Now that you know about the typical recovery time, it is time to understand what happens after recovery from COVID-19.
What Happens After Recovery from COVID?
To understand what happens after recovery from COVID, you must first ascertain when you will be called a “recovered” patient. A patient is said to have recovered from COVID-19 if their symptoms clear out, and their doctor has cleared them from quarantine. Negative swab tests are no longer a basis for recovery.
Asymptomatic people and those who have experienced only mild to moderate symptoms may get their pre-illness lung functions without a problem. However, those who needed ventilators may expect scarring and permanent lung damage. Generally, this means that while their lungs may get better, they will not be able to get their pre-illness lung functions back.
Other People’s Experience after Recovering from COVID-19
Some people have voiced their experiences as to what happens after recovery from COVID. Here are some of the things they experienced:
- Heart attack due to blood clotting
- Kidney failure that needs dialysis
- Need for oxygen even after going home
- Digestion problems
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pain
- Acute bronchitis attacks several times a month
- Feeling of exhaustion while doing simple activities, like walking
- Swelling of legs and feet
- Pains and aches all over the body
Please note that the above conditions were from people who posted their experiences online. Hello Doctor cannot attest to their authenticity.
Does COVID-19 Ever Really Leave the Body?
After symptoms of COVID-19 resolve, you may still be contagious. Evidence suggests that even after being asymptomatic for 3 days, you will still “spread” a small amount of virus in the respiratory droplets. Further studies are needed to ascertain how long the virus stays in the respiratory droplets after recovery and whether or not they can still infect others.. Another study indicated that the coronavirus stays in a person’s stool for about a week or two after recovering.
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