Advice - chest feels congested

Hi,

I had covid mid October and still have a few little niggles. I've got a weird feeling in my upper chest when I breathe as if it's congested. The back of my throat feels as if I've got phlegm stuck too and yesterday evening there was a little blood in my phlegm. I just wondered if anyone could offer some advice.

Thanks

[Spacecat1]

Might be worth talking to your gp it could be start of chest infection.

[Hidden in reply to Spacecat1]

That was my thought. My chest feels as if there's fluid on it and it doesn't feel clear when I breathe. I've got a follow up about my blood results next week but I'm going to ring about this

[Katinka46]

What do your doctors say? Were you hospitalised when you had Covid? Have you had any x-rays or scans to follow up on it?

Did Covid cause blood clots in your lungs and were you tested for that?

Sorry about the interrogation but I am curious about the long term effects of Covid.

I haven't had it but I have lung damage from a different cause. And I am keen to look at similarities.

All the best

Kate

[Hidden in reply to Katinka46]

Hi

No worries at all! I wasn't hospitalised with it but have had a few follow ups ECG and bloods. It just feels like the top of my chest has fluid on it and I can feel when I breathe! I realise how odd that sounds. I've got an appointment next week to follow up my bloods as something has shown up.

[Katinka46 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the reply. I am glad that you are still being seen. There are some who I think have been neglected by the system post-covid. Please let us know how things. go.K x

[Hidden in reply to Katinka46]

A quick update my bloods are good. My iron is slightly low got a couple of weeks worths of monitoring then there was talk of a referral to a long covid clinic to look at the weird fluid feeling and joint pain. It felt good to finally be listened to by the doctors

[Spacecat1]

Good idea. Let us all know how things go

[Hidden]

Definitely you should to be chatting with your GP. Agree with Spacecat1 in both her comments.

Hope you are soon feeling better.

[shouty]

I had 2 chest infection post Covid in December so please contact GP to be safe