Long COVID, now healthier than ever after getting active and exercise
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Mar 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
r/covidlonghaulers
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
Getting active and starting to get in shape and exercising saved me ... I'm healthier now than I have ever been.
In context ↗
Summary
Posting in r/covidlonghaulers, the user had long COVID and said that getting active and exercising saved them incrementally, and that they were healthier than they had ever been. They said radical recovery worked the second and third time and they had to get back to it, including the gym; resuming activity and exercise healed them.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- radical rest · No change
It did not work for me.
In context ↗ - getting active and exercising · Helped a lot
Getting active and starting to get in shape and exercising saved me. ... For me, resuming activity and exercise healed me.
Approaches: Exercise and activity
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | got active and exercised incrementally, healthier than everGetting active and starting to get in shape and exercising saved me. Incrementally. I'm healthier now than I have ever been.In context ↗ | Recovered | Everyday exercise and activity |
| 2026-03-15 | resuming activity and exercise healed themFor me, resuming activity and exercise healed me.In context ↗ | Recovered | Everyday exercise and activity |
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