Long COVID
Severe → somewhat betterIll 5 years before improving or writing
Long COVID: hardly able to walk and mostly in bed, now somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’m going on my 5th year of long covid.
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
For a while I could hardly even walk. It kept me in bed and when I was not in bed, I was needing to use a walker or wheelchair.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It’s gotten much better, but it still flares up if I do too much (which usually isn’t a lot).
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I’m going on my 5th year of long covid.
In context ↗
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Summary
Writing in April 2026, in the fifth year of long COVID, this Reddit user described weak and sore legs as one of their most persistent symptoms. For a while they could hardly walk, were in bed much of the time and needed a walker or wheelchair when not in bed. The legs have improved considerably but still flare up when they do too much, which is not a lot, and they have never gotten direct answers about the cause.
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Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| onset | long COVID beganI’m going on my 5th year of long covid.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| — | could hardly walk; in bed most of the time, walker or wheelchairFor a while I could hardly even walk. It kept me in bed and when I was not in bed, I was needing to use a walker or wheelchair.In context ↗ | Severe |
| 2026-04-18 | legs much better but still flare after doing too muchIt’s gotten much better, but it still flares up if I do too much (which usually isn’t a lot).In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Muscle weakness
Having weak and sore legs has been one of the most persistent symptoms for me.
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
still flares up if I do too much (which usually isn’t a lot)
In context ↗