Long COVID
Somewhat better
Long COVID with body pain, somewhat better after focusing on mobility and stiffness
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- a few years
- Last post
- Jul 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I have been dealing with long COVID for a few years now
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Over the last few months, I have noticed my upper back hip stiffness has eased quite a bit. My PEM hasn't changed, so I'm definitely not saying it's a cure, but the constant body pain feels more manageable than it used to.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I have been dealing with long COVID for a few years now
In context ↗
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Island 39883 has had long COVID for a few years and was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Standard fibromyalgia advice made little difference, so they focused on mobility and stiffness instead. Over the last few months upper back and hip stiffness eased and constant body pain became more manageable. Their PEM was unchanged, and they say this is not a cure.
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What they tried
Also tried
improving mobility and working on stiffness· Helpedusual fibromyalgia advice· No change
Their words about each treatment
- usual fibromyalgia advice · No change
Most of the usual fibromyalgia advice I have come across hasn't made much difference for me.
In context ↗ - improving mobility and working on stiffness · Helped
Over the last few months, I have noticed my upper back hip stiffness has eased quite a bit. My PEM hasn't changed
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| onset | long COVID began after getting sickI have been dealing with long COVID for a few years now, and somewhere along the way I was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia.In context ↗ |
| 2026-07-21 | stiffness eased and body pain more manageable after mobility work; PEM unchangedOver the last few months, I have noticed my upper back hip stiffness has eased quite a bit. My PEM hasn't changedIn context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
I was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia
In context ↗ - Post-exertional malaise
My PEM hasn't changed
In context ↗