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Long COVID No benefitIll for 3 years

Long COVID three years on, still ill; movies and games eased dark thoughts

Condition
Long COVID
At worst
Not stated
Ill for
3 years
Last post
Dec 2025
In their words
  • Condition: Long COVIDI got it at 21, now 24. In context ↗
  • Now: No benefitI find that when it gets really bad, movies and actually good AAA games like halo, help me get my mind off things like ending it. In context ↗
  • Began after: COVIDI got it at 21, now 24. In context ↗
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Summary

Cove 52079 caught COVID at 21 and was still ill at 24, three years on, describing periods when it "gets really bad". They mentioned thoughts of ending it, eased by movies and games such as Halo, and said praying before sleep helped prevent nightmares. They urged another user to keep researching and working to manage symptoms better.

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What they tried

Also tried

movies and AAA games like Halo· Helpedpraying to God before sleep· Helped
Their words about each treatment
  • movies and AAA games like Halo · Helpedmovies and actually good AAA games like halo, help me get my mind off things like ending it In context ↗
  • praying to God before sleep · HelpedI find praying to God before sleep really helps with preventing nightmares for me In context ↗

Their path

They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.

WhenWhat happened
age 21Long COVID onset at age 21I got it at 21, now 24. In context ↗
2025-12-18still ill three years on; praying before sleep for nightmaresI find praying to God before sleep really helps with preventing nightmares for me In context ↗

Symptoms mentioned

Their words about their symptoms
  • Anxiety & low moodhelp me get my mind off things like ending it In context ↗
  • Sleep problemsI find praying to God before sleep really helps with preventing nightmares for me In context ↗

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