Oxygen requirement has gone up

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My mother detected covid positive on 12th nov. She was administered Remdesivir and some other meds and antibiotics and everything was fine for initial 11 days. On Day 12, she felt more than usual fatigue and on checking temperature, there was low grade fever. Dr recommended some blood work and on the results and some infection markers, he advised hospitalisation for better monitoring and administration of some more antibiotics. she was admitted on nov 22. everything was well till nov 23. on nov 24, oxygen saturation was bit low (92-94) and so she was started on 2 litre oxygen. However, by evening she was on 12 litres and by next day 15 litres. On morning of nov 26, she was moved to ICU after saturation dropped to 83. as of 27 nov, she is on high flow oxygen 20 litres. Can anyone suggest if they have seen similar case or have a similar experience. Please share recovery experience and timeline. As per blood work, infection is coming down.

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    sounds like my experience. i was in hospital 10 days. like your mother i had to go on high flow oxygen. then as my pulse ox got better they reduced it. i have now been home for 2 weeks and am on 2 liters of oxygen. My pulse ox is still only 93-95 even with oxygen. i am told it takes time . I do get anxious because I thought i would be improving more by now. Good luck to your mother. keep us posted on how she is doing

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    My mom is in a similar situation. She's just finished remdesivir and has gotten plasma + steroids but her oxygen levels continue to decline. she was at 3 liters a few days ago and is now at 15, and is frequently dipping below 90%. Doctor said he expected some sign of improvement by now and she's instead gradually gotten worse every day. They're likely going to intubate if she doesn't improve or stabilize soon.

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    hi i just wondered how your mum is now doing?

    my mum has been in hospital 3 days and her oxygen levels are low and now is on a cpap machine.

    i think my mum has had covid for 14 days in total now.

    the not getting to see her is horrible.

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    Any updates? my mother had the same cocktail and her o2 saturation is fine only when shes on high flow. She is 7 days in hospital. she went in for very low blood pressure but having all of the Covid symptoms. she’s finished with treatments but no better or no worse. She cannot stand without losing oxygen.

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