Severe COVID pneumonia, months of fatigue and naps, now recovered from long COVID
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 10 months
- Last post
- Jul 2023
In their words
- At worst: Mild
Throughout Jan and Feb I was like taking 2 to 3 hours naps a day. ... I was really struggling to focus.
- Now: Recovered
I'm fine. Not much has changed. I still work out, do push ups, jog, and have not had any serious symptoms.
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Quail 42765 developed severe COVID-19 with pneumonia in December 2021 and was hospitalised for five days. Afterwards they had months of fatigue, daily 2-3 hour naps and poor concentration while finishing a master's, but improved gradually. By October 2022 they could jog again, though stairs still made them breathless; by July 2023 they reported working out and no serious symptoms, and an echocardiogram was normal.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- inhalers · No change
Non of my inhalers worked.
In context ↗ - hot shower · No change
I took a hot shower thinking It would help the congestion - it didn't.
In context ↗ - Jackie Kelm program · Helped
She has a program on overcoming emotional flatlining which I have been using for the past year which has been helping me to get my emotions back.
In context ↗ - exercise (workouts, push ups, jogging) · Helped
But no generally when I work out I actually feel more energized.
In context ↗ - time · Helped
Its gotten better over time though and I'm not napping as much as before.
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Their path
What they say at each step doesn’t fit the worst point or outcome above on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | severe COVID-19 with pneumonia; hospitalised 5 daysEnded up needed to stay in the hospital for 5 daysIn context ↗ |
| Jan-Feb 2022 | daily 2-3 hour naps and poor concentration at schoolThroughout Jan and Feb I was like taking 2 to 3 hours naps a day.In context ↗ |
| 2022-05-26 | fatigue improved; fewer napsIts gotten better over time though and I'm not napping as much as before.In context ↗ |
| 2022-10-26 | cognition much better and could jog; stairs still caused breathlessnessI've definitely regained a lot of my cognition. I can jog on the treadmill with no problem now ... going up several flights of stairs at once will send my blood pressure up and I will find it hard to breatheIn context ↗ |
| 2023-07-29 | reported doing fine, working out with no serious symptomsI'm fine. Not much has changed. I still work out, do push ups, jog, and have not had any serious symptoms.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
Throughout Jan and Feb I was like taking 2 to 3 hours naps a day.
In context ↗ - Brain fog
I was really struggling to focus. I could not get stuff done on time and was behind at least two weeks
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
I will find it hard to breathe
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
My heart was racing like crazy when they admitted me.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I do get anxiety sometimes while working out, but that was something I've already been dealing with before covid.
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