Exacerbation Recovery time
How long does it take some of you all to be back on track again after going thru this? I know I need to have some patience here.
Hi tmill, and thanks for your post - you've posed an excellent question! I am hopeful others in the community will see your inquiry and respond by sharing their own personal experiences recovering from an exacerbation.
I have something to add as well. I think you'll find that these 'recovery times' can vary considerably from patient to patient. As well, recovery times can also vary for the same patient. One event my have a longer or shorter recovery period than the previous event.
We actually have an article, published right here on COD.net, which speaks to this very issue. For your convenience, here is a link to that article: https://copd.net/living/exacerbations.
I do hope you find this information is helpful in a practical way.
Wishing you well,
Leon (site moderator COPD.net)
Hi, and hope you're feeling better every day! For me, it usually takes about six weeks to get back to normal if I have been hospitalized, and maybe 3-4 if not, depending on how soon I caught it.
I was hospitalized for about a week at the end of February, after having been incapacitated since just before Christmas. I didn't go to the doctor because I just thought it was getting worse, and I wasn't wheezing, which is my normal clue. Plus, covid. The last thing I wanted to do was expose myself and get even more run down.
As we speak, I am about 85% better, and I keep hoping this is not as good as it gets! Let me know how you're doing.
