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"I'm just wondering if anyone one here has experienced long covid. I am on day 19 after my Pcr test and though I feel generally well I still feel short of breath and pretty fatigued" I felt drained for a few months after. I still get periods of “f—k this, I’m going bed”. I’ve got medical advice coming out of every orifice. Maintain a good diet, make sure you are hydrated well, have plenty of sleep, take regular exercise. I also started to take vitamin and mineral supplements (this good diet thing is something I can’t really bother with!) | |||
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"I was still feeling tired some 4 months after I'd " recovered" x" How did you feel when you went back to work I'm due back on Monday after 3 weeks off. | |||
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"I hope you recover and get the help you need. When I had my presumed case last year, it took three months to get back to normal." Thank you . That's a long time did you have to finish you're recovery at work ? | |||
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"I hope you recover and get the help you need. When I had my presumed case last year, it took three months to get back to normal. Thank you . That's a long time did you have to finish you're recovery at work ?" I freelance - I took a hit for awhile | |||
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"My isolation after positive covid test ended last Tuesday night. I still have a cough and shortage of breath.. explained my situation to work and that being in a face to face customer job its not the best coughing in front of them, so I've taken a few more days off to hopefully ease this cough. " My job isn't customer facing but I work in a large place and am only a temp so am worried about taking too long off | |||
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"I have high blood pressure and diabetes as a result of Long Covid. Loads of people having issues, but they do get better" Thats bad luck mate , I hope you feel better soon. I'm just worried about my job. | |||
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"4 months after going back to work (was off work for 8 weeks with it, almost hospitalised, I'm a nurse) I've finally got my taste & smell back but still having increased fatigue & crippling headaches, pretty much migraines, which I never had pre covid "It's odd how different everyone is with covid | |||
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"4 months after going back to work (was off work for 8 weeks with it, almost hospitalised, I'm a nurse) I've finally got my taste & smell back but still having increased fatigue & crippling headaches, pretty much migraines, which I never had pre covid
It's odd how different everyone is with covid "It really isn't. There are so many variables, all outcomes are 'normal'. As for long Covid, it used to be called post viral fatigue and also very normal, viruses are tough things to recover from on a cellular level, it takes some folk many months. I had it in January, was a bit unwell with none of the common symptoms apart from the taste and smell thing which hasn't quite returned yet. I'm 60. | |||
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 ) physically, mentally and emotionally for over 18 months now. My doc commented that my immune system did appear to be having a lot of trouble fighting off some of the knock on symptoms, but blood tests (including HIV, but not covid) showed nothing specific wrong. The one improvement over my pre-infection health that I can say I have noticed, is that I always used to get some "sniffle and sneeze" type infection at least once a year, but I have been free from that since my respiratory symptoms subsided mid January 2020. Most likely this is because of masking, social distancing, mostly working from home, and basically staying the fuck away from anyone that appeared to be ill in any way.
So long covid? Don't know, I have no direct evidence. But definitely some form of long term post-viral syndrome where I still do not feel back to being the person I was before autumn 2019.
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"I don't know if I've actually had covid or not, but I did develop a viral infection in mid October 2019 after attending an international event where people came from all over the world. I was ill with respiratory symptoms for 3 months plus a number of knock on symptoms which have taken over a year to get rid of. I'm pretty sure that the initial infection could not have been the "original" covid, as there was no wave of infection growing outwards through every person I came into contact with. However, given the mutations that the SARS-COV-2 virus has undergone, mostly becoming more infectious, I do wonder whether there might have been some "pre-covid" variant with an R0 less than 1? Such that there could be scattered outbreaks but never causing an epidemic, until the crucial mutation occurred (in China or wherever) to start the pandemic. Whether it was some precursor to covid or not, I have definitely felt fucked (to use a medical term ) physically, mentally and emotionally for over 18 months now. My doc commented that my immune system did appear to be having a lot of trouble fighting off some of the knock on symptoms, but blood tests (including HIV, but not covid) showed nothing specific wrong. The one improvement over my pre-infection health that I can say I have noticed, is that I always used to get some "sniffle and sneeze" type infection at least once a year, but I have been free from that since my respiratory symptoms subsided mid January 2020. Most likely this is because of masking, social distancing, mostly working from home, and basically staying the fuck away from anyone that appeared to be ill in any way.
So long covid? Don't know, I have no direct evidence. But definitely some form of long term post-viral syndrome where I still do not feel back to being the person I was before autumn 2019.
"Did you ever do (or consider doing) a covid antibody test to rule it covid in or out? KJ | |||
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"I don't know if I've actually had covid or not, but I did develop a viral infection in mid October 2019 after attending an international event where people came from all over the world. I was ill with respiratory symptoms for 3 months plus a number of knock on symptoms which have taken over a year to get rid of. I'm pretty sure that the initial infection could not have been the "original" covid, as there was no wave of infection growing outwards through every person I came into contact with. However, given the mutations that the SARS-COV-2 virus has undergone, mostly becoming more infectious, I do wonder whether there might have been some "pre-covid" variant with an R0 less than 1? Such that there could be scattered outbreaks but never causing an epidemic, until the crucial mutation occurred (in China or wherever) to start the pandemic. Whether it was some precursor to covid or not, I have definitely felt fucked (to use a medical term ) physically, mentally and emotionally for over 18 months now. My doc commented that my immune system did appear to be having a lot of trouble fighting off some of the knock on symptoms, but blood tests (including HIV, but not covid) showed nothing specific wrong. The one improvement over my pre-infection health that I can say I have noticed, is that I always used to get some "sniffle and sneeze" type infection at least once a year, but I have been free from that since my respiratory symptoms subsided mid January 2020. Most likely this is because of masking, social distancing, mostly working from home, and basically staying the fuck away from anyone that appeared to be ill in any way.
So long covid? Don't know, I have no direct evidence. But definitely some form of long term post-viral syndrome where I still do not feel back to being the person I was before autumn 2019.
Did you ever do (or consider doing) a covid antibody test to rule it covid in or out?
KJ"No, by the time that antibody tests were possible I was no longer seriously ill, feeling fucked up but not as if I was going to need hospital at all. And I felt that the medical resources available would be better used for those who were in danger. I guess that post vaccination it's too late now for testing. | |||
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"I don't know if I've actually had covid or not, but I did develop a viral infection in mid October 2019 after attending an international event where people came from all over the world. I was ill with respiratory symptoms for 3 months plus a number of knock on symptoms which have taken over a year to get rid of. I'm pretty sure that the initial infection could not have been the "original" covid, as there was no wave of infection growing outwards through every person I came into contact with. However, given the mutations that the SARS-COV-2 virus has undergone, mostly becoming more infectious, I do wonder whether there might have been some "pre-covid" variant with an R0 less than 1? Such that there could be scattered outbreaks but never causing an epidemic, until the crucial mutation occurred (in China or wherever) to start the pandemic. Whether it was some precursor to covid or not, I have definitely felt fucked (to use a medical term ) physically, mentally and emotionally for over 18 months now. My doc commented that my immune system did appear to be having a lot of trouble fighting off some of the knock on symptoms, but blood tests (including HIV, but not covid) showed nothing specific wrong. The one improvement over my pre-infection health that I can say I have noticed, is that I always used to get some "sniffle and sneeze" type infection at least once a year, but I have been free from that since my respiratory symptoms subsided mid January 2020. Most likely this is because of masking, social distancing, mostly working from home, and basically staying the fuck away from anyone that appeared to be ill in any way.
So long covid? Don't know, I have no direct evidence. But definitely some form of long term post-viral syndrome where I still do not feel back to being the person I was before autumn 2019.
Did you ever do (or consider doing) a covid antibody test to rule it covid in or out?
KJ
No, by the time that antibody tests were possible I was no longer seriously ill, feeling fucked up but not as if I was going to need hospital at all. And I felt that the medical resources available would be better used for those who were in danger.
I guess that post vaccination it's too late now for testing. "I don't know if this is a US only thing, but I know that there are antibody tests for the available vaccines that can distinguish between vaccination and infection. I forget what it stands for, but they look for N protein, whereas all UK vaccines only include S (spike) protein. | |||
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"I am recovering from Long Covid; after main symptoms went, I was utterly bereft of energy, sore joints and muscles, rasping breathing, but jab was the turning point combined with lots of vitamin d pills, water and loads of rest and relaxation. Recovery was slow, but now feeling good." I have heard anecdotes that the jab improves long Covid in some | |||
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"I am recovering from Long Covid; after main symptoms went, I was utterly bereft of energy, sore joints and muscles, rasping breathing, but jab was the turning point combined with lots of vitamin d pills, water and loads of rest and relaxation. Recovery was slow, but now feeling good. I have heard anecdotes that the jab improves long Covid in some" I've heard this too. I got a flare up of knee pain after I had covid. I hadn't connected the two til a few months back. It went away after my 2nd jab, anecdotal yes but I don't care, I can run again  | |||
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"Thanks for replying, I'm trying to do all those things but I'm not a great sleeper so very rarely feel refreshed" My sister was very fatigued after having covid at the start of the year. She found taking coenzyme q10 helped a lot. | |||
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"It's an interesting disease, here in Ireland the civil servants get long covid but the self employed get short covid ." | |||
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"4 months after going back to work (was off work for 8 weeks with it, almost hospitalised, I'm a nurse) I've finally got my taste & smell back but still having increased fatigue & crippling headaches, pretty much migraines, which I never had pre covid "I had covid in April last year. I took 5 weeks off and goodness knows I should have had longer, but I had to get back to work. I still now get the crippling headaches | |||
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"Thanks for replying, I'm trying to do all those things but I'm not a great sleeper so very rarely feel refreshed My sister was very fatigued after having covid at the start of the year. She found taking coenzyme q10 helped a lot. " You have to take them for a long time - as in a year as they help to repair cell membrane, thus aid oxygen to muscles etc. They help temporarily, though stopping means the cell walls go back to it's original structure (as far as I know). To anyone with long covid who is in doubt of taking any supplements, I would honestly take whatever is recommended, as soon as it's recommended. Your nervous (neurological) system has taken a big shock. You do not want it becoming chronic as this is when ills are harder to treat. Look at a healthier diet, try complete rest or meditation to relax. Light exercising or in moderation to help too. I have chronic fatigue, there was no advice or support available like this after a respiratory infection. Now the mildest of exercise is near impossible. When reading of Long covid symptoms, they read so similar to chronic fatigue. I cannot tell you enough, it is a condition you don't want to have. Do as much as you can as early as you can.  | |||
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"I tested positive 6/7/21 and whilst I’m over the worst of it I’m still totally knackered all the time and still have my cough which seems to be going nowhere. It’s early days yet really. I was really ill, so it’s going to take some time to feel better. Hope you feel better soon OP. Tricky position to be in when you’re a temp. Hope your employer is kind to you. " Hi mine started on the 11/7/21 and my covid sounds very similar to yours . I still have shortness of breath , fatigue and random coughing fits . Thanks for you kind words. | |||
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"Thanks for replying, I'm trying to do all those things but I'm not a great sleeper so very rarely feel refreshed My sister was very fatigued after having covid at the start of the year. She found taking coenzyme q10 helped a lot. " Thanks might be worth a try. | |||
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"Thanks for replying, I'm trying to do all those things but I'm not a great sleeper so very rarely feel refreshed My sister was very fatigued after having covid at the start of the year. She found taking coenzyme q10 helped a lot. You have to take them for a long time - as in a year as they help to repair cell membrane, thus aid oxygen to muscles etc. They help temporarily, though stopping means the cell walls go back to it's original structure (as far as I know). To anyone with long covid who is in doubt of taking any supplements, I would honestly take whatever is recommended, as soon as it's recommended. Your nervous (neurological) system has taken a big shock. You do not want it becoming chronic as this is when ills are harder to treat. Look at a healthier diet, try complete rest or meditation to relax. Light exercising or in moderation to help too. I have chronic fatigue, there was no advice or support available like this after a respiratory infection. Now the mildest of exercise is near impossible. When reading of Long covid symptoms, they read so similar to chronic fatigue. I cannot tell you enough, it is a condition you don't want to have. Do as much as you can as early as you can. "Thanks for your advice | |||
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"I tested positive 6/7/21 and whilst I’m over the worst of it I’m still totally knackered all the time and still have my cough which seems to be going nowhere. It’s early days yet really. I was really ill, so it’s going to take some time to feel better. Hope you feel better soon OP. Tricky position to be in when you’re a temp. Hope your employer is kind to you. Hi mine started on the 11/7/21 and my covid sounds very similar to yours . I still have shortness of breath , fatigue and random coughing fits . Thanks for you kind words." I found a good quality 1000iu vit D3 helped with my cough. Realise the sun is out now, though this is something I take as a regular. | |||
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"I got covid in January it was a slow recovery. I have long covid now with a list of symptoms so just take a day at a time. I have had both my jabs and I am still very cautious and wear a mask "  | |||
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