Too sick to get out of bed for months with long COVID, now much better after Paxlovid
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 7 months
- Last post
- Feb 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I tested positive jan 3rd. Sicker than a dog til end of March. ... All that's left is 75% lungs back
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I couldn't breathe. ... Too sick to get out of bed and go to drs.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
All that's left is 75% lungs back, i get winded while doing cardio, or just walking fast
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I tested positive jan 3rd.
Summary
A Reddit user in r/covidlonghaulers caught COVID in January 2022, was too sick to get out of bed for months and had oxygen drop to 82% one night. By August 2022 about 75% of lung function was back, with breathlessness on cardio and easy tears; by January 2023 they walked about 6,000 steps a day. A second infection in early 2023 sent them downhill fast, but Paxlovid, which they qualified for as over 50, worked like a charm.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- walking / building up steps · Not said
I've been walking around 6k steps a day. Trying to go a bit faster now. Just building myself up
In context ↗ - paxlovid · Helped a lot
Called Dr and got straight on paxlovid ... it worked like a charm
In context ↗
Approaches: Antivirals
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-03 | COVID-19 infection, bedridden and breathlessI tested positive jan 3rd. Sicker than a dog til end of March.In context ↗ | Severe | |
| 2022-08-01 | mostly better, lungs about 75%, winded with cardioNow it's almost Aug. All that's left is 75% lungs backIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-01-24 | walking about 6,000 steps a day and building up speedI've been walking around 6k steps a day.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2023-02-22 | second COVID infection, going downhill fastI was going downhill so fast 2nd time around and was scared too.In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2023-02-22 | Paxlovid turned the second infection aroundgot straight on paxlovid ... it worked like a charmIn context ↗ | Mild | Paxlovid / nirmatrelvir |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
i get winded while doing cardio, or just walking fast
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I'm very VERY emotional and weepy. I can cry at a drop of a hat.
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