As well as taking medication, there are plenty of other ways to help yourself and aid your recovery.

Make sure you get enough sleep and drink plenty of herbal tea or water.

Inhaling hot steam can be helpful to relieve symptoms such as a cough and blocked nose. Just add a spoonful of table salt to a bowl of hot water and inhale the steam it produces or use an inhalation device.

Depending on the course taken by the illness and the individual symptoms in your case, it can be helpful to investigate the rehabilitation options. After severe illness, rehabilitation can help you to overcome the physical and mental problems that may occur as a result of COVID-19.

As an alternative, you can consider trying respiratory physiotherapy or targeted stamina training to improve your lung function and fitness.

Ask your doctor about these and other ways to support your treatment. He/she can advise you and help you to consider which procedures could be helpful.

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