Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 2 months
Long COVID with persistent ankle, rib and hand pain, still awaiting rheumatology
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 2 months
- Last post
- Aug 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I guess my question is if this makes any sense as a long COVID type situation.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
It's still difficult to walk on and I have to have it in a brace every day.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
It's still difficult to walk on and I have to have it in a brace every day.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I had COVID for the third time at the end of May
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Summary
Had COVID for the third time at the end of May 2024 and developed persistent right ankle pain during the week they were ill; scans led to a diagnosis of synovitis and they wore a brace daily. They later developed pain at the base of the right ribcage that was painful enough to wake them at night, and had pain in the thumb and left hand (the left hand for a while). They also had fibromyalgia and were waiting to see a rheumatologist in December.
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What they tried
Also tried
ibuprofen· Helpedbrace· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- ibuprofen · Helped
I'm not supposed to take ibuprofen, but some nights it's the only way I can lie down without extreme pain
In context ↗ - brace · Not said
It's still difficult to walk on and I have to have it in a brace every day
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 |
|---|---|---|
| end of May 2024 | third COVID infection; ankle pain began during the sick weekI had COVID for the third time at the end of May ... I developed pain in my right ankle that still persists.In context ↗ | Mild |
| about six weeks before 2024-08-14 | new pain at the base of the right ribcageAbout six weeks back, I developed a pain in my right side at the base of my ribcage.In context ↗ | Mild |
| last three weeks before 2024-08-14 | thumb and left hand pain, thumb swollen and warmIn the last three weeks, I've had pain in my thumb.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-08-14 | still in pain, waiting to see a rheumatologistI'm currently waiting to see a rheumatologist, but I won't see him until December.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
I have fibromyalgia, so I'm used to dealing with various types of pain
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
It's still painful enough that I wake up in the night and have to take meds.
In context ↗