Long COVID with breathlessness, tinnitus and tingling, now nearly back to normal
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Mar 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Still tingling and shit everyday lol
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I’m back to my sub 1:30 half marathon now but I’m dealing with a crap ton of Nuero stuff.
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
I’m literally stronger and faster post covid. But still have tingling issues
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Tested positive December 28.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Acorn 14967 tested positive for COVID-19 in late December 2020, took 10 days off work and a few days off exercise, then returned to daily gym sessions and running. They developed lingering breathlessness, cough, tinnitus, tingling in the face, hands, feet and leg, back aches and burning muscles. By March 2021 they reported personal-best runs and lifts and said they were stronger and faster than before COVID, though tingling continued.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- running and lifting every day · Helped
Still exercise all day long. PRing lifts and running. Ran a 5k Saturday at 18:53!
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. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2020 | COVID-19 infectionTested positive December 28.In context ↗ | Mild |
| January 1, 2021 | felt better and resumed exerciseFelt better Jan 1 and started exercising and never stopped.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| February 3, 2021 | new tinnitus, tingling and back achesNow I have some sweet ass tinnitus, tingling in my face and left leg, and back aches.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| February 22, 2021 | back to sub-1:30 half marathon despite neuro symptomsI’m back to my sub 1:30 half marathon now but I’m dealing with a crap ton of Nuero stuff.In context ↗ | Near normal |
| March 12, 2021 | personal-best 10k in 39:17Ran a Personal beat 10k with a 39:17!In context ↗ | Near normal |
| March 19, 2021 | stronger and faster than before COVID with tingling persistingI’m literally stronger and faster post covid. But still have tingling issuesIn context ↗ | Near normal |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
I definitely lost some lung capacity. Full strength is here but it’s like I can’t get a full clean breath and always have an urge to cough.
In context ↗ - Tinnitus
Now I have some sweet ass tinnitus
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
Still having tons of tingling and face still tingles.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
back aches ... Burning muscles sometimes
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