Debby. Speaking as a mom, I feel for you. Sounds like she’s doing everything she can. Chicken soup? Made with a mother’s loving hands and heart? Perfect. I’m sending prayers for a quick and complete recovery!

If it makes you feel any better, everyone that I know that contracted covid are now just fine! Even a guy that had a kidney transplant and is pretty old, 70s! He's just fine, very mild symptoms. He's already out and about after two weeks of quarantine.

Sending wishes for a complete and speedy recovery. I too am a mom and understand how you must feel

Debby, I hope your daughter continues to recover without serious complications. When Covid strikes your children, that is too close to home. I am sure your attention, gifts of chicken soup, and advice are helping to keep her spirits up, you are a good Mom.

Debby, I hope your daughter is feeling better soon and that she doesn't have any lingering effects from the infection. She's very fortunate to have the support from you and others. I'm sure this is an enormous help to her at this difficult time.

Debby, she should be fine. I had terrible bouts with bronchitis as a kid and various lung problems my whole life. My husband and I both tested positive in mid November. It felt like we both had mild colds. Our son is a doctor and has had it. Both our daughter and SIL have had it. In fact, today's the last day of our daughter's quarantine. She's a teacher and teaching from home, but our SIL brought it home from work. She did mention the same chest tightness your daughter has. Clearly it affects everyone differently but has been mild for all of us. We're still very much keeping our guard up. DH and I are eligible for the vaccine but the distribution here in CA has NOT been handled well.

Sending get well wishes to your daughter, Debby. I know you are doing everything possible to make her feel better, and she is lucky you are there for her.

I have been reading, that especially for those of us who have asthma, to start doing a routine daily of very deep breathing to help expand the lungs. The one I have been using is take in a very deep breath, hold as long as you can, breathe out. Do this 5 times in a row. After you complete that then do a deep cough. You can do this routine as much as you want. It's a good thing for everyone. Expanding your lungs for maximum inhales is a good thing.

Good luck to her. I also take zinc daily. Many of the hospital protocols are using zinc and Z-pack antibiotics in combination with other medications.

Did her boss test positive for covid?

Prayers for your daughter to have a complete recovery.

I am also hoping that things go well for your daughter and that she has a quick and complete recovery.

So so sorry Debby! It sounds like your DD is being well cared for. Hope she continues to do well and gets her sense of taste and smell back quickly.

So very sorry to hear this. I'm sending get well wishes for everyone--and stay well wishes for everyone else!! It's so darn contagious.

Debby, I'm so sorry. Be sure to take some deep breaths yourself, this has to be adding to your stress and stress lowers our immune response. Sending positive energy to your daughter for increased recovery!

So sorry to hear this. I wish people would avoid unnecessary travel. Positive thoughts for a speedy recovery.

You are in my heart and thoughts as I feel your crushing worry.

Oh gosh, Debby, I’m sorry. At least she has youth on her side. I hope she recovers quickly and completely. My sons girlfriend has it now and he is waiting for the results of his test. I’m sure neither one of them was being as careful as they should.

Oh, I feel so sorry for her and for all the people who stayed healthy for months, and then just as the vaccines are rolling out, they come down with COVID.

Keeping her in my prayers that she keeps feeling better every day.

I'm sorry to hear this. My daughter started working in a bar about 2 weeks ago. I tried to talk her out of it but she isn't eligible for unemployment anymore and I can only help her so much. Before the pandemic she was used to working two jobs. Her new job, she wore a mask but told me the other workers would take theirs' off indoors to smoke after the customers went home. Not a good thing and she knew it but has bills to pay.

I hope both our daughters recover soon. Take care, will be keeping you and your daughter in my thoughts and prayers.

"She lost her sense of taste and smell so all her food tastes the same: cardboard."

I read an article a few days ago (but I cannot find it now to link it) that said that folks who lose their sense of taste and smell do not have the dangerous lung involvement with Covid. I pray that this holds true for your daughter.

Just a couple of suggestions for your daughter, for those with lung problems even if those problems were long ago. First even if you can not taste anything unless you are throwing it up EAT. If you do not have enough incoming nutrients after a while your body will turn on itself and it can lead to death.

For those with lung problems something that stuck in my mind after my father had a major stroke was the respiratory therapist telling me that if Dad could understand me tell him to hum to prevent build up of mucus in his lungs. Try humming or singing in different tones from a high squeak to a deep base. Doing this has stretched the scars in my lungs.

Debby a friend of mine who lives in Edmonton contacted the virus this summer/fall. She had a baby at the beginning of the year and is in her 30's. She too lost her sense of taste and smell and was exhausted all the time.

She's fine now, but she quarantined alone in a room while her hubby took care of the baby.

My landlords got it 2 weeks ago......he got it from his work. They quarantined as well, as her 70-something year old mom lives with them who had cancer 3 years ago. They got the clear/go-ahead this week.

Best of luck to your daughter! You're doing all you can do for her ((Hugs))

What a load to carry, for this to come to your daughter who's had to deal with compromised lungs since childhood.

It's helpful to hear that the doctor, and she feels that she's over the worst - but tired out after a 15 foot walk shows the difficulties.

I hope that she comes through it soon and has a full recovery, without complications, and ño ongoing restrictions, especially on those vulnerable lungs.

I send a truckload of good wishes to you both, and offer prayers on your behalf.

(((((Mindy, Debby and family)))))

Good wishes for a speedy, uncomplicared and complete recovery for your daughter, Kathsgrdn, plus some prayers, and hopes for some balm for your heart, as well.

I just thought - that daughter and her husband in Atlanta area had a light dose of it, back last summer so she said when I first heard of it recently.

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Three of my good friends have had the virus and have recovered. One is a rather frail 87 year old woman! Best wishes for your daughter.

Hope she feels better soon and recovers quickly.

I'm sorry to hear this. I had it in December and my doctor gave me a list of vitamins to take, along with a baby aspirin. Her doctor should be giving her similar direction. I had to use our health system app and report my temp and oxygen level daily.

Aso, if she is on Facebook, there is a good group called Survivor Corps. Lots of information there, and in fact, I just read a post by a woman with asthma. Hope it's a quick and light case!

Bluebell66, I also bought her 81mg aspirin as soon as I got off the phone with her when she told me she tested positive. I told her to take one a day and asked if she needed vitamins C, D or zinc. She actually got a set of vitamins as a Christmas gift from her work, so she was stocked up already. :)

Thank you everyone for all your well wishes! It means a lot Second batch of soup has been delivered. :)

I bet she will be just fine! Here’s what a medical site says: But the majority who lost their sense of smell experienced a mild form of the disease, according to new research.

And the chicken soup will help get her back to normal in no time. : )

So sorry to hear of this, Debby. Keep that chicken soup going and LOTS of ginger-in a tea or cold drink.

Extra special thoughts for Mindy ((((Hugs))))

Sending prayers

Hope your family recovers well and quickly, Debby (nothing better than mom's chicken soup to make a person feel loved!).

And thanks for sharing the reminder ... stay safe everyone, we're too close to the end to quit now!

Sounds like she is doing everything right. Prayers for a full recovery.

I hope she recovers quickly and completely. Everything is so much worse when its your kids isn't it?

I'm wondering also, did her boss test positive? Or anyone else at her work?

Prayers sent. Hope she has a quick recovery!

Sending good wishes for a complete and swift recovery for your daughter

Wishing your girl WELL! Hoping the fatigue will lift soon. Eat, even if that means just small bites throughout the day. Eat *anything*; this is no time for dieting!

Breathe like an opera singer -- from the diaphram, not raising shoulders. Fill your lungs, then take a few more 'sips' of air before exhaling.

Regarding the asthma...what kind of inhaler are you talking about? A 'rescue' inhaler is albuterol, not intended for extensive use. Does she have a routine maitenance inhaler (like Advair)? I have a home nebulizer to help clear lungs.

chisue the one time in the doctor's office that I used a nebulizer the medicine that was used was albuterol. I would caution on using it to frequently but there are others that are also used. What is in most inhalers is the powdered form and not the liquid used in nebulizers.

Debby, I hope she is doing well today. Y sons test came back negative despite being with his girlfriend who is positive.

Debby, thinking of you.

Debbie - Thinking of you and your daughter and hoping for a quick recovery for her (and for you). It's so great that you have such supportive friends and co-workers around you and who care for you and your daughter. You are both lucky people to have them in your lives.