The majority of people can recover from COVID at home if they have mild disease. Here are 5 important things to remember…
[As said in the video: Always consult with your own doctor first if you are diagnosed! Remember too, moderation rules the day, including with fluid and Vit C intake… do not do anything excessively]
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hello everyone Dr Sunil Dan Internal Medicine physician in this video I’m going to give you five tips if you or anyone you know is recovering from covid-19 at home now thankfully most people who get covid-19 can recover at home they do not need to be hospitalized obviously it goes without saying consult with your own physician first if you’ve been diagnosed with covid but here you go then five important things to remember number one rest if you’ve been diagnosed with covid-19 or any respiratory virus the first thing you want to remember is to rest and give your body time to heal you don’t want to be exerting yourself unnecessarily even within your house by the same token you don’t want to spend the whole day in bed get up and move every so often this is also important for reducing the risk of blood clots but the majority of your day should be spent resting as you recover from this illness number two nutrition your body needs nutrition in order to recover from covid-19 you may be in a position where you’re not feeling like eating a lot of solid foods try to eat as much as you can in the way of soft foods things like soups may be really good for you at this stage you also want to make sure that you hydrate as much as possible many people who are sick with covid-19 get very dehydrated so keep up that fluid intake number three is lie prone as much as possible what this means is basically lying on your belly there’s a lot of evidence that has emerged over the last year that this is really good for people with covid-19 it helps improve respiratory mechanics and also diverts blood supply to underperfused regions of the lungs and there’s also a theory that it helps with respiratory secretions as much as you can while feeling comfortable lie on your belly as opposed to your back number four ramp up your vitamin intake I’m thinking primarily here of vitamins c and d and I’m a huge proponent if you’re sick with any respiratory virus let alone covid-19 to take in as much vitamin C as possible orange juice are the citrus fruits red and green peppers even take a vitamin C supplement but vitamin C will give your immune system a boost this obviously ties in as well to nutrition vitamin D is an interesting one because there has been a huge amount of evidence over the last few months that many people who get very sick with covid-19 have low vitamin D levels what you can do if you haven’t had your vitamin D levels checked is you can either take a supplement or you can take vitamin D and naturally a glass of milk for instance will be 25 of your vitamin D requirement but keep in mind that you need Vitamin D as well as for strong bones it’s very important for optimal immune system function number five is boost your mood in any way possible we underestimate the link between our mental and physical health but they are intertwined intrinsically if you’re sick with covid-19 it’s important not to Panic or feel overly anxious the overwhelming chances are that you will ride this thing through at home so do anything possible to boost your mood what’s your favorite comedy show your favorite Netflix show read a book chat with friends over the phone whatever it takes to feel better and give yourself a natural mood boost some other tips I’d like to give you if you’re at home is take regular Tylenol also known as acetaminophen in the united states in the United Kingdom it’s called paracetamol this can be really good for relieving fevers and also body aches stay as warm as possible regularly gargle with salt water or even Listerine this can potentially kill viruses in your throat avoid alcohol it goes without saying and if you’re a smoker do not go anywhere near a cigarette symptoms from covid-19 typically resolve within several days what we’re finding is the seven to ten day period after symptoms first start is the danger period when people can abruptly deteriorate watch out for the following symptoms at any stage of your illness worsening shortness of breath increasing chest pain or discomfort worsening cough uncontrollable fevers altered mental status increasing lethargy any signs of severe dehydration if these happen you’ll have to escalate things and visit the hospital but I’d like to stress that this happens in the minority of people most people recover at home without incident thanks for listening I hope you found that video useful if you or anyone you know has covid-19 right now I wish you a speedy recovery get well soon Dr Sunil dad Internal Medicine physician Please Subscribe for more videos follow Med stoic lifestyle medicine and comments sense cover doctor on YouTube and Facebook I will speak to you again next time [Music]
