 How excersing helps recovery
43:19 Restoring gut microbiome health
46:42 Being kind to oneself and kickstarting the recovery process
48:34 Keeping Your Heart Healthy by Dr Boon Lim (book)

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[jesica]

I watched this video yesterday and this morning started salting and has changed my life! I have been miserable literally with severe brain fatigue that was impairing. Been taking supplements for past year and nothing help but salting. I’m incredible grateful 😊you have no idea how my life has changed.

[mariofonseca]

Dr. Boon was the only individual able to explain why we get tachycardia in the context of long COVID and dysautonomia. Doctors in general have no clue what’s going on with respect to long COVID. Thank you so much.

[clauthequeen]

The only doctor who knows what Long Covid is about….and cares to share what must be done. Thank you so much.

[duneideann]

One of the best long Covid videos so far, thank you 👍
3 1/2 years and worse than ever

[poey]

I dug out my blood pressure monitor and was amazed to find I was borderline low. 94/55. One hour after a tsp of salt in a litre of water I was 108/64. I'm a convert to salting / gratitude breathing / cold showers! Thank you.

[vicbreschini]

I am blown away by this video. For months my husband and I have had long covid. We took the meds we were told when we had covid which were told this would prevent long covid. Been to the hospital, had work ups, paid lots of money but no one can tell us what is happening. We have to find our disease on the internet and cure ourselves. Thank you so much.

[theancientsancients]

Many people that had covid were diagnosed with SIBO ( Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth ) which can cause, fatigue, brain fog and aching. I was diagnosed with that too after my doctor suggested a breath test for that and it was positive! Once the bacteria is reduced many long covid symptoms get better. Usually antibiotics are used to reduce the bad bacteria. But its important after treatment to take probiotics as antibiotics destroy good and bad bacteria.

The alternative is natural antibiotics supplements, like oregano, berberine, cloves, garlic supplements in combo .

Vitamin B1 deficiency can help many too and be the root cause of many gut symptoms or neurological symptoms linked to long COVID.

[rocketraisin]

❤ I’m really impressed!!! So well structured, so well explained, so informative, and super mindful. Thanks God my Doctors in Germany 🙈did know nothing about Long Covid, so I had to find out for myself how I can support myself and how to cope with the annoying breathlessness as an asthmatic after the 2nd Infection that was 3 months ago from now on. SO I found you Dr. Boon, you give me hope and a plan that all will work out. You both are amazing and everyone that suffers of Long Covid should know this video! Thanks from the bottom of my heart ❤️

[francescachristy]

I'm generally very impressed with advice offered by Dr Boon, however, I found that in this video there wasn't enough caution expressed about dangers of exercise for those with LC who meet the diagnosis for ME/CFS. In this case, the cardinal defining symptom is PESE, (post exertion symptom exacerbation) that can occur up to 48 hours after even minimal exertion in some patients. There are enough patients with post-viral ME who have been made long term bed bound by trying to follow an exercise program. In such patients pacing and rest is extremely important with a much more cautious approach to increasing activity, dropping back down if symptoms increase. Please see pulmonary exercise testing by the Workwell foundation in the US for more information. The Bateman Horne Centre is also a good resource

[rytmdfk]

What a compassionate, humble and knowledgeable doctor. Thank you so much for sharing this wisdom!

[ebbabuddy]

I have dysautonomia from LC but I get exhausted from the cold shower. I don’t find relief from the shock as I have trouble warming up after the cold shower. The same with walking in cold weather. I try to ignore and listen to music or breathe but I find my stress and is very high. Opposite with sauna or being out on a 90 degree day. I find joy. Perhaps it’s my hypothyroidism that makes me miserable during and after cold showers and walks.

Pacing and rest has helped. Salt, hydration and my Lululemon leggings helped. Floor stretches, breath work and core exercises kept my body free of tension and pain. I was still unable to stand longer than 10 minutes without feeling lightheaded and weak and my chiro did some bloodwork. Results showed high TSH, low magnesium, low vitamin B (although I was taking it) and low CoQ10. Started taking magnesium, CoQ10 and a methylated vitamin B as I have the MTHFR gene (can’t convert folate) and within a month I felt much better and was able to stand longer, walk, go to yoga classes and use an infrared sauna. I was so excited that I think I forgot about pacing and did too many of these things, despite having stressful work and triggering emotional events. I’m back to doing a bit less.

[vickyyeoman]

Hi, I watched this video last night and today went in the sea for two short swims. The cold shock has definitely done something for the feeling of blood pooling down into my feet and calves I've been having since Covid. Going to keep this up. Thank you!

[lindaperry]

Wow! I have been dealing with pacs for a little over a year and experimenting with what I eat and different supplements. Starting the day with potassium and an essential minerals capsule seems to help but still occasional periods of breathlessness with very little exercise and pacs with more intense. I have recently realized that eating salty nuts helps so decided to try baking soda in water. I will definitely be trying more of your recommendations.
I don't know if I had covid but I had 2 weeks of very mild symptoms right before it all started. I had 2 shots of Moderna when it came out and felt pretty bad for 24 to 36 hours. Also had a flare-up of fibrocystic breast after the 2nd shot. I will not be getting any more shots!
I am 73, fairly active (the pacs definitely get i my way!) and am in the US.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I found it around 2 am. Wide awake! 😳 I'm going to pass it on. ❤👍🏻

[kristen]

I have post-Covid vaccine sequel and I’ve done a lot of these things and it helps. Low dose naltrexone and IVIg as well. I agree with the standing yoga not being helpful and pacing, breathing and salt being helpful. Interestingly I got altitude sickness recently and when I got back to sea level, I got so much better! I’m in the Nath study for neurological jab injury at NIH. Good luck everyone!

[richardvantooren]

Thank you Dr. Boon, very interesting video. I was born in KL, and studied medicine at Westminster Hospital, now working part time in Bahamas, but attended lots of meetings at RSM in London and Hammersmith .
Enjoyed your video on long covid and about dysautonomia. I saw lots of covid and a few “ long covid” Dr Richard Van Tooren

[SperamusHope]

You need to treat inflammation. I had terrible fatigue, brain fog, memory cognitive issues after covid. I'm Still recuperating. New doctor treated me with I meg solumedrol IV steroid. Within hours of treatment the pressure I felt on top of my head lifted. Several days later I could think clearer my short term memory lapses improving. My fatigue also is much better. I nap once or twice a week once a day. Not every day twice or three times. Why do doctors ignore treating brain inflammation. It is documented on MRI scans. They know it's there but don't treat it. I thank God I finally found a doctor who treated it. Look for doctors who will give corticosteroids to treat long term covid inflammation. This is what causes long covid!

[LibbyRal]

There's so much advice for POTS but none for hypeadrenergic patients. Despite years of trying combinations and finally settling on 4 medications that helped my high BP - a beta blocker that took forever to find one I could tolerate, irbesartin and both a potassium sparing and potasium wasting diuretics, my P is completely out of control since two bouts of covid.

[wendykimmich]

What about those with too high blood pressure & tachicardia after covid??

[Sunshine-mfmn]

Maybe u can explain how to recover after COVID vaccine injury?

[emilyfloyd]

Thank you so much for all the information! I really appreciate it.