Long COVID
Mild → somewhat betterIll 6 months before improving or writing
Long COVID with pneumonia, fatigue, brain fog and palpitations, somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 months
- Last post
- Jun 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
among others who are also dealing with the silent effects of covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I'm physically spent at the end of a 4-8 hour shift.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
My bounce back is slightly better but not much.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
covid positive day after Christmas
Summary
Crane 97511 caught COVID-19 the day after Christmas and developed pneumonia in both lungs, bad fatigue, brain fog and palpitations, and tested positive for EBV. By late May 2021 recovery after activity was slightly faster and they returned to a physically demanding airline job on May 28. Work brought back word-finding and memory trouble and worsening depression, and they also had joint pain; by June 2021 they still hoped to wake as their pre-COVID self.
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What they tried
Also tried
Tylenol arthritis· HelpedAleve· Helpeddifferent meds· No changeprogressively increasing activity· Not saidinhaler· Not saidCOVID vaccination as treatment· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- different meds · No change
Tested positive for EBV with off the charts reading. Tried different meds to help that none worked.
In context ↗ - progressively increasing activity · Not said
Tried to progressively increasing activity to help rebuild lungs.
In context ↗ - Tylenol arthritis · Helped
I've been taking Tylenol arthritis (3-4) before my shift and then Aleve (2-4) when I get home and get minimal relief.
In context ↗ - inhaler · Not said
I've been giving my inhaler a heck of a workout this past week.
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
Heart rate still through the roof after both shots.
In context ↗
Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| December 2020 | COVID-19 with pneumonia in both lungs, bad fatigue and brain fogcovid positive day after Christmas had a horrible 2 weeks. Turned to pneumonia in both lungsIn context ↗ |
| May 24, 2021 | bounce-back after activity a bit faster; cleared to return to workMy bounce back is slightly better but not much. ... Now it’s a day and a half maybe 2 days but with lots of joint pain.In context ↗ |
| June 8, 2021 | returned to full shifts at work and symptoms worsenedI'm stumbling over words again, noticed how bad my memory really is, feels like the brain fog is coming backIn context ↗ |
| June 9, 2021 | still depressed and hoping to return to pre-COVID selfI’m overly emotional, accusatory, feeling like everyone is doing me wrong, and just questioning everyone’s intentionsIn context ↗ |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Heart rate still through the roof after both shots.” In context ↗ Heart rhythm problems
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessHeart symptoms & palpitationsPain & fibromyalgiaPost-exertional malaise
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
if I have a long activity filled day, it usually takes me a few days to recover.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
feels like the brain fog is coming back
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
I'm in so much pain I couldn't get out of bed and do another 8 hour shift.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I have the palpitations, racing heartbeat, chest pains/pains like pinching over my heart
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I've been giving my inhaler a heck of a workout this past week.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
The depression is really bad lately
In context ↗