Originally Posted by
Dan333SP
Glad you recovered fully and quickly. I can tell you I have no comorbidities, not even close to overweight, no history of asthma or any respiratory issues, I'm in my mid 30s, and was in pretty decent shape before the virus and yet it absolutely has impacted my respiratory system and continues to. I just ordered myself a pulse oximeter so I'm curious to see what it tells me during hard efforts. I consider myself lucky because I know it could have been much worse and I don't think anyone should be cavalier about this virus, regardless of how healthy they are.
There are so many variables that I don't think one can say that good cardiovascular condition will keep it at bay or only have a minor effect. A lot has to do with how your bodies' immune system reacts to it, and whether it overreacts killing off healthy cells. Google
“cytokine storm.” The illness has two stages, and it's always the second stage that is more dangerous for those that don't properly respond to the first stage.