Hospitalised with long COVID, now somewhat better with Paxlovid and sick leave
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I'm currently 4 weeks after my latest reinfection.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I'm not fully better yet, but I'm noticing that just doing these things has made a big impact in overall recovery.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
my latest reinfection
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Summary
Four weeks after a third COVID infection, this person said they were not fully better yet but that Paxlovid and extended sick leave had made a big impact on their overall recovery. The infection hit them harder than the previous two and they were initially hospitalised, though their shortness of breath cleared faster than before. They still had other problems.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- paxlovid · Helped
my lungs have been feeling better faster because of all the medication
In context ↗ - sick leave · Helped
Sick leave for as many weeks as it takes you to recover.
In context ↗
Approaches: Antivirals · Radical rest
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 | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID, not fully betterI'm not fully better yetIn context ↗ | |
| September 2023 | COVID reinfection, initially hospitalisedthis infection hit me harder than my prior twoIn context ↗ | |
| 2023-10-04 | improving on Paxlovid and sick leave, still not fully betterI'm not fully better yet, but I'm noticing that just doing these things has made a big impact in overall recoveryIn context ↗ | Paxlovid / nirmatrelvir |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
my SOB went away much faster
In context ↗
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