Long COVID for a year, unable to work, now somewhat better with rest and patience
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 year
- Last post
- Aug 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I am having small improvements after a year of having long covid.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I am mostly moderate but still feel out of touch with people
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Some of my symptoms have been lessening a bit lately.I haven’t changed anything ... My fatigue in particular has been less heavy and have been able to walk about for longer.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
after a year of having long covid
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Pelican 73571 has had long COVID for about a year, mostly moderate: unable to work, doing things only partly or for limited times, and worse for a day or days after pushing through. They reported small improvements after about a year, with some symptoms lessening, less heavy fatigue and longer walks, crediting rest, patience and not overdoing things. They still nap in the afternoons when needed so they can manage evenings.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Rest, naps and not overdoing things · Helped
Most afternoons I nap even if only for half an hour ... Rest really does make a difference and unfortunately a lot of patience and not overdoing things.
- yoga nidra · Helped
Yoga nidra also helps me if I can’t sleep for any reason.
In context ↗ - time / patience · Helped
I am having small improvements after a year of having long covid.
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing
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. The chart starts 11 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID onsetafter a year of having long covidIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2026-04-23 | some symptoms lessening, less heavy fatigue, able to walk about longerSome of my symptoms have been lessening a bit lately.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2026-05-29 | small improvements with rest and not overdoing things; still mostly moderate and unable to workRest really does make a difference and unfortunately a lot of patience and not overdoing things.In context ↗ | Moderate | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| 2026-08-07 | still napping daily to get through the evening; yoga nidra helps when they can't sleepI nap if I need to. If I don’t then I end up regretting it.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
pushing through things does not work as it makes me worse for the next day or days
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
I have a lot of temperature sensitivity
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Yoga nidra also helps me if I can’t sleep for any reason.
In context ↗
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