Link between Covid and lung scarring?

There is a clear connection between COVID and lung scarring.

Google 'covid lung scarring uk' and you will find innumerable studies by repuable uk universities and hospital discussing this.

MOnica Thank you, will look at these.

I had Covid, July 2021, was in an induced coma (on a ventilator) for 2 weeks. I was told I've got scarring on my lungs.

HowVeryDareYou2 What did you do? What treatment can you get?

There was a piece on Radio 4 Re this subject. Slightly different to this article but the premise is on the same www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-recovery-breathing-exercises

I’m assuming that you’ve had a CT scan and are waiting for a consult?
If it’s scarring due to Covid then it seems that it’s reversible, are you on inhalers or Steroids?
When I had a lung problem last year I had an X-ray, CT scan and a consult all within 10 days, my GP put me on the 2 week wait pathway.
If your GP hasn’t suggested this you might want to have a chat about it.

Certainly short term - a few weeks proper lung function will recover, after a year or so you can hope for some improvement, deep breathing and inhalers will help.

susytish I was initially (when in hospital) on antibiotics, but nothing at all since August 2021.

I think that is a possibility. My sister's stepdaughter has damaged lungs after having had covid twice. She was not vaccinated.

I have some scarring on my left lung caused by chemotherapy almost 16 years ago.
The consultant told me it would be permanent and indeed it showed up on an X-ray last year before a minor surgery.
It doesn’t cause any problems with chest infections,coughs etc.
I just have to remember to mention it if I have a chest X-ray so it doesn’t cause any alarm.