Long COVID that became ME/CFS, stopping studying, still not recovered
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Sep 2024
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Now it has manifested as ME/CFS
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I had to stop studying. After my last exam I had a crash and I haven’t recovered since.
In context ↗ - Now: No benefit
I haven’t recovered since
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I got it 4 months after the infection.
Summary
Four months after a COVID infection they collapsed suddenly while carrying crates of beer up to their flat, with a pounding heart; hospital staff called it a panic attack. Diagnosing long COVID took a long time, and trying to stay active made it worse. They had to stop studying, and after a final exam they crashed; they had not recovered by their latest post. They blamed stress and pushing too hard for turning long COVID into ME/CFS.
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What they tried
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- trying to stay as active as possible · Worse
I worsened it by trying to stay as active as possible
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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. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 4 months after the infection | sudden onset of long COVID while carrying crates upstairs; collapsed, heart poundingMy heart didn’t stop pounding afterwards, and after a short while I just collapsed.In context ↗ | Not stated |
| after their last exam | crashed after an exam and had to stop studyingAfter my last exam I had a crash and I haven’t recovered since.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| September 2024 | still not recovered, not studyingI had to stop studying.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
After my last exam I had a crash and I haven’t recovered since.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
My heart didn’t stop pounding afterwards
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