DragonJan 30, 2024
Augie Ray

People need to know “mild” #COVID19 has serious implications.

STUDY: “Our results indicate that mild COVID-19 infection affects lung function at time of infection with limited recovery two years after infection.”

https://academic.oup.com/jid/advance-article/doi/10.1093/infdis/jiae037/7589572?login=false

Lung Function Trajectories in Mild COVID-19 With 2-year Follow-up

This study assessed lung function prior to mild COVID-19 infection and up to 2 years after. It revealed a significant decline in the first 6 months after i

OUP Academic
Jan 28, 2024 at 3:12pmWeb
Show threadShantell PowellJan 28, 2024
@augieray I’m so glad that skipped me. I have asthma and was really worried about my lungs when I got COVID in October. Fortunately, it seems to have skipped them. When I went to my respirology checkup this month, my lungs tested as the best they have ever been.
Show threadAugie RayJan 28, 2024
@Shanmonster I think I'm the same. Had mild COVID, and I cannot tell any difference. (I haven't tested, but I also do high-impact exercise daily, so I think I'd notice even small changes in my respiratory function.) That said, I'm not taking any chances and trying to avoid a second infection.
Show threadCollette LynnerJan 28, 2024
@scream