Coronavirus COVID Treatment | How To Get Rid Of COVID Coronavirus Recovery

Hey guys in this week's video we're looking  at how to recover from COVID 19 at home in   this week's video we're going to be talking about  everything you need to know about your recovery   from what to do from what you need to monitor  how to help with fevers breathlessness coughing   everything you need to know about recovering  and also most importantly we're also going   to be discussing when you should start seeking  medical attention so with all the monitoring that   we're going to do and discussing this video you're  going to know when you need to start seeking that   medical attention the most important thing now  before we begin it's super important to remember   if you do need to seek any medical advice from  your healthcare professionals please please please   call them do not go in unless you are informed  to come in and they will describe exactly what   you need to go in also please remember this video  is all about your recovery and what you need to   do that's going to help it's not there to replace  any medical advice so please remember that as well   and please remember that if at any point you  feel like you're struggling to complete sentences   because you're social or breath whilst resting  you're coughing up any blood or you've just seen   a sudden deterioration in your breathing plus any  of the information in this text box that's going   to be here you need to call 999 immediately for  emergency medical assistance okay so that's the   important bits done now let's learn how you can  recover from COVID 19 at home and what you need   to do please remember this is going to be quite  a long video and i understand you might not want   to watch the entire video there might be certain  sections that are of more interest to you so we've   chaptered the entire video feel free to click  on the description below click on the section   that you need and watch it however as i always  say in every video i'd highly recommend that you   watch the entire video because it's just so much  to learn so about three months ago i actually had   COVID 19. i caught it from someone whilst working  in general practice thankfully i recovered very   quickly i was double vaccinated and the recovery  process for me was quite easy and i had and i   didn't have any long covert so i didn't have any  symptoms that lingered after my recovery period   now one of the things that i did notice whilst  i was recovering from COVID is that it can be   quite daunting so if you're watching this video  and you're a bit worried you're a bit concerned   look you need to try and stay calm and collected  that's one of the most important things that you   need to try and do whilst you're recovering from  COVID 19 and i know it can be daunting even me as   a healthcare professional i felt a bit worried and  nervous as well but you got to remember you can   hopefully recover and you're going to know as well  you've got to remember you've got to remember what   to look out for and when to seek medical attention  that's probably one of the most important things   we're going to go through all of that in this  video now whilst i was recovering from COVID 19   i actually made myself an excel spreadsheet like  template for recording all my different vitals   because i didn't find anything online to help  with this so i'm going to share that with you   guys as well i'm going to leave a link to it in  the description below and we're going to work   through this spreadsheet on recording your buy  tools recording different things and also using it   as a reminder to do certain things so please feel  free to download that template now and throughout   the video i'm going to keep referring to it so it  might be useful to have that and just click on it   just to see exactly what i'm talking about now  let's begin okay so let's begin with the first   point breathing look if you're experiencing  any form of minor breathlessness whilst you're   self-isolating with COVID 19 one of the first  things you need to do that's really going to help   is open your windows in the room that you're  staying at in a place that you're staying up   whilst yourself isolating by opening the windows  you're going to get fresh air in and remember you   don't want your room to be too warm warm air can  actually make it a bit more difficult to breathe   and also remember that using a fan for example to  cool you down isn't really going to help that much   with breathing also it's going to help spread the  virus around and we don't want to do that either   so the first thing you really need to do is open  up them windows and get some cool air in and this   is going to help with with the breathing as  well okay so now that we've cooled the room   down a little the next thing i want you to think  about is positioning how are you sat right now   are you slouched or are you sat upright sitting  upright is really going to help without breathing   making sure that you're not slouching and  make sure your shoulders are nice and relaxed   all of this is going to help with breathing  and making it easier for us to breathe   another thing i'd like to discuss is remember  with COVID 19 we need to try and keep our   airways open as much as possible so if you  can if you've got the energy during the day   try not to lie down too much and if you're going  to lie down make sure you're not lying down   flat make sure you're kind of lying upright with  your back raised okay this is going to make a   difference with our lower airways closing if  you're going to be lying down constantly on your   back your lower airways will close and it's not  going to help with the breathing so for myself for   example when i was recovering from COVID 19 i was  actually working from home so i was sat throughout   the day on my chair upright in an upright position  and a straight position like we've just discussed   to help with the breathing now if you can't sort  of stay upright all day if you're getting tired   if you don't have the energy and you want to lie  down just again make sure you're lying down at   45 degree angle so you're sort of lying in bed  but you're upright as well that's really going   to help and if you do want to sleep as well  try not to sleep on your back again try and   sleep on your side or on your belly this is all  going to help with keeping those airways open   so that's a few tips that you can do that are  going to help with breathing now if you do look   at the spreadsheet as well i do have a little  reminder every six hours or so reminding you to   try and do a bit of a breathing exercise i find  the purse lip breathing technique very useful   just calming you down and helping you get that  natural rhythm again and it's very easy to do all   you're going to do is breathe in from your nose  and then breathe out from your mouth as if you're   whistling you need to take about twice as long  when you're breathing out compared to when you're   breathing it so i'll do i'll just demonstrate  it for you now so i'm going to breathe in so i kind of took twice as long you'll find  the rhythm as well whilst you're doing it but   please remember as well it's not like a forced  exploration so it's not a forced breath out like   i'm blowing a candle out but i'm just pursing my  lips and just naturally letting the air flow out   so that's an important factor to remember doing  this for a couple of minutes like four three four   times a day just helps get that rhythmic breathing  back if you are struggling with breathing at all   it can be quite helpful another thing that's  really important to know is that while suffering   with COVID 19 it's crucial that you do not  smoke if you are a smoker this applies to both   cigarettes and evape cigarettes contain a chemical  known as carbon monoxide which can replace the   oxygen in your blood making you feel even more  breathless and even e-cigarettes that don't   contain carbon monoxide they do contain nicotine  just like cigarettes and nicotine makes our blood   vessels get thinner when our blood vessels are  thinner that means less blood is able to go to   our cells for example our lungs so if we have less  blood going to our lungs we're going to get less   oxygen going into our blood and feeding our body  so we're going to remain more breathless so moving   on from breathlessness the next thing that i want  to discuss with you are your o2 concentrations in   your blood or your o2 sats as we call them  this is super important as it shows us how   much oxygen there is in your blood and how much  oxygen is available to your cells so monitoring   this is really important and if you look on the  spreadsheet again again there's loads of little   sections for adding your o2 sat every six to four  hours there's no harm in doing it more often if   you want but it's just on the spreadsheet for your  vitals to go on there just as a reminder so in   COVID 19 it can be really really useful to monitor  your oxygen saturation levels because COVID 19   is notoriously well known for causing something  known as silent hypoxia this is when our oxygen   levels are too low and our body doesn't realize  it either and when they're too long for a while   that's when we can get some real problems so if  you don't know what oxygen saturation monitor is   i'll go get with my bag actually but i do have a  video all about them and how to use them so i will   leave a link to it up here and in the description  below they look like that i'm sure you've seen   them before and they go on your finger like so  and it tells euro two sats so as mentioned the   best way to monitor your oxygen saturation is with  a handy little device known as a pulse oximeter   it's a small machine that quickly and painlessly  fits onto a part of the body usually the finger   and for anyone squeamish the good news is that it  doesn't use any needles or any blood at all and   it's completely painless so use the spreadsheet  to track your readings every four hours but you   should also take a reading if at any point you  start to feel more unwell so the next question   is what percentage should our oxygen saturation  be well ideally for a healthy adult it should be   between 95 to 100 percent these are the sort of  readings that are normal and again as i mentioned   if you want more information on how to use oxygen  saturation monitor properly i do have a video on   it going through loads and loads of information  on it really thoroughly actually and again how   to monitor it and how what to do when your levels  start to drop in a lot more detail so if you want   more information on that and covered i will leave  a link to up here and in the description below now   if you find that your oxygen saturation drops to  93 to 94 whilst resting recheck it again within   an hour and if again it's in that level you need  to contact your doctor nhs 111 or speak to your   general practice get some advice from them and if  your oxygen saturations are 92 or less and then   you repeat it again and again it's 92 or less by  the way you don't need to wait an hour this time   to repeat it you might wait a couple of minutes  couple of seconds and then do it again again if   it's 92 or less you need to get emergency medical  assistance so call 999 immediately and make them   aware of this please note however pregnant ladies  the oxygen saturation sort of lower threshold   is much higher and it's going to pop up here for  you right now now moving on to the next symptom   with COVID 19 is the cough a lot of people have  this i had it as well but it was very very minor   and it was more of a tickly throat to be honest  when i had the cough um but what i found really   helpful for this is just sipping on water it can  be lukewarm or cold or cool water that's not an   issue also sucking on lozenges or cough sweets  can be really really helpful just to soothe the   throat really another really useful option is  if you have any honey at home and you're okay   with honey get two tablespoons of honey mix  it with some hot water and drink that slowly   this can be really really soothing i always find  it really helpful and to be quite honest with you   it's just as effective as the cough medicines that  you can buy from the chemist or the supermarket   so don't bother wasting your money with all that  just make yourself a nice little honey hot water   and if you've got some lemon as well put a dash of  lemon in there as well a little mix like that will   really help soothe the throat please remember  though this is not suitable for children under   one however this video is for adults now on the  spreadsheet that i've created there is also a   section for you to write how your coffee is if  it's getting any worse how often it's happening   this is the sort of information that you want to  put on this vital spreadsheet that we've made that   way you can continue to monitor it and see if it's  actually getting worse and if it's getting worse   and you're really starting to get irritated by it  and it's causing you pain then you should speak to   your healthcare professional at this point make  them aware that your coffee is getting worse   because there are things that can be prescribed  such as inhalers that can help with the cough okay   so the next thing that i want to talk about is  your temperature and signs of dehydration everyone   can monitor their temperature at home or you  need a thermometer most people have one at home   and if you look at the spreadsheet again there's a  reminder on there on your vital section on adding   your temperature every four to six hours so the  next question is what is a fever what numbers are   we looking for well if you've got a thermometer  here in the uk anything above 38 degrees celsius   is what we classify as a fever in america where  you guys use fahrenheit anything above 100.4   fahrenheit is a fever these are the adult ranges  by the way we're only talking about adults in   this video now if you don't have a thermometer you  can just touch your chest for example or your back   and if it still feels hot then most likely you've  got a temperature or a fever also please remember   that when you're using the thermometer the range  might not be in fever category so it might be you   know 37.5 degrees celsius let's say but you still  feel hot and shivery this is still technically a   fever so whilst you're recovering from COVID 19  at home whilst you're isolating it's very very   common to have a fever i had a fever for about  three to four days i think the highest that my   temperature went to was about 38.5 degrees celsius  but please remember you might be different this is   just my experience i'm telling you so by having  a fever it's your body's natural defense system   it's trying to increase the temperature to try  and kill the bacteria or viruses that might be   in your body that are causing it so it's just a  natural process there are things that you can do   to help with the fever for example by drinking  plenty of fluids staying hydrated and also   there are medicines that you can take as well for  example paracetamol ibuprofen can be taken to help   with the fever please do read the information  leaflet that comes with it to make sure that   you're safe and suitable to take some medicines  before you do so because that is the most   important thing so please bear in mind even though  these medicines are easily available to buy they   are not always suitable for everyone especially  if you're currently pregnant breastfeeding or have   any underlying medical conditions so always speak  to your healthcare professional first to check   it's going to be difficult whilst you're isolating  so you can call them you can call your pharmacy   or you can call nhs 111 to do this check so one  of the most important things to remember whilst   you've got a fever whilst your body's so hot  you're going to be losing a lot of fluids the   way that i like to describe it is imagine you've  got the radiator i think you can see the radiator   you've got the radiator on and you've washed your  clothes or t-shirt or something you want to dry   quickly you put it on the radiator and the the  waterfall evaporates and it dries really quickly   this is essentially the same thing that's going  gonna happen with your body when you've got a   fever you're gonna be losing a lot more fluids  it's gonna be evaporating so you need to make sure   that you are hydrated and your wee color needs to  be you know a light yellow if it's getting dark   that can be a sign of dehydration so if at any  point you feel like you're going to the toilet   to wii much less also your weak color has become  really really dark and you're feeling light headed   you're feeling faint you're feeling really really  weak these all could be signs of dehydration if   you're having any of these sort of symptoms speak  to your healthcare professional about it don't   leave it and as well make sure that you're staying  hydrated so we need to be drinking a minimum   of eight glasses of water a day so here's  where the spreadsheet comes into play again   it's really important that you're going to see on  the spreadsheet you're going to keep monitoring   your temperature putting it down and you're going  to be able to see trends healthcare professionals   love trends we love to check your vitals to check  for any differences and how you've been going and   monitoring if there's any improvement this is  going to be great for you as well on reassuring   you and helping to keep you calm because you're  going to start to see improvements hopefully as   the days pass the temperature's coming down things  are improving this is why the vital spreadsheet   can be so handy okay guys moving on to the next  topic which is all about your blood pressure and   pulse we're going to monitor these as well because  it can be really really important in monitoring   how you are recovering from your cobit so blood  pressure is the amount of force exerted from the   heart to push the blood all over the body and your  pulse is basically your heart rate how many times   it's beating per minute so by monitoring these  and checking it not going too high or too low   can be critical for seeing how you're doing on  terms of your recovery so in terms of your blood   pressure readings we're going to talk about rough  readings now but a good blood pressure is up to   120 over 80 millimeters of mercury that's what we  measure it in so 120 over 80 is really good but if   you suffer from high blood pressure anything from  up to 140 over 90 is still acceptable and you you   know you'll know your blood pressure better than  anyone else so if you know that your usual blood   pressure is you know 150 over 90 for example then  that's pretty much the norm for you however if it   is that sort of level you do need to speak to  your healthcare professional once you've got   better from covid to try and reduce it to a lower  range because high blood pressure can cause so   many problems but regardless of that we're moving  back on to covid so remember that sort of general   numbers are if you're a healthy individual up  to 120 over 80 is a pretty normal blood pressure   and in terms of pulse again it varies from p  from person to person and it can be from about   60 to 100 is a normal beats per minute pulse  however remember it varies if you're an athlete   you might naturally have a very low pulse and if  you're just a normal individual you might have a   bit of a higher pulse but 60 to 100 is what we're  saying is normal for the pulse so it's important   to utilize a spreadsheet to note and keep an eye  on your blood pressure and pulse every four hours   or so and look for any changes in what is normal  range for you if you find your blood pressure or   pulse is consistently out of what's normal for you  then please speak to your healthcare professional   so by doing these readings you're gonna see what's  normal for you and now you're gonna know when to   seek medical attention so for example you know  your normal ranges after a while but then if you   notice that your systolic blood pressure reading  so the first number which is the higher number   drops below 110 or goes above 180 you need to  seek medical advice and also if you notice that   your pulse you know i said the norm was between 60  to 100 last time but if you notice that your post   is dropping between 60 or above 120 again you need  to start speaking to your healthcare professional   any of these could be a sign of sepsis for example  or pneumonia or something's happening that you   need to start seeking medical attention for that's  the most important thing if they start to go out   of range this is a great way to keep an eye on  them by using the spreadsheet and using your   blood pressure monitor and then seeking medical  attention when it's appropriate so i really feel   like we're starting to get somewhere now we've  discussed breathlessness we've discussed coughs   temperatures and as well as your blood pressure  and pulse so we're now really starting to   get somewhere i really do hope you find this  information helpful and if you do find it helpful   please do share it to friends family loved ones  whoever and click that like button as well just   to to give me some positive vibes and energy so  the next thing i want to discuss to you about the   spreadsheet is the other note section i found this  section really useful for myself for monitoring   things that you know are quite unique to yourself  so for example if you're coughing is it productive   you know how productive was it what color was your  sputum you know if you've got any pain anywhere um   any sort of other symptoms that are going to  be quite specific to you you can monitor them   on there and the great thing about it is you can  then monitor it and see oh actually two days ago i   had that and i've got a lot better now or you know  for example i had a bit of a sore throat for about   four or five days and to begin with i wrote you  know sort of on the other section and then ever   as the days passed i was like actually the sore  throat is getting better so improvement so then   you can see those improvements it's going to keep  you calm and collected it's going to help you just   carry on with it and get better sooner so as i've  mentioned by using the spreadsheet you're going   to be able to look for trends and see how you're  improving or getting worse and it's also going to   be really helpful for your healthcare professional  if you need to speak to them because having these   spreadsheet notes to hand and detailing when how  long for and how severe these symptoms have been   will also help your healthcare professional  understand how you've been feeling and it will   also help them with their decision making as well  so moving on to the next topic which is medicines   on the spreadsheet we go through we have different  sections for different medicines you might take   i put parasitical and ibuprofen on there because  they're probably going to be the one of the most   common medicines that people take whilst they've  got covered but the reason i've got them on   there is it's going to be like your drug chart in  hospital and it's gonna be really helpful for you   to remember what time you took it and what dose  you took for example we know paracetamol you're   meant to take it every four to six hours okay and  it's a maximum of four doses in 24 hours so by   having it on the spreadsheet it's going to be like  a drug chart you're going to remember actually   i had a dose then so i can't have any more or  whatever reason but you're going to be able to   monitor it and make sure that you're safe that's  the most important thing and also if you're having   to take any other medicines then feel free to just  add a column i might just leave a spare one on   there so you can just add it on there to make your  life easier okay so the next topic that i want to   discuss with COVID 19 recovery at home is food and  hydration look when you're not feeling well you   might lose your appetite slightly but it's really  important that you're getting in the food those   foods that are healthy for you and nutritious to  keep your body going because your body is going   to be using a lot of calories to beat this virus  you need to make sure that you're eating regularly   there's sections on the actual spreadsheet to  remind you to write notes on what you've eaten   and also there's a section on there about how  many glasses of water or drinks you've had in   general remember any drink counts to your daily  intake so a coffee or tea all that sort of stuff   counts as well so it's not just glasses of water  but again they're just helpful reminders to keep   you going because your body needs that hydration  especially if you've got the temperature like   we spoke earlier and it's going to be using all  those calories so we need to give the body as much   nourishment as possible so it can fight the virus  get rid of it and help you get better sooner and   hopefully you'll be watching this video afterwards  and you've recovered and you'll be feeling great   and you can carry on with your life and finish  self-isolation so we've now come to the end of   this week's video i really hope that you find  this information helpful if you're someone who's   suffering from COVID 19 right now and you're  self-isolating and you're recovering from home   i really hope that these tips help you and you  get well soon please leave a comment below let   us know how you're getting on let us know what  you found useful as well because i'm sure other   people watching this video will find it helpful  too you now know everything about the symptoms   you now know about what to look out for which is  the most important thing because you're going to   know when to seek medical attention i want to  have a little text box come out here again with   those symptoms for you to be aware of or when to  seek medical attention and remember if you just   feel like you're not getting better and you're  getting worse seek medical attention don't just   wait okay that's one of the most important things  everything i said in this video is a general thing   but your everyone's unique so you might  have different symptoms to other people   you know how you're feeling if you feel like  you're not feeling well speak to a health care   professional don't just leave it that's one  of the most important things i really hope   you find this information helpful always remember  that you're awesome and i will see you next week   hey guys thanks for watching this  week's video make sure to click that   like follow or subscribe button now 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Channel: AbrahamThePharmacist

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Length: 22min 1sec (1321 seconds)

Published: Mon Nov 08 2021