Still Coughing Dry And Weak After Self-Isolation? This Is Doctor Tirta's Explanation

JAKARTA – Self-isolation after receiving a positive test result for COVID-19 is mandatory. But not a few after undergoing isoman still feel weak and have a dry cough, easily tired, dizzy, and nauseated.

Doctor Tirta through his Twitter thread provides advice on how and why this condition is still being experienced.

Of the symptoms that are still experienced, the most are still coughing, according to Doctor Tirta "these symptoms are still mild. Because your body is still recovering".

This means, patients who have finished isoman need not worry but still need to recognize the symptoms.

"Yes, imagine. Covid is just after the war with our antibodies. It's natural that many cells are damaged. And especially the lungs, it's slow to recover. So it's still coughing. While waiting for the virus to be removed, so we feel weak," wrote Doctor Tirta explaining how the body work.

Being exposed to COVID-19 makes the body's antibodies work hard against it. In the process, there are damaged cells, especially in the lungs. Therefore, they still experience coughing even though they are in the recovery process or the test results are negative.

Doctor Tirta continued the explanation "Well, in some people, some have even caused a drastic increase in their d-dimer. Due to this covid virus, sometimes they complain of suddenly swollen feet, some suddenly tingling".

Tingling and swollen feet are experienced when blood clots occur during recovery, also known as D-Dimer. This means that after self-isolation and negative test results, they cannot carry out their activities as usual.

"How long is the recovery? Varies.

There are 2-4 weeks which is clear.

The solution, full of nutrition, especially protein

Do not immediately do heavy activities Eat healthy.

Just light exercise. Don't go out to crowded places first.

Because it can be reinfected again"

Doctor Tirta also explained that everyone has a different recovery process. If you are recovering from a cough, you can drink a cough suppressant.

If you feel other complaints, such as nausea and stomach acid, you can give a reliever medication.

But it's important to pay attention, explained Doctor Tirta in a Twitter thread, Thursday, July 29, when saturation doesn't rise, especially in COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms, meaning it could be pneumonia in the lungs.

There are also patients who have fibrosis, this will feel a little tight.

Doctor Tirta's advice, for patients with mild symptoms, they can adjust the pattern of nutrition and activity not to be too heavy. For patients with severe symptoms, follow the doctor's advice below.

"So the patient has mild symptoms. Just adjust the nutritional pattern, activity slowly. If the patient has severe symptoms, it must be monitored for a month. I'm afraid the dimer will be high. Suddenly the sugar is high. The saturation suddenly drops. Keep your spirits up!"

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