Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 5 months
Long COVID with slow, uneven recovery, knocked back down, still no better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 5 months
- Last post
- Dec 2020
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
My initial infection was at the start of August.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
When I’m feeling a bit better I try a few activities with my kids ... but then I feel like I’m more tired the following day.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
Every time I feel like I have a day or two with improvement, I’m knocked back down again after with some new or worse symptom.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
My initial infection was at the start of August.
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Summary
A Reddit user who fell ill with COVID-19 at the start of August 2020 described a slow, uneven recovery, repeatedly knocked back down after a day or two of feeling better. In December 2020 they had three good days, then developed severe chest pain and tightness followed by an eye infection, and said they felt they would never get better. Doing activities with their children left them more tired the next day, and they were unsure whether to rest or keep trying.
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What they tried
Also tried
a few activities with my kids· Worse
Their words about each treatment
- a few activities with my kids · Worse
I try a few activities with my kids ... but then I feel like I’m more tired the following day
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | COVID-19 infectionMy initial infection was at the start of August.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2020-12-20 | knocked back down after three good days with chest pain, tightness and an eye infectionThis week I felt okay for three days in a row, then I got terrible chest pain and tightness, and now an eye infection. It just feels like I’m never going to get better.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I got terrible chest pain and tightness
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I’m feeling a bit low about my slow recovery.
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