Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 2 yearsNeeds ongoing treatment
Post-exertional fatigue and brain fog with long COVID, exercise brought no lasting benefit
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 2 years
- Last post
- Oct 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I've been suffering from post exertion fatigue for about two years now.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I don't feel so tired that I couldn't do my work, but brain fog is taking a heavy toll on my attention span and ability to concentrate, making my productivity extremely low.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
light excercise keeps both fatigue and brain fog at bay. but if I mess up my routine it all comes back as it was before, there is no real improvement.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
my taste got back to normal after about one month.
In context ↗
Read from 9 of their posts and comments; links to the 7 this page draws on
Summary
Prairie 94271 has had post-exertional fatigue for about two years, sometimes bedridden for nearly a week after exercise, with brain fog hurting work. After a month-long crash from overdoing activity they restarted exercise and built up to weight training they tolerated without symptoms. By October 2024 light exercise kept fatigue and brain fog at bay, but any break in routine brought it all back.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- increasing exercise tolerance / light exercise · Helped
light excercise keeps both fatigue and brain fog at bay. but if I mess up my routine it all comes back as it was before, there is no real improvement.
In context ↗ - weight training · Helped
weight training worked fine for me. I got fatigued when I first started but after a short adaptation I can train as much as I want without symptoms.
In context ↗ - fish oil · No change
taking it no noticeable effects
In context ↗ - coffee / caffeine · Worse
coffee definitely makes me feel a lot worse. I've had no issues with sugar.
In context ↗
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | long COVID with post-exertional fatigueI've been suffering from post exertion fatigue for about two years now.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-06 | month-long crash after grossly overdoing exercise, then three months without exerciseI've had a terrible breakdown as a result of (grossly) overdoing it that has let be lethargic for about one month, and I have had no exercise for about three months after that.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-08 | built up weight training toleranceI got fatigued when I first started but after a short adaptation I can train as much as I want without symptoms.In context ↗ | Mild | Everyday exercise and activity |
| 2024-10 | light exercise keeps fatigue and brain fog at bay, symptoms return if routine breakslight excercise keeps both fatigue and brain fog at bay. but if I mess up my routine it all comes back as it was before, there is no real improvement.In context ↗ | Mild | Everyday exercise and activity |
Adverse events
- Everyday exercise and activity“I've had a terrible breakdown as a result of (grossly) overdoing it that has let be lethargic for about one month” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
I sometimes get bed ridden for nearly a week after excecise.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
brain fog is taking a heavy toll on my attention span and ability to concentrate
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
my taste got back to normal after about one month.
In context ↗