Long COVID
Mild → somewhat better
Long COVID with PEM, unable to swim or lift weights, somewhat better with card games
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Recovering from Tertiary AI (Adrenal Insufficiency) + Long COVID.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I can't swim or weight lift. I go on morning walks as my exercise.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I started playing trading card games competitively (pokemon and magic the gathering) which has surprisingly helped.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Long COVID
Summary
A person with long COVID and tertiary adrenal insufficiency struggled with post-exertional malaise and said they were recovering. A former nationally ranked masters swimmer, they could no longer swim or lift weights, and walked in the mornings as their exercise. They took up competitive card games, which they said surprisingly helped by being competitive without the physical toll.
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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 | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | Long COVID with post-exertional malaiseRecovering from Tertiary AI (Adrenal Insufficiency) + Long COVID. Anyone else struggling with PEM?In context ↗ | Not stated |
| 2026-05-07 | recovering; morning walks as exercise, competitive card gamesI can't swim or weight lift. I go on morning walks as my exercise.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Anyone else struggling with PEM?
In context ↗