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Ed, I had Covid with 35% lung capacity emphysema. It is survivable even with a lung disease. I never went to the hospital because of the fact that I have everything at home that the hospital has. Two O2 concentrators and I had to run both at 4L min each so 8 liters a minute. It helps if your doctor is your son. He prescribed me the Azithromycin, zinc and a drug similar to HCQ, an anti-fungal called Terbinafine.
The hyper O2 helped me get through the worst part along with a breathing treatment every 4 hours with Albuterol and Ipratropium Bromide. Now I own my own O2 concentrator and rented another through Lincare. While ill I couldn't stay above 90% on 4 L min, but if you run your machine above 4.5 they tend to overheat and shut down. I never saw any point to going to the hospital as I won't give permission to be intubated.
I hope you can get better, do those breathing exercises with the little tool you inhale while holding a ball up. It really makes a difference after awhile.
May God bless you and get well as best you can.
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