Long COVID after six infections, still unwell and not feeling the same
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- 4 years
- Last post
- Nov 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I haven’t felt the same since.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Round 6 was back in October and I still don’t feel fully recovered. This one messed me up.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
My first two rounds of COVID in 2020 and 2021 happened a year to the day apart from one another.
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
First had COVID-19 in 2020 and has had it six times in total; the 2021 bout was worse than the first, and an October 2024 infection left them still not fully recovered. A July 2022 booster caused five days of full-blown-COVID-like illness, after which doctors advised against further boosters until that October infection. Smell and taste were lost with the sixth infection; taste partly and smell mostly returned. They had not felt the same since.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- COVID vaccine and booster · Worse
I got a booster in July 2022, which is what effed me up for a week. ... I definitely think that the booster helped with keeping the effects of bouts 3 and 4 to a minimum.
- flu shot · Not said
I already did flu and pneumonia shots so far.
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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. The chart starts 4.3 years after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 3 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | First COVID-19 infectionMy first two rounds of COVID in 2020 and 2021 happened a year to the day apart from one another.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2021 | Second COVID-19 infection, worse and longer, feared hospitalisationround two was even worse and of longer duration, and I felt there was a reasonable chance of being hospitalized or worse.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| July 2022 | Booster shot caused five days of COVID-like illnessIt was like full blown COVID, scaled down somewhat, for 5 days straight.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| October 2024 | Sixth COVID-19 infection; lost smell and tasteI was ill for the sixth time beginning October 11th ... I haven’t felt the same since.In context ↗ | Mild |
| November 2024 | Still not fully recovered; smell mostly back, taste improved somewhatTaste has improved somewhat, but smell is mostly back.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“Last booster I got, back in Summer 2022 absolutely kicked my ass. It was like full blown COVID, scaled down somewhat, for 5 days straight.” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“The original vax shots didn’t do anything like this, the second one was nasty, but it lasted less than 24 hours.” In context ↗ Side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Loss of smell or taste
Taste has improved somewhat, but smell is mostly back.
In context ↗ - Temperature regulation
the fever was very hard to break
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