I got covid April 2nd and it seemed rather mild.After testing negative I developed a bad cough.Iam a non smoker but my x-rays showed pneumonia and copd.Could this be due to prednisone,?
One thing after another.: I got covid April 2nd and... - PMRGCAuk
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I would have thought that Covid was the guilty party. Steroids are sometimes used to treat Covid.
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Much more likely to be the Covid - and pred is used to treat pneumonia to reduce the swelling.
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