Long COVID rib pain, almost recovered then car crash relapse, activity still triggers it
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 2.5 years
- Last post
- Sep 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I was almost recovered last summer and a car accident really set me back
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Not being able to work or do anything more than short walks has been really tough.
In context ↗ - Now: Relapsed
I was almost recovered last summer and a car accident really set me back.
In context ↗
Summary
A person with long COVID has had a band of rib pain since January 2022 and was almost recovered by mid-2023, when a car accident set them back. After the accident they could not work and managed only short walks, crashing hard the day after any activity. By September 2024 the rib pain had eased somewhat, but the band remained and any activity could still bring it on.
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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. The chart starts 17 months after onset: the story doesn’t say how ill they were before that. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | band of rib pain beganI have this since jan2022In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2023 | almost recoveredI was almost recovered last summerIn context ↗ | Near normal |
| June 2023 | set back by a car accidenta car accident really set me backIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-03-26 | crashes shorter but still cannot workMy crashes aren’t as long as they used to be but it’s still rough.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-09-23 | rib pain calmed somewhat, band remainsThe rib pain has calmed down some after a year but the band still remains and any activity can set it offIn context ↗ | Moderate |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Just being out and active, nothing really strenuous, I crash hard the next day.
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
The rib pain has calmed down some after a year but the band still remains
In context ↗