Respiratory therapist struggles to catch her own breath after COVID-19

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Ana Carolina Xavier, a respiratory physiotherapist in Rio de Janeiro, was helping as many as six coronavirus patients a day to slowly recover lung capacity. Today, she struggles to catch her own breath after catching the infection

As the 33-year-old physical therapist was working a holiday shift in a Rio de Janeiro field hospital, she felt her heart pumping, head throbbing and lungs struggling to expand.

Weeks after her recovery, Xavier still takes pauses during interviews to rest and recover. She complains of endless headaches, and the oxygen levels in her blood occasionally dip. “One thing we have begun to notice is a fatigue syndrome that patients apparently cannot overcome, even a while after recovering from COVID-19,” said pulmonologist Lucia Viola, of Colombia’s Fundacion Neumologica. “I’ve had patients who a month and a half after recovering, still feel tired.”

She now knows firsthand how scary it can feel to be out of breath just from making coffee or taking a shower. Some of her patients complained of feeling exhausted after walking up the stairs or rolling around in bed.

 

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'One thing we have begun to notice is a fatigue syndrome that patients apparently cannot overcome, even a while after recovering ' said pulmonologist Lucia Viola, of Colombia's Fundacion Neumologica. 'I've had patients who a month and a half after recovering, still feel tired.'

Remove ur musk u will be oky

Remove must u will be able to breath

Maybe she can try taking that stupid mask off

Evil wind blows no one any good except those who lack wisdom

Get well soon

It’s an attack on the obese.

Tk Elon

May God give you strength, may your breaths come easier- you are one of our angles, be well - love from a great full Nation

A HERO! A Woman Of TRUE GRIT & SUBSTANCE. Praying That God Gives Her Strength To FIGHT BACK This Satanic Disease! Amen

Should of used some hydroxy

Power girl!!!

I hope you get well soon , thanks for your passion in getting people healthy 🇨🇦

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