Long COVID with blurry vision and unable to work, now somewhat better after exercise
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
The first two months of covid, my vision was almost always blurry. After three months it got back to "normal".
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I'm still not able to go to work but I can do simple tasks like cooking a meal and I can playing the guitar for about 15min
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I'm feeling better, thanks! I'm still not able to go to work but I can do simple tasks like cooking a meal ... so that's a huge improvement
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
The first two months of covid, my vision was almost always blurry.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
After a COVID infection, Otter 59547's vision was almost always blurry for two months and returned to normal by about three months, though it still blurs when tired. They had a major setback in March 2022 and were still unable to work by late April 2022, but felt hugely improved, able to cook a meal and play guitar while singing for 15 minutes. They credited exercise with helping.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- exercise · Helped
True. I exercise and notice improvement because of it..
In context ↗
Approaches: Exercise and activity
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| onset | COVID infection; vision almost always blurryThe first two months of covid, my vision was almost always blurry.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| about three months into illness | vision returned to normalAfter three months it got back to "normal".In context ↗ | Not stated |
| March 2022 | major setbackI've had a major setback last month, those suck.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2022-04-28 | feeling better; can cook and play guitar 15 min, still not workingI'm feeling better, thanks! I'm still not able to go to work but I can do simple tasks like cooking a meal and I can playing the guitar for about 15min while singing, so that's a huge improvement.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Vision problems
My vision sometimes gets blurry when I'm tired. The first two months of covid, my vision was almost always blurry. After three months it got back to "normal".
In context ↗
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