Long COVID exhaustion and breathlessness, much better after vaccines and time
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jan 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
3 months and some change after having covid it feels like my body has aged 20 years
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I had to keep it really slow and make frequent stops to prevent shortness of breath and dizziness.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
So my breathing has definitely improved and I'm able to be up and moving around daily. ... I definitely don't think my breathing is back to 100%
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
3 months and some change after having covid
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Summary
Fox 42270 caught COVID-19 around January 2021; by April 2021, aged 27 and three months on, they could only move slowly through shops with frequent stops, then struggled to get out of bed and were exhausted the next day, with breathlessness, dizziness, headaches, sore throat, gut problems and brain fog. Two vaccine doses left them slightly better overall, though their sore throat worsened after the second; their breathing improved with time and by pushing themselves to move; by January 2023 they were up and about daily, though stairs still winded them.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- COVID vaccine (first and second dose) · Helped
since the vaccine the sore throat and headaches are gone, stomache issues and exhaustion have lessened
In context ↗ - inhaler · Not said
I have an inhaler that I can use if/when I get winded
In context ↗ - pushing myself to get up and move around · Helped
Other than time and pushing myself to get up and move around there was nothing to do for my lungs.
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity
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 3 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2021 | body felt aged 20 years; slow shuffling round shops, exhausted next dayNow 3 months and some change after having covid it feels like my body has aged 20 years.In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| June 2021 | slightly better after vaccination; sore throat and headaches gonesince the vaccine the sore throat and headaches are gone, stomache issues and exhaustion have lessened, and brain fog seemd slightly less common.In context ↗ | Moderate | COVID vaccination as treatment |
| April 2022 | better over time but still not back to old normalDefinitely better than it was but still not back to my old normal.In context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
| January 2023 | up and about daily, breathing much improved, stairs still wind himmy breathing has definitely improved and I'm able to be up and moving around dailyIn context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“First dose I was very exhausted and a little miserable for about a week.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“None of my symptoms really every left but my sore throat has definitely felt worse since after my 2nd dose.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Thought it was all fine and dandy and then today I struggled to get out of bed and then was just absolutely exhausted all day.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
brain fog seemd slightly less common
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
make frequent stops to prevent shortness of breath and dizziness
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
some nights was 10-12 hours others was 4-5 hours
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
since the vaccine the sore throat and headaches are gone
In context ↗ - Gut problems
stomache issues and exhaustion have lessened
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
stairs still get me winded just nothing like before
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
elevated heart rate
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
I felt like I was dragging my body along.
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
my sore throat has definitely felt worse since after my 2nd dose
In context ↗
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