Long COVID with much weaker muscles, now somewhat better after slow improvement
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2024
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
I stagnated for awhile but then slowly started to improve. My muscles are definitely much weaker than before
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Summary
In April 2024 they said they had stagnated for a while but then slowly started to improve. Their muscles were much weaker than before, and they had been exercising little by little to get them back into shape; they thought it just took time.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- exercise · Helped
I’ve been doing exercise little by little to get them back into shape
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It really does just take time I think
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Approaches: Physiotherapy and rehab
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Muscle weakness
My muscles are definitely much weaker than before
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