Long COVID
Severe → much betterIll 8 months before improving or writing
Mostly bedbound for about eight weeks with long COVID, now much better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 8 months
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Month 8 Post Infection and I can lift weights but not walk/run
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I was primarily bed bound for about 8 weeks.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I also have improved a lot in the last few months ... i am very deconditioned and would need to essentially start over even with walking
- Began after: COVID
before infection (Mid September 2025)
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Comet 26417 fell ill after a COVID infection in mid-September 2025. An hour on the treadmill a week later brought vertigo, dysautonomia and PEM, leaving them mostly bed bound for about eight weeks. They improved over months to walking an hour and lifting weights three to five times a week, but a faster 70-minute walk in April 2026 caused their worst crash in months, with tachycardia, chest pain, brain fog and messed-up sleep.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- slower vinyasa yoga · No change
I did try doing some slower vinyasa yoga, which did not seem to trigger a crash
In context ↗ - lifting weights · No change
I try lifting weights ... I feel totally fine doing this 3-5 times a week for 30-45 min per session
In context ↗ - a faster paced walk (17:00 min/mile) · Much worse
I tried a faster paced walk ... This began this worst crash I have had in months.
In context ↗ - propranolol · Not said
I took 20 mg propranolol and walked 3 miles. I definitely am experiencing a mild crash
In context ↗
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mid September 2025 | COVID infection while still running and liftingI was an avid runner and lifter before infection (Mid September 2025), I did hot yoga, got 10K steps a dayIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| Late September 2025 | crashed after an hour on the treadmill; bed bound for weeksI got vertigo at the grocery store, could not walk straight, full dysautonomic/vestibular/PEM symptoms, full blast. ... I was primarily bed bound for about 8 weeks.In context ↗ | Severe |
| End of 2025 | could walk an hour slowly without crashingBy the end of 2025, I was able to walk for a good hour or so at a slow pace and not crash.In context ↗ | Mild |
| Early 2026 | back to normal routine, work, travel and hikes without crashesI'm pretty much back to my normal routine, chores, shopping cooking, work, etc.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| Early April 2026 | worst crash in months after a faster 70-minute walkThis began this worst crash I have had in months. Classic dysautonomia symptoms, tachycardia, chest pain, cold hands and feet, brain fog etcIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-04-20 | mild crash after a 3-mile walk with propranololI definitely am experiencing a mild crash even though my avg hr was 98 bpm.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogHeart symptoms & palpitationsPOTS & dysautonomiaPost-exertional malaiseSleep problemsTinnitus
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
full dysautonomic/vestibular/PEM symptoms, full blast
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Classic dysautonomia symptoms, tachycardia, chest pain, cold hands and feet
In context ↗ - Brain fog
horrible memory
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
My sleep is messed up
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Classic dysautonomia symptoms, tachycardia, chest pain
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I am feeling the Impending Sense of Doom
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
blood rushing in my ears
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