Housebound with long COVID, now much better with time and in the office three days a week
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4.5 years
- Last post
- Jul 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
contracted covid in Oct 2020 that still lingers to this day
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
The first few years was housebound with some visits to the office for work
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I'm getting better as time goes on and currently up to three days a week at the office.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
contracted covid in Oct 2020
In context ↗
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Summary
A 37-year-old man contracted COVID-19 in October 2020. For the first few years he was housebound, though he made some visits to his office for work, and he had brain fog and milder fatigue. By July 2025 he was improving with time and able to work at the office up to three days a week, while brain fog and fatigue still lingered.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- time · Helped
I'm getting better as time goes on
In context ↗
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | contracted COVID-19contracted covid in Oct 2020In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| first few years | housebound for the first few years, with some office visits for workThe first few years was housebound with some visits to the office for workIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2025-07-03 | improved over time and was working at the office three days a week, with lingering brain fog and milder fatigueI'm getting better as time goes on and currently up to three days a week at the office.In context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
still lingers to this day with brain fog and some milder versions of fatigue
In context ↗
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