Just been speaking to a friend who had covid last year and recently spoke to a Doctor.
Here are his suggestion that may help anyone with covid.

1/ Take some immunity boosters, herbal supplements. Whatever.

2/ Sleep inclined. Use 3 or 4 pillow to raise your torso to a 20 degree angle or similar.
       Lying flat makes your breathing harder.

3/ Exhale when you can through a straw. You will get rid of some debris in your lungs and it will exercise your lungs.


One of those sun deck recllner lounges might be very good.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 5:25pm:

Just been speaking to a friend who had covid last year and recently spoke to a Doctor. Here are his suggestion that may help anyone with covid. 1/ Take some immunity boosters, herbal supplements. Whatever. 2/ Sleep inclined. Use 3 or 4 pillow to raise your torso to a 20 degree angle or similar.        Lying flat makes your breathing harder. 3/ Exhale when you can through a straw. You will get rid of some debris in your lungs and it will exercise your lungs. One of those sun deck recllner lounges might be very good.

I won't comment about 2 and 3, but the only thing #1 does is reduce your bank account. The only supplement that may work is vit D.

Probably the biggest thing you missed is getting adequate sleep.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/can-supplements-help-boost-your-immune-system

Would you have any suggestions what anyone can do for themselves once they have covid?

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.............   Treating a high temperature If you have a high temperature, it can help to: get lots of rest, drink plenty of fluids (water is best) to avoid dehydration – drink enough so your pee is light yellow and clear take paracetamol or ibuprofen if you feel uncomfortable     .............................. ................  Treating a cough. If you have a cough, it's best to avoid lying on your back. Lie on your side or sit upright instead. To help ease a cough, try having a teaspoon of honey. But do not give honey to babies under 12 months.     ................. ................   Things to try if you're feeling breathless. If you're feeling breathless, it can help to keep your room cool. Try turning the heating down or opening a window. Do not use a fan as it may spread the virus. You could also try: breathing slowly in through your nose and out through your mouth, with your lips together like you're gently blowing out a candle sitting upright in a chair relaxing your shoulders, so you're not hunched leaning forward slightly – support yourself by putting your hands on your knees or on something stable like a chair Try not to panic if you're feeling breathless. This can make it worse.        ............

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/how-to-treat-symptoms-at-home/

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 7:40pm:

Would you have any suggestions what anyone can do for themselves once they have covid?

Apart from the Covid specific expert advice the Doc gives, just the normal.

Eat healthily, drink loads of water, light exercise, lots sunshine and sleep, then more sleep.

Immunity boosters are snake oil.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 5:25pm:

Just been speaking to a friend who had covid last year and recently spoke to a Doctor. Here are his suggestion that may help anyone with covid. 1/ Take some immunity boosters, herbal supplements. Whatever. 2/ Sleep inclined. Use 3 or 4 pillow to raise your torso to a 20 degree angle or similar.        Lying flat makes your breathing harder. 3/ Exhale when you can through a straw. You will get rid of some debris in your lungs and it will exercise your lungs. One of those sun deck recllner lounges might be very good.

And jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton.

A person I know that had the virus last year said that it was just about getting proper sleep and eating healthy. He was sick for 2 days. He is type 2 diabetic. Just felt unwell for a few days and then he was well on his way to recovery.

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 8:17pm:

A person I know that had the virus last year said that it was just about getting proper sleep and eating healthy. He was sick for 2 days. He is type 2 diabetic. Just felt unwell for a few days and then he was well on his way to recovery.

That would help a lot and I feel diet and moderate activity is under rated.

You should not leave your health up to anyone else to 'fix'.
You have a vested interest and should be an active participant in your own wellbeing.

A type 1 diabetic wrote a post on facebook some time back. She said that her insulin was about as helpful as injecting water. I have no idea what she meant by that, other than to say that her insulin injections were near useless. As a type 2 diabetic, I can only presume that if I caught the virus, I would likely feel hyperglycemic for a while until I can get the virus under control. If the virus is attacking the insulin production in the body, I will probably have to drink a lot of green tea for a while.

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 23^rd, 2021 at 10:56pm:

A type 1 diabetic wrote a post on facebook some time back. She said that her insulin was about as helpful as injecting water. I have no idea what she meant by that, other than to say that her insulin injections were near useless. As a type 2 diabetic, I can only presume that if I caught the virus, I would likely feel hyperglycemic for a while until I can get the virus under control. If the virus is attacking the insulin production in the body, I will probably have to drink a lot of green tea for a while.

If she truly believed that, why not stop taking the insulin and see how long she lasted.

John Dillermand wrote on Aug 24^th, 2021 at 9:27am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Aug 23rd, 2021 at 10:56pm: A type 1 diabetic wrote a post on facebook some time back. She said that her insulin was about as helpful as injecting water. I have no idea what she meant by that, other than to say that her insulin injections were near useless. As a type 2 diabetic, I can only presume that if I caught the virus, I would likely feel hyperglycemic for a while until I can get the virus under control. If the virus is attacking the insulin production in the body, I will probably have to drink a lot of green tea for a while. If she truly believed that, why not stop taking the insulin and see how long she lasted.

She truly believed that her insulin was not as effective as it was when she was suffering covid19. I did not say that she was not getting any benefit.

It's your sentence construction. It automatically invites confusion

I interpreted her post to mean that the insulin injections the lady had when she was sick with covid, meant that her medication was only mildly helpful. As if the effect was that she had drunk a glass of water to dilute her bloodstream of high glucose.

John Dillermand wrote on Aug 24^th, 2021 at 4:31pm:

It's your sentence construction. It automatically invites confusion

Actually, yeah. I saw what you mean. I have modified the response.

a positive mental attitude
good sleep
vitamin d
zinc and magnesium along with tumeric
weight loss
fresh air
2 x vaccines
hit the gym
martial arts

Have ginger tea as a drink.

Gordon wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2021 at 5:32pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Aug 22nd, 2021 at 5:25pm: Just been speaking to a friend who had covid last year and recently spoke to a Doctor. Here are his suggestion that may help anyone with covid. 1/ Take some immunity boosters, herbal supplements. Whatever. 2/ Sleep inclined. Use 3 or 4 pillow to raise your torso to a 20 degree angle or similar.        Lying flat makes your breathing harder. 3/ Exhale when you can through a straw. You will get rid of some debris in your lungs and it will exercise your lungs. One of those sun deck recllner lounges might be very good. I won't comment about 2 and 3, but the only thing #1 does is reduce your bank account. The only supplement that may work is vit D. Probably the biggest thing you missed is getting adequate sleep. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/can-supplements-help-boost-your-immune-system

I can vouch for 2, from both anecdotal and personal experience.

3 sounds similar to advice given to those with respiratory issues such as COPD or emphysema.

The theory is, if you exhale through pursed lips (as if trying to whistle) the air passages and alveoli
(the air-sacs at the ends of the air passages) don't collapse as readily. The issue being that it's not
so much that you can't get enough oxygen IN, but that you can't get enough CO2 OUT due to the
collapse of the aforementioned air passages etc. and the slight back-pressure that exhaling this way
produces serves to delay the collapse.

And no, it's not my 'opinion' or social-media bullshit - it's sound medical advice which is given
to sufferers of these and other respiratory issues.