Long COVID four months on, still off work and breathless, no better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- 4 months
- Last post
- May 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Got covid in January and still off work as I cough constantly, am breathless, extremely fatigued
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Got covid in January and still off work as I cough constantly, am breathless, extremely fatigued
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
still off work as I cough constantly, am breathless, extremely fatigued
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Got covid in January
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Summary
Tide 51565, a teacher with type 1 diabetes, caught COVID in January 2022 and was still off work four months later, coughing constantly, breathless, extremely fatigued and without their voice; their boss sent them home when they tried to return. Triple vaccinated, they said they were still incredibly ill. COVID destabilised their blood sugars, with their insulin use rising from 20 to 60 units a day, and they paid £60 per Freestyle Libre sensor.
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What they tried
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Their words about each treatment
- Insulin · No change
I am using masses more insulin than usual to reduce blood glucose levels (from 20 units to 60 units a day)
In context ↗ - Freestyle Libre glucose monitor · Not said
So I wear a glucose monitor device (Freestyle libre £60 per sensor which lasts up to 2 weeks
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Their path
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | Caught COVID-19Got covid in JanuaryIn context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2022-03-27 | Still very ill after COVID, off workTriple vaxxed, still incredibly ill.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2022-05-18 | Still off work with cough, breathlessness, fatigue and lost voicestill off work as I cough constantly, am breathless, extremely fatigued and I've not yet recovered my voiceIn context ↗ | Moderate |