Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 1 year before improving or writing
Long COVID breathlessness, broken sleep and fatigue, now somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Aug 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had covid pretty bad in October last year and since then I haven't been the same.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
Early in my recovery, I couldn't do any physical activity without stressing my lungs out
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
things are much better but I'm still struggling
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had covid pretty bad in October last year and since then I haven't been the same.
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Summary
Osprey 75698 caught COVID badly in October 2022 and was left with chest tightness and breathlessness on any exertion, broken sleep and constant fatigue; sleep apnoea, heart and respiratory tests found nothing wrong. By June 2023 they could jog without wrecking sleep but still felt crappy after 30 minutes and could not weightlift. By August 2023 they could work out with decent sleep, but fatigue persisted.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- jogging · Worse
I did jogging for 30 mins yesterday and despite being able to sleep fine, I feel inflammation in my lung and feel crappy today.
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | bad COVID, then breathlessness on any exertion and broken sleepEarly in my recovery, I couldn't do any physical activity without stressing my lungs outIn context ↗ | Mild |
| June 2023 | could jog without wrecking sleep but still could not weightliftI can do jogging without messing up my sleep but I still can't weight liftIn context ↗ | Mild |
| June 2023 | felt crappy the day after 30 minutes of joggingI did jogging for 30 mins yesterday and despite being able to sleep fine, I feel inflammation in my lung and feel crappy today.In context ↗ | Mild |
| August 2023 | working out and sleeping decently, but fatigue lingeredI can workout fine and get decent sleep but the fatigue lingers and doesn't seem to go away.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I feel inflammation in my lung and feel crappy today.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I would feel tightness in my chest and felt I wasn't taking in oxygen fully.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
I miss the refreshed feeling that comes after good sleep.
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