Long COVID
Moderate → much betterIll 21 months before improving or writing
Long COVID flares of headaches, brain fog and gut issues, now much better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 21 months
- Last post
- Oct 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I'm beginning to suspect I have a form of long covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
They used to be debilitating but now I can function through them for the most part.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
my flare-ups have gotten less severe as time has gone on. They used to be debilitating but now I can function through them for the most part.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Ever since omicron I feel under the weather if my immune system is under the slightest duress.
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Summary
After a mild COVID infection in November 2020 and a bedridden 2.5-week omicron infection in January 2022, they developed recurring headaches, brain fog, flu-like symptoms, gut issues and chills or night sweats. Flare-ups were worst soon after omicron and lasted days to two weeks, triggered by stress, poor sleep, alcohol or PMS. Over about 21 months they became less severe; they could function through most and go weeks or months symptom-free.
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What they tried
Also tried
OTC pain relief medication· No change
Their words about each treatment
- OTC pain relief medication · No change
headache (that isn't helped with an OTC pain relief medication)
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | omicron infection followed by recurring long-COVID symptomsThe recurring symptoms were the worst right after having omicronIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| October 2023 | flare-ups less severe; can function through most and have symptom-free stretchesflare-ups have gotten less severe as time has gone on ... now I can function through them for the most partIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Headaches & migraine
headache (that isn't helped with an OTC pain relief medication)
In context ↗ - Gut problems
digestive issues
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
a mild sore throat
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
feeling feverish/having chills with no actual fever present
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