Long COVID
Outcome unclear
Long COVID, doing push ups and squats to rebuild muscle, pacing with a pulse oximeter
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
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have been doing more body weight type exercise like push ups, squats, to get my muscles going again
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Summary
A long COVID patient posting in November 2022 described rebuilding muscle with push ups, squats and light dumbbells, taking it easy rather than counting reps and using a cheap pulse oximeter to keep heart rate in check during exertion. They said a decent night's sleep beforehand helped most and had experimented with magnesium and B12 before workouts. Their B12 level was 1100 after only a couple months of taking 250mcg of the non-methyl version plus a multivitamin, without much effect on symptoms.
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- B12 (non-methyl version, 250mcg) · No change
mine was 1100 after only a couple months of taking 250mcg of the non-methyl version and a multivitamin. unfortunately didnt seem to have a major effect on my symptoms
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250mcg of the non-methyl version and a multivitamin
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I bought a cheap pulse oximeter to make sure my HR was under control during exertion
In context ↗ - body weight exercise and light dumbbells · Not said
have been doing more body weight type exercise like push ups, squats, to get my muscles going again...alternating with light weights/dumbbells
In context ↗ - magnesium · Not said
Have also experimented with taking magnesium, b12 supplements before working out
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Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
the biggest difference maker for me is getting decent sleep the night before ... easier said than done
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