What should I do if I get COVID-19 and I have a lung condition? Q&A with Dr Andy - August 2021

Useful advice for your lung health from our in-house GP Dr Andy, including what to do if you if you catch covid with a lung condition.

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 – Introduction to Dr Andy’s Q&A – August 2021
01:41 – Do you have any advice for people with a lung condition who do catch coronavirus?
05:21 – Are there any resources for people with a lung condition who might still be feeling the effects of COVID a few weeks or months afterwards?
07:58 – Do you have any tips for parents on how they can help their children stay well with their asthma?
10:16 – For those watching who are perhaps getting a little bit healthier, or managing their condition a little better, what advice would you give them?

USEFUL LINKS:
• For the most up-to-date advice on COVID-19 and your asthma visit: https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/

• For the most up-to-date advice on COVID-19 and your lung health visit: https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/coronavirus

• For advice on protecting your lung health from colds and flu visit:
https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/colds-and-flu/

• For advice and resources on Long COVID visit:
https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/long-covid

• For advice on keeping your child well with asthma visit:
• https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/child/

• Asthma UK advice on managing your asthma: https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/manage-your-asthma/

• For tips on using inhalers and spacers properly visit: https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhalers-medicines-treatments/using-inhalers/

• For advice on keeping active with a lung condition visit: https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/keep-active

• For advice on eating well for healthy lungs visit: https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/eating-well

• For advice on how to stop smoking visit: https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/smoking

Keep up to date with the latest asthma and lung health news and advice:
• https://www.facebook.com/asthmauk
• https://twitter.com/asthmauk
• https://www.facebook.com/britishlungfoundation/
• https://twitter.com/lunguk

• Asthma UK Blog: https://blog.asthma.org.uk/
• BLF Blog: https://blog.BLF.org.uk/

• For the most up-to-date advice on COVID-19 and your asthma visit: https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/triggers/coronavirus-covid-19/

• For the most up-to-date advice on COVID-19 and your lung health visit: https://www.blf.org.uk/support-for-you/coronavirus


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