Long COVID
Severe → somewhat betterIll 3 months before improving or writing
Mostly bedridden with long COVID, now somewhat better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- May 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I still have a hard time accepting this is Long Covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I went from working 60 hours a week to 95% bedridden in the blink of an eye.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
My breathing issues and chest pressure are somewhat better but still horrible.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had Covid with strep the end of December.
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
After mild COVID and strep in December 2022, Breeze 21459 became severely ill on 17 February 2023, going from 60-hour work weeks to about 95% bedridden. They had chest pressure, breathlessness, throat tightness, limb heaviness, internal vibrations and blurred vision. Vitamins and saltwater gargling did not clearly help. By May 2023 they were still bedridden about 90% of the time, though chest pressure had eased slightly.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- warm saltwater gargling · Not said
I've tried warm saltwater gargling and drinking green tea. It's slightly better than when it abruptly started 2 months ago but it's still extremely bothersome
In context ↗ - vitamins · No change
I'm taking alot of vitamins, but nothing is really helping.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 February 2023 | Abrupt severe long-COVID onset; bedridden, blood pressure crashed, took leave from workI was fine then in the snap of a finger so sick starting February 17th (literally in 2 mins time).In context ↗ | Severe |
| 22 March 2023 | Slightly more self-aware and slightly better, still bedridden with chest pressureLuckily I feel a little more self aware now and slightly better, but I'm still having the worst most debilitating chest pressureIn context ↗ | Severe |
| 19 May 2023 | Still bedridden about 90% of the time; breathing and chest pressure somewhat betterI've been bedridden 90% of the time for the last 3 monthsIn context ↗ | Severe |
Symptoms mentioned
Brain fogBreathlessnessGut problemsHeadaches & migraineHeart symptoms & palpitationsMuscle weaknessNeuropathy & tinglingPOTS & dysautonomiaVision problems
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
It's almost a drugged feeling.
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
I've had POTS for three years (I have the hyper kind with high blood pressure)
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Went into a cold sweat, nausea and felt like I was going to die.
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
My breathing issues and chest pressure are somewhat better but still horrible.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Heartrate shoots up to 135 or higher just standing
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
my legs and arms feel like concrete blocks are attached
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
burning sensation on the tops of hands and feet periodically
In context ↗ - Vision problems
double and blurry vision
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