Self Quarantine Tips For Mild COVID-19 Cases

So you or your loved one showed mild symptoms of COVID -19 infection and tested positive. Now what?

It has been almost a year since the pandemic has changed our lives significantly.

Doctors and scientists are now beginning to understand the behavior of the coronavirus.

Proper Care

About 70 to 80 percent of COVID infections are mild.

Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring hospitalization. Most can get better within a few days to a few weeks.

Now they know that with symptomatic control, medication, and proper care, COVID patients with mild symptoms can be managed at home.

Your doctor will give you the best treatment to take care of the symptoms and help you recover fast.

For patients with mild COVID-19 symptoms and are advised to quarantine themselves at home, here are some tips to help with their recovery.

REST.

• Sleep 8 hours every night. Get up on time.
• Maintain a daily routine.
• Shower and change your clothes daily
• Maintain a level of activity. Move about around 15-20 mins in your room 2 to 3 times every day. These will keep you refreshed and keep the circulation in your legs going. Deep Vein Thrombosis can happen due to prolonged resting.

DIET

• Eat nutritious easy to digest food
• Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water every day. Have lots of juice, warm water, tea, milk, etc. Eat cereals, proteins, and fruits. Fruits rich in Vitamin C. All citric fruits and seasonal fruits will be helpful for your recovery
• Take four immune-boosting supplements every day: Zinc, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Melatonin, and other optional ones eg. turmeric, ginger, Virgin Coconut Oil, etc.

LUNG CARE

Prone Positioning

Sleep on your stomach to avoid the collapse of air spaces in the lungs. With the COVID-19 infection, the main organ that takes the brunt is your lungs. Called prone positioning, lay down on your stomach. This position opens up the lungs on the back of your chest – helps increase the amount of oxygen that gets to your lungs.

NOTE: Do not do this immediately after you have taken your food.

Breathing Exercises

Box breathing:

• Breathe out for 3 seconds and hold (most important to empty your lungs as much as possible)
• Breathe in for 3 seconds and hold.

Blowing balloons or bubbles while seated several times a day

• Blowing balloons over about 3 breathes ( taking breaks in between) then check your oxidation levels
• For older or weaker people: blowing bubbles through a straw into a glass of water is a gentler way to do this

GARGLE

Your throat may feel scratchy, irritated, and sometimes even painful. Gargle with salt or Betadine solution to relieve pain and reduce the viral load into the secretions. Gargle 3x a day after meals. Make a solution of 1 part Betadine to 3 parts lukewarm water. Gargle for 1 min. Do not eat or drink for 15 to 20 mins after you gargle.

EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH

Do not panic. Stay positive. Try slow breathing, relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness. Spend your time relaxing, reading good books, and connect with friends and loved ones online. Stress and anxiety can lower your immune system.

Three Must-Have Pieces of Equipment:

1. Pulse Oximeter to measure pulse rate and oxygen in your blood Note: nails should have no polish
2. Thermometer to monitor body temperature
3. Blood pressure apparatus to monitor BP

Record your vitals 3x daily

– Body Temp

– Blood pressure and pulse

– Oxygen Saturation

Warning Symptoms:

1. Persistent high-grade fever,38.3 Centigrade lasting for more than 3 days
2. Pulse rateof less than 110/min and Oxygen saturation of less than 95 percent on room air
3. Systolic Blood pressure going lower than 80.

When you get a blood pressure reading, you’ll see two numbers — one on the top and one on the bottom. The top number is your systolic blood pressure, and this is the amount of pressure your heart creates as it beats to pump blood through your arteries. The bottom number is your diastolic blood pressure, which is the amount of pressure in your arteries in between heartbeats.

1. Loss of appetite
2. Dehydration or very dark-colored urine
3. Severe abdominal pain
4. Confused state

If you see any of these signs, call your doctor immediately.

DON’TS:

1. Do not leave your room and house except for medical care
2. Do not discontinue home quarantine unless advised by your doctor
3. Do not share utensils, towels, bedding, and other personal belongings.

With these tips, you have a good chance of making a full recovery and may not need hospital care.

Take care and get well soon.

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