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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks

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By *atnip make me purrWoman over a year ago

Reading

Oh I'm sorry that's just miserable. It supposedly falls into the same spectrum as ME.

Be kind to yourself.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Hi I had Covid over Christmas it was bloody horrible although I did make a full recovery I really do you get better soon

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By *luebell888Woman over a year ago

Glasgowish

Long covid is someone who is still suffering symptoms many weeks after having covid. My colleague had covid in January and still can not taste or smell.

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By *wosmilersCouple over a year ago

Heathrowish

Mr Smiler had Covid in January. He says that he was lucky because the worst of the symptoms lasted only a couple of days, however he did feel fatigue for a month or so afterwards.

It sounds like the luck of the draw. Some continue suffering and some don't.

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By *cloversCouple over a year ago

Hull

I have long covid - I had covid last April.

Each & every case is different so it's hard take comparisons.

Happy to catch up with via pm if you'd like????

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By *llabouttheladyMan over a year ago

Wakefield

Long Covid takes a few forms and varies in severity.

I suffered from persistent fatigue, breathlessness from exertion and severe sinus/eyeball pain. Not nice.

Get plenty of sleep and rest first of all, and get eating well again with fruits and veg. Try and get in to the sunlight, we are definitely solar powered.

Regarding breathlessness, the lungs take a real battering with Covid and lose their “match fitness” as such. With reduced capacity comes reduced oxygen intake, and without enough oxygen we don’t function too well.

Start with doing regular sessions of deep breathing to get the lungs expanding fully again, really fill them up. Get walking on the flat, gradually increase the pace and distance. Once you feel Improvement, progress on to inclines and then stairs.

I’ve been there, it’s hard going but over time it gets easier and eventually you’ll get better.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

i have 3 members of staff off with long covid all 3 have completely different symptoms as you would expect with covid one of the girls has had it now since last august still very poorly and the mental health side of all 3 is a worry too all aged between 19 and 22 ...its very real

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By *ustBoWoman over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I have a close family member with long covid. They caught covid through their job working with the public the actual covid itself wasn't too bad just general feeling unwell.But the long covid has been a lot worse their lung capacity has decreased to the point even walking about the house caused them to be completely out of breath they had really bad pains in their back and woke up several times a night very breathless. They are now almost 6 months down the line and thank goodness improving but it's been very slow and there have been some relapses but the doctors say that can happen. The worst seems to be there is no time frame some people recover in weeks others are a year down the line and still not anywhere near back to what they were before they caught it.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS over a year ago

Central

I think there have been a few threads about long covid from people here who have suffered, so a forum search could be fruitful. Certainly it's an awful experience, with a still developing understanding of it. There's a fairly high incidence of it that still persists many months after having the infection.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked. "

Is it worth speaking to your doctor to get a covid antibody test?

My friend thought she had long covid and that's what her GP to rule it in or out. It came back negative. This led to further tests which showed she was suffering from a rare bacterial infection.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yup.

I had covid in December. Got off pretty lightly at the time.

I still can't smell or taste, now I'm at the point where I can't eat many things due to parosmia. I'm still exhausted all the time too.

It's no fun.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked.

Is it worth speaking to your doctor to get a covid antibody test?

My friend thought she had long covid and that's what her GP to rule it in or out. It came back negative. This led to further tests which showed she was suffering from a rare bacterial infection.

KJ"

Definitely should be ruled out

Strange for a doctor to offer a suggestion of long covid with no specific history of a covid diagnosis, when it could be a symptom of so many other things

I would definitely request further tests, and hope you feel better soon OP

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By *amish SMan over a year ago

Eastleigh

Someone at our works needs a break when he goes up two flights of stairs. This is 3 months after he had it.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Yup.

I had covid in December. Got off pretty lightly at the time.

I still can't smell or taste, now I'm at the point where I can't eat many things due to parosmia. I'm still exhausted all the time too.

It's no fun. "

I’m sorry, lovely

. Hope you make a recovery soon.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked.

Is it worth speaking to your doctor to get a covid antibody test?

My friend thought she had long covid and that's what her GP to rule it in or out. It came back negative. This led to further tests which showed she was suffering from a rare bacterial infection.

Definitely should be ruled out

Strange for a doctor to offer a suggestion of long covid with no specific history of a covid diagnosis, when it could be a symptom of so many other things

I would definitely request further tests, and hope you feel better soon OP

I think it as much musing on it, but I’ve also got other investigations going on around the symptoms.

Thank you

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Someone at our works needs a break when he goes up two flights of stairs. This is 3 months after he had it. "

I couldn’t even make it up one flight the other day, had to sit down half way up

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks "

4th January positive test. Still no taste, no smell. Fatigue, aches and pains. Long Covid is a.bitch.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks

4th January positive test. Still no taste, no smell. Fatigue, aches and pains. Long Covid is a.bitch."

I also have other health issues and had spent best part of 15 months locked away from outside world.. but still caught it.

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By *D835Man over a year ago

London

"Someone at our works needs a break when he goes up two flights of stairs. This is 3 months after he had it.

I couldn’t even make it up one flight the other day, had to sit down half way up

Sorry to hear that.

Will be an idea to speak to your GP about it.

Also there are several long covid recovery clinics across the country that provide help and rehabilitation, so you can try those too.

Get well soon.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks

4th January positive test. Still no taste, no smell. Fatigue, aches and pains. Long Covid is a.bitch.

I also have other health issues and had spent best part of 15 months locked away from outside world.. but still caught it."

I’m sorry to hear that, hope you get well soon

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By *oubleswing2019Man over a year ago

Colchester

I'm so sorry to read about so many posters on this thread experiencing dreadful and debilitating after effects of covid, long after infection. I wish each one of you good recoveries and a return to your normal selves.

I think this is clear evidence that covid isn't just a threat to folks in their 80's, and it annoys me when some folks say, "Oh, just vaccinate the most vulnerable and let us all get on with life", because it's evident that covid doesn't follow the rules we think we make for it.

I posit that the long-term effect of "long covid" is as much a concern as the short-term, and it could be argued more considerably so, because covid either kills you or you recover/are immune to it, but “long covid” is far more treacherous and sinister.

I'd like to see more emphasis of "long covid" in the media and general knowledge out there in the public about it.

I'd like to see or at least know that it's being taken in to consideration with long term health planning.

I'd also like to see that it gets considered strongly in active mitigation strategies, not handled as an afterthought down the line. I am not buoyed with complete confidence that it’s being taken as seriously as it could by all health services, though some are coming round.

Basically, I’d like to see a national if not worldwide discussion about long covid, because for the folks in this thread and further beyond, this is no inconsequential matter and whilst the focus has always been on the number of deaths, we need to care for the living too. Perhaps even more so.

I wish you all well.

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By *uriousk22Couple over a year ago

newcastle under lyme

I had covid in november last year and spent time in hospital with it. I’m still suffering with altered taste and hardly any smell. I get tired really quickly and suffer with headaches too. Unfortunately covid affected my liver and i still have ongoing issues with my liver function and have to have bloods taken every 2 weeks to monitor it. Each person suffers different though. Covid is nasty. I hope anyone who is still suffering overcomes the symptoms soon

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By *ucka39Man over a year ago

Newcastle

Eating the correct amount of super foods that provides the vitamins your body needs helps build up a defence also repair,

Natural is much stronger

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Eating the correct amount of super foods that provides the vitamins your body needs helps build up a defence also repair,

Natural is much stronger"

I hear you, but I already am, and was doing this.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks "

As with any illness there are differing levels, if you are not being referred to heart or lung specialists then I would say you are on the less severe scale.

In the main, fatigue is a big issue for many. The best thing you can do is eat well, listen to your body and when required rest. You have my best wishes and hopefully after a few months you should feel in a much better place.

It’s estimated there’s around 2 million diagnosed with LC currently in the U.K. so you’re by no means on your own. There’s also a lot of study ongoing into the issues and I would hope this means treatment and management of the issues will improve steadily.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

One supplementary thought, you should be being tested for antibodies to be diagnosed... if you haven’t been then speak to your GP as you need to know if it is indeed covid based and not any other issue.

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By *ucka39Man over a year ago

Newcastle

"Eating the correct amount of super foods that provides the vitamins your body needs helps build up a defence also repair,

Natural is much stronger

I hear you, but I already am, and was doing this. "

As in grains, nuts, seeds soaked overnight in water helps break down so the body is able to absorb easily.

Hope everyone feels better very soon

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By *ucka39Man over a year ago

Newcastle

Also whilst walking running might have its benefits yoga also provides medical purposes for the body without adding additional stress to the organs

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"One supplementary thought, you should be being tested for antibodies to be diagnosed... if you haven’t been then speak to your GP as you need to know if it is indeed covid based and not any other issue. "

I was just going to say this and also my concern is people are gonna be told if their condition isn't obviously explainable than it has to be long covid.

I had a friend who for 10 years was dismissed by her GP and told it was just "women's problems" then she was told it was IBS then Fibromyalgia. Turns out she had none of these and it was endometriosis and By the time they investigated properly it was so severe that she had to have a large chunk of her bowl removed.

So like I said my concern is some people will just be dismissed as having long covid without proper investigation.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks

As with any illness there are differing levels, if you are not being referred to heart or lung specialists then I would say you are on the less severe scale.

I have been referred to cardiology too, and had a chest X-ray today, so hopefully will get some answers.

Thank you

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Also whilst walking running might have its benefits yoga also provides medical purposes for the body without adding additional stress to the organs "

I’m doing yoga when I can too

Thank you

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By *ucka39Man over a year ago

Newcastle

"Also whilst walking running might have its benefits yoga also provides medical purposes for the body without adding additional stress to the organs

I’m doing yoga when I can too

Thank you

It's like I've known you forever

and that's brilliant and you're very welcome

Maybe I'll find the motivation to star training again pump some iron before summer

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Also whilst walking running might have its benefits yoga also provides medical purposes for the body without adding additional stress to the organs

I’m doing yoga when I can too

Thank you

It's like I've known you forever

and that's brilliant and you're very welcome

Maybe I'll find the motivation to star training again pump some iron before summer"

I would say, go for it

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By *ucka39Man over a year ago

Newcastle

"Also whilst walking running might have its benefits yoga also provides medical purposes for the body without adding additional stress to the organs

I’m doing yoga when I can too

Thank you

It's like I've known you forever

and that's brilliant and you're very welcome

Maybe I'll find the motivation to star training again pump some iron before summer

I would say, go for it

Thought you might of

but you have set me a challenge, once it's a little bit warmer

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By *dsindyTV/TS over a year ago

East Lancashire

I had covid back in January and it was horrible, was in bed for 11 days. Luckily, I didn't have breathing problems, just loss of appetite, exhaustion, sore joints, dizziness and trouble focusing my eyes. Took a couple of weeks afterwards to start approaching something like fit enough for work (though they were on the phone to me nearly every day). But even to this day, I still get fatigued very quickly, and my joints still ache. I am luckier than some in that even with the after effects I am still in a fairly healthy position, but my heart goes out to all those who still have chronic suffering due to this illness.

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By *ork ClassCouple over a year ago

Cork

In Ireland it's very interesting, people with a state job get long covid and the rest get short covid .

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By *ubal1Man over a year ago

Newry Down

After having had symptoms of Covid last year, I enacted the following: daily vitamin d supplements; lots of rest and good quality sleep; no rubbish food, just fruit and vegetables; out in the sun for a daily walk; and crucially no pressure to recover or return to former work routine.

It has taken time, but I am getting there at my own pace. I have gone from being utterly exhausted and short of breath to being able to walk several miles daily.

I hope that by the end of this summer I will have fully recoveted , both physically and mentally, and be able to resume work.

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By *rooperRedMan over a year ago

Littlehampton

Had Covid March last year. Doctors seriously couldn't give a fuck. "Been to Italy? No? Then fuck off you hypochondriac." Finally got it sorted in A&E. That was not so much fun.

Anyway, coughed for another five weeks. Then aches for another couple of months, and immense fatigue which would come out of nowhere until the end of August.

Again, doctors where like "LMF." Joined a support group on Facebook until it got taken over by homeopathic extremists.

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By *r nigel vinylMan over a year ago

west Midlands

Two friends had long Covid, they do breathing excercises, and have found that has improved their health, might be worth a try, look online hopefully helps x

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By *rincess PhoenixWoman over a year ago

Southampton

I had COVID in April 2020 and I'm still suffering after effects. My lung function is much worse than it was pre-COVID, I have bad fatigue, insomnia/poor sleep and the physical symptoms have had an impact on my mental health but now gyms have reopened I'm starting to exercise again taking it slowly due to the fatigue but fingers crossed we'll all get back to full health soon x

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By *andDeeCouple over a year ago

Ashford

Adding to this old (over a year) post and wondering how those who’ve said they are suffering from Long Covid are doing now?

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By *ittleMissCaliWoman over a year ago

all loved up

"Adding to this old (over a year) post and wondering how those who’ve said they are suffering from Long Covid are doing now? "
I have a 15 year old daughter who is still suffering what they suspect is long covid. She gets days where she has absolutely no energy at all..she also gets regular reoccurrence of some covid symptoms... these did however ease after having both her vaccines

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Had Long Covid since October. Dripping nose, red eyes, painful styes, tinnitus, fatigue, breathlessness, itchy skin but the worst thing was crippling anxiety, was actually suicidal at New Year it was so bad. Still have all of the above every now and again.

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By *andDeeCouple over a year ago

Ashford

"Adding to this old (over a year) post and wondering how those who’ve said they are suffering from Long Covid are doing now? I have a 15 year old daughter who is still suffering what they suspect is long covid. She gets days where she has absolutely no energy at all..she also gets regular reoccurrence of some covid symptoms... these did however ease after having both her vaccines "

Hope the symptoms ease and she fully recovers soon. At least scientists are working on this and let’s hope the find a way of eradicating the effects soon.

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By *irty_DeedsMan over a year ago

Teesside

I have a friend who got long covid like symptoms after his first jab. Was advised to continue with his second, no difference. Decided against his booster, caught covid around same time I got my second dose of it. His long covid symptoms disappeared when his covid cleared up.

Unfortunately he's now rabidly anti vax

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By *izandpaulCouple over a year ago

merseyside

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked. "

My husband was not too bad during 11 days positive but a week or so after his negative result he has suffered terrible joint pain, hip area, shoulders and elbow.

Pain relief, physio and lots of exercise and getting back into work has helped.

It's been a difficult time for lots of people and being stuck indoors is the worse part.

You are doing the best thing.

Post viral issues have been around for ever it's just lots more people have had a virus at the same time and it's TV and social media news

Hope you get better soon.

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By *orset.JMan over a year ago

Weymouth

"Adding to this old (over a year) post and wondering how those who’ve said they are suffering from Long Covid are doing now? "

ONS figures are available - 2 million currently (12 weeks symptoms or longer) - 700000 symptoms greater than one year. Bank of England estimates 320000 have had to reduce their working hours( some completely stop).

Each wave in the future is likely to add to these figures

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By *abs..Woman over a year ago

"Adding to this old (over a year) post and wondering how those who’ve said they are suffering from Long Covid are doing now?

Each wave in the future is likely to add to these figures"

Huge numbers aren’t they?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I had it it took me months to shift it thru lockdown 1

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By *adyJayneWoman over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked. "

As someone with ME... BE VERY CAREFUL WITH EXERCISE.

Unfortunately with viral fatigue, exercise can make it worse and lead to an increase in symptoms. As a runner/weightlifter it's the hardest thing I've had to come to terms with, knowing that a walk can set me back months.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Was hospitalised by covid Jan 21. Suffered from long covid since. I also caught pneumonia of the lungs. A week after coming out I pushed myself to some sort of recovery by walking. Some dsys half a mile, some 13! But my lungs are still shot, put on 3 stone and suffer from panic attacks, eyesight got worse, brain fog, etc etc.

No one day is the same

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By *inxySTV/TS over a year ago

dublin

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked.

As someone with ME... BE VERY CAREFUL WITH EXERCISE.

Very similar. I had covid just before Xmas and was hit pretty hard. Maybe two months to fully recover with courses of antibiotics and strong steroids to try increase the loss of lung function. Relapse about a month ago, currently struggling to breath and from going from cycling 100k at weekends and gym fit to nothing is mentally hard to take. Hoping to see a specialist in a week or to and see what exactly is the damage. Very dishearting known you can't just shake it off

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By *otsossieMan over a year ago

Chesterfield

I think I’m finally starting to shake this off, TF!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Had covid in 2020 still no taste or smell long term covid hospital appointments get cancelled you know why !

Apparently hospital is full of sick people

There’s a revaluation

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I took ill Nov 2019, was on steroids for 3 months,family and friends are now thinking it was covid as I am still suffering from it, my legs ache from just walking, tried cycling and that has helped.hope you get better quicker than me.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Had covid in 2020 still no taste or smell long term covid hospital appointments get cancelled you know why !

Apparently hospital is full of sick people

There’s a revaluation

Sorry dammed auto correct revaluation

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By *orny PTMan over a year ago

Peterborough

"Oh I'm sorry that's just miserable. It supposedly falls into the same spectrum as ME.

Be kind to yourself. "

This is starting to gain ground, on the research front.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0015b0g#:~:text=James%20Gallagher%20catches%20up%20with,12%20months%20into%20the%20condition.

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By *orny PTMan over a year ago

Peterborough

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked. "

It's linked, poor sleep, poor breathing will tense up your neck, especially if you have started to breath through your mouth more and not your nose.

Letting you mouth take over breathing and only using your neck and chest muscles instead of your abdomen, will cause the upper chest and neck muscles to tighten up.

I am speaking from experience (Never had covid). I have dysfunctional breathing and it's poorly known about as it gets confused for poor fitness and or asthma.

Get a foam roller and learn to stretch your neck, this works straight away.

You tube is good for this.

Get well soon.

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By *orny PTMan over a year ago

Peterborough

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked.

As someone with ME... BE VERY CAREFUL WITH EXERCISE.

Sad but very true, running or cycling with a cold will lead to a chest infection. Rest is good. Cabin fever isn't. It's tough.

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By *adyJayneWoman over a year ago

Burnleyish (She/They)

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked.

As someone with ME... BE VERY CAREFUL WITH EXERCISE.

Sad but very true, running or cycling with a cold will lead to a chest infection. Rest is good. Cabin fever isn't. It's tough."

It's not just that it leads to more complications unfortunately, it's that pesky post exetional malaise

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By *uHorny1Man over a year ago

Cannock

I had covid quite badly 18 months ago. My breathing still isn't right and walking any distance can be horrible. I feel like an old man sometimes and hate it

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By *rFunBoyMan over a year ago

Longridge

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked.

Is it worth speaking to your doctor to get a covid antibody test?

My friend thought she had long covid and that's what her GP to rule it in or out. It came back negative. This led to further tests which showed she was suffering from a rare bacterial infection.

KJ"

Good response..

It could be symptoms of something else if you are unsure..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Sorry to hear that you have this , I think it’s similar to post viral fatigue syndrome .

Manage it in the same way hope you recover soon .

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By *iss pleasuringWoman over a year ago

Somewhere near

I'm curious to know what illnesses we had ir have now, before covidand long covid was every a thing

Makes one think

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By *he_Libertines_69Man over a year ago

Leeds

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks "

Hope you're feeling better now and it isn't Long Covid. I had Covid in June 2020 and still suffer from Long Covid though my symptoms are less through medication I still have persistant daily headaches and occasional relapses if I overdo it.

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By *ubal1Man over a year ago

Newry Down

As a large percentage of the human population at northern latitudes are deficient in vitamin D, it has been found that a good D supplement is of benefit to Covid and Long-covid sufferers.

Zinc supplement may also be beneficial.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman over a year ago

Reading

"As a large percentage of the human population at northern latitudes are deficient in vitamin D, it has been found that a good D supplement is of benefit to Covid and Long-covid sufferers.

Zinc supplement may also be beneficial."

I am highly deficit in normal times so I will add this to my pill regime. Ty

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By *atnip make me purrWoman over a year ago

Reading

"I'm curious to know what illnesses we had ir have now, before covidand long covid was every a thing

Makes one think

Oh I'm sure as there is no test for long COVID a lot of people are attributing all kinds of symptoms to long COVID that are in fact any number of other diseases.

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By *andDeeCouple over a year ago

Ashford

Quite ironic how a family member has been a non believer and saying how he’s young fit and believes in his own immune system to beat it, has now been tested positive for Covid and is like completely incapacitated.

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"Quite ironic how a family member has been a non believer and saying how he’s young fit and believes in his own immune system to beat it, has now been tested positive for Covid and is like completely incapacitated. "

I hope he's ok

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By *orkshire_roses999Couple over a year ago

yorkshire

If anyone wants any advice r.e CoVID etc please post it here and I’ll answer if I can

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By *orkshire_roses999Couple over a year ago

yorkshire

In many areas the PCT are establishing a team to deal with long CoVID and GPS will have the ability to refer patients directly to them

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By *izandpaulCouple over a year ago

merseyside

"Thank you everyone.

I’m suffering from extreme fatigue, breathlessness, shaking and weak.

I’m forcing myself to walk every day, because I’m a firm believer in exercise being a good cure, plus, my dog does not agree with too much rest.

It is affecting me emotionally too, as I’m normally very fit and active.

I also have random severe neck pain, probably not linked.

It's linked, poor sleep, poor breathing will tense up your neck, especially if you have started to breath through your mouth more and not your nose.

Letting you mouth take over breathing and only using your neck and chest muscles instead of your abdomen, will cause the upper chest and neck muscles to tighten up.

I am speaking from experience (Never had covid). I have dysfunctional breathing and it's poorly known about as it gets confused for poor fitness and or asthma.

Get a foam roller and learn to stretch your neck, this works straight away.

You tube is good for this.

Get well soon.

Thanks.

Been visiting physio and osteopath and following their exercise programmes also tried a yoga class, fell over most times but getting the hang of it a bit now.

It's amazing how quick you improve, I look an idiot but feeling so much better and no more painkillers needed.

Paid for the osteopath it was the best £45 I have paid.

Bit embarrassing when she says take off your shoes and shirt and walk towards me, then she does a quick over exaggerated impersonation of me and it's..oh shit, surely I don't look that bad.

Swimming is great too.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks "

Any condition as a result of another after it's perceived period of recovery is known as sequelae. I'm assuming long covid was a name chosen for its simplicity and self explanatory nature. Fatigue is a very common sequelae following a virus. Physio and occupational therapists are ideal professionals to get advice on the best route for recovery. Good luck.

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man over a year ago

Wirral

I got covid Jan 21 and suffering from long covid now. Everyday is different and don't have the same levels of energy as I used to

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By *enuineguy76Man over a year ago

Glasgow

"In Ireland it's very interesting, people with a state job get long covid and the rest get short covid .

"
I taught the Irish parked covid for the time being as they were too busy booking Ukrainian’s into hotels up and down the countryside ?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Long Covid, the new Bad Back or dog ate my homework

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By *otsossieMan over a year ago

Chesterfield

"Long Covid, the new Bad Back or dog ate my homework

It’s no joke.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'm curious to know what illnesses we had ir have now, before covidand long covid was every a thing

Makes one think

Oh I'm sure as there is no test for long COVID a lot of people are attributing all kinds of symptoms to long COVID that are in fact any number of other diseases."

Just for clarity, are you saying that you don’t believe people have long covid?

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By *outhwesthornMan over a year ago

thornbury

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks "

I'm not sure but I've had it in January since then I'm always tired and out of breath

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By *andykevin53Man over a year ago

Grays

If you’ve had all the vaccines it’s probably a sign of adverse reactions to them. Look up the yellow card scheme

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By *enuineguy76Man over a year ago

Glasgow

"I'm curious to know what illnesses we had ir have now, before covidand long covid was every a thing

Makes one think

Oh I'm sure as there is no test for long COVID a lot of people are attributing all kinds of symptoms to long COVID that are in fact any number of other diseases.

Just for clarity, are you saying that you don’t believe people have long covid?"
my sense of smell is starting to improve; I can smell the Bullshit from miles away.

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By *I TwoCouple over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24

"If you’ve had all the vaccines it’s probably a sign of adverse reactions to them. Look up the yellow card scheme"

Actually just to rephrase that, it a report of an individual or individuals in a yellow card scheme which hasn't been confirmed or denied. There's also a report involving a car crash and one about an elephant lol

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I had aching in my thighs for months afterwards, doc put tgat down to long covid

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By *jonesMan over a year ago

Plymouth

"I'm curious to know what illnesses we had ir have now, before covidand long covid was every a thing

Makes one think

Oh I'm sure as there is no test for long COVID a lot of people are attributing all kinds of symptoms to long COVID that are in fact any number of other diseases."

This is highly implausible...there is indeed no test...but there is lots of emerging published evidence on the wide range of long Covid symptoms ...and these people have symptoms that aren't compatible with other diseases (other than similarities with other post viral symptoms where patients developed long term symptoms) and have in some cases been tested for a lot of other diseases and nothing found ...

They need to up the research , rehabilitation will only go so far, and figure out what is happening before the next virus comes along ...SARS...mers...coronavirus ...variants ...real trouble ...

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By *naswingdressWoman over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I'm curious to know what illnesses we had ir have now, before covidand long covid was every a thing

Makes one think

Oh I'm sure as there is no test for long COVID a lot of people are attributing all kinds of symptoms to long COVID that are in fact any number of other diseases.

They need to up the research , rehabilitation will only go so far, and figure out what is happening before the next virus comes along ...SARS...mers...coronavirus ...variants ...real trouble ..."

There is research coming out showing long Covid biomarkers, now.

Hopefully it'll help lots of people who suffer from long term effects of viral illness - ME/CFS, post polio, shingles, etc.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I’ve heard tell there is definite evidence that long covid is running riot in the public sector. No idea if there is any truth in it though.

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By *nwrap4funMan over a year ago

Ireland

"I’ve heard tell there is definite evidence that long covid is running riot in the public sector. No idea if there is any truth in it though. "

At this stage most if not everyone has gotten some form of COVID either as a full blown dose or a limited fo following thecroinds of vaccines.

I know people they got vaccinescthst suffered enormously.

No one knows why long COVID affects some and not others because people are still free tracking.

The same goes for the people who get infected and the ones who can't seem to be infected by the virus. Each indirperson is different and what can be a nightmare for person A is nothing for person B but person C will have long last effects.

The biggest issue is the lungs. If they are damaged, then your oxygen levels are reduced which will definitely slow you down.

20years from now, we will prob have another version of COPD as a result of all of this.

All you can do is mind yourself as best you can in the here and now

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By *enuineguy76Man over a year ago

Glasgow

"I’ve heard tell there is definite evidence that long covid is running riot in the public sector. No idea if there is any truth in it though.

At this stage most if not everyone has gotten some form of COVID either as a full blown dose or a limited fo following thecroinds of vaccines.

I know people they got vaccinescthst suffered enormously.

No one knows why long COVID affects some and not others because people are still free tracking.

The biggest issue is the lungs. If they are damaged, then your oxygen levels are reduced which will definitely slow you down.

20years from now, we will prob have another version of COPD as a result of all of this.

All you can do is mind yourself as best you can in the here and now"
and keep taking the boosters even though they are not fully effective, they limit the effects of the virus and they kind of protect others in the same way.

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By *orwegian BlueMan over a year ago

Iceland, but Aldi is closer..

Caught covid pre-vaccine and had long covid ever since.

Fortunately the fatigue has subsided but the muscles aches and joint inflammation is worse than ever.

King's college and Zoe recently completed a preliminary study into long covid where they have managed to isolate long covid into 3 different sets of symptoms.

Hopefully from this, a more targeted treatment can be found.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Previously known as post viral fatigue. Not unusual after a viral infection. Took me a month to properly feel ok after covid. The important thing is to let it take over..gentle walks, keep moving and if like me one day you'll just feel right again.

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By *owerbridgegirlCouple over a year ago

london

I got covid pre vaccine and was in hosiptal on oxygen

18 months on am still suffering I have long covid

Had 2 vaccine and caught covid again 10 months after the first time I wasn't as ill the second time but still bad

Had three vacines now and still suffering fro. Long covid

Have so many things wrong now thanks to covid

I hope who ever has covid or long covid you heal quickly

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Had covid in January still got respiratory probs memory is terrible and musculer pain in upper arms , had all three jab , don't think I'd have made it through without , heart goes out to those that didn't ,

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By *oppabear82Man over a year ago

near you

I have been told iv got it.

Lucky my symptoms are not bad just annoying.

I have a cough that just won't go, only thing is it's one-off those that really hurt your chest when you cough and you grab your chest.

Dr said it will go when it goes IF it goes

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By *arcosaMan over a year ago

London

I don't know if it's long covid as such but, since I had it, certain foods just taste and smell weird.

For a while, after I recovered, I could smell this cloying "synthetic strawberry" smell everywhere. It's the only way I can describe it. A bit like a strawberry scented soap.

Coffee tasted foul for a while and, while that's improved, it still doesn't quite taste the same as it did. Onions smell like something rotten, definitely not onion, but it tastes fine. I can't stand the taste of eggs anymore which is a shame as I love omelettes.

Weird.

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By *izandpaulCouple over a year ago

merseyside

Put a post up about 7 weeks ago reporting joint pain and physio/ exercise, my take up of yoga, or at least my sad attempts at yoga.

Seven weeks on, feel brilliant, far more flexible than pre covid, no pain and no pain medication.

Tend to stiffen up fairly quickly once exercise stops so it's becoming a regular part of life.

Anyone with joint pain, get yourself to a yoga class, give it a whirl, I guarantee you will feel idiotic and look ungainly but the improvement in flexibility and all round movement is amazing.

My wife has joined too, she's found this new flexible world also has advantages.

Have fun.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A friend of mine had COVID quite badly and thought he had made a full recovery, woke up one morning and totally crashed, lethargy, shortness of breath, muscle aches etc... Spent a couple of days in bed then was right as rain again, he gets an episode every 3/4 wks and has been told it's long COVID...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"A friend of mine had COVID quite badly and thought he had made a full recovery, woke up one morning and totally crashed, lethargy, shortness of breath, muscle aches etc... Spent a couple of days in bed then was right as rain again, he gets an episode every 3/4 wks and has been told it's long COVID..."

Should have said that he has been advised on diet and exercise to help but he is not really and exercise kind of guy so will probably end up with it very long term...

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By *cxxxMan over a year ago

Stevenage

Had long covid for 20 months now. It’s horrible, some days you will feel fine. Others you feel totally drained and depressed. Almost constant headache as well

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I don't know if it's long covid as such but, since I had it, certain foods just taste and smell weird.

For a while, after I recovered, I could smell this cloying "synthetic strawberry" smell everywhere. It's the only way I can describe it. A bit like a strawberry scented soap.

Weird. "

For me the smell of certain things is altered and for quite a while I could smell something that wasn't there. I had Covid quite bad in November ..

It's a symptom but I wouldn't say I have long Covid as I am otherwise fine ...

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By *owerbridgegirlCouple over a year ago

london

"Had long covid for 20 months now. It’s horrible, some days you will feel fine. Others you feel totally drained and depressed. Almost constant headache as well "

Yeah it is terrible as you never no how you are going to be so can't anything and

It gets frusting

Also you think you are getting somewhere with the symptoms then something hits u and u r back to being ir you get a new symptom

It's never ending

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Is there a correlation with Long Covid and the ability to have paid sick pay, partner support, general lack of fitness ,unhealthy eating?

There will always be outliers to any story and situation.

However i would love to understand how many people with LC had underlying health issues or reduced immune responses prior to the pandemic

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By *penbicoupleCouple over a year ago

Northampton

Inhad covid about 4 weeks ago. Still habe a hacking cough and breathlessness.

Also - and I only relate this to covid because it started back then - my anxiety is through the roof. I'm not sure how they relate, but that's worse than the physical symptoms.

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By *arcosaMan over a year ago

London

" For me the smell of certain things is altered and for quite a while I could smell something that wasn't there. I had Covid quite bad in November ..

It's a symptom but I wouldn't say I have long Covid as I am otherwise fine ..."

The way it affects your sense of taste and smell is very strange.

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By *isionofdignityWoman over a year ago

reading

I was diagnosed with long covid when I had the omicron variant in feb last year . I have not been back to work since . I’ve had a whole list of issues including chest pain, extreme fatigue and body aches . However I now seem to be finally feeling better , I cannot do what I used to do but I’m getting there . There are organisations and Facebook groups . Time helps , don’t over do it and take the time to rest where you can . Do what you feel is right for you and be patient

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By *ig_Wam_BamCouple over a year ago

Wigan

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Since having vivid in April /May I feel extremely tired all the time now, and any exercise severely depletes me

Mentally I still feel foggy at times

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Since having vivid in April /May I feel extremely tired all the time now, and any exercise severely depletes me

Mentally I still feel foggy at times

But amazingly can still pose for staged photos very recently?

We clearly have different definitions of "extremely tired"!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Weirdly still smelling burning paper.

Few friends have said they also smell it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The truth is doctors and scientists still don’t know if long covid is real or not. Whether it’s physical or psychological, and whether it’s just the same as post-viral fatigue that effects people with other respiratory viruses.

I’d say ask your doc for more info because people on this forum won’t know when even exorcists haven’t figured it out yet

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The truth is doctors and scientists still don’t know if long covid is real or not. Whether it’s physical or psychological, and whether it’s just the same as post-viral fatigue that effects people with other respiratory viruses.

I’d say ask your doc for more info because people on this forum won’t know when even exorcists haven’t figured it out yet "

Wow I have no idea why autocorrect autocorrect changed “scientists” to exorcists

haha

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Since having vivid in April /May I feel extremely tired all the time now, and any exercise severely depletes me

Mentally I still feel foggy at times

But amazingly can still pose for staged photos very recently?

We clearly have different definitions of "extremely tired"!

How rude and unnecessary

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Is there a correlation with Long Covid and the ability to have paid sick pay, partner support, general lack of fitness ,unhealthy eating?

There will always be outliers to any story and situation.

However i would love to understand how many people with LC had underlying health issues or reduced immune responses prior to the pandemic"

No paid sick pay. No partner support. Healthy eating and exercise always

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Thank you everyone for the responses.

This was over a year ago, and I’m ok now

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Thank you everyone for the responses.

This was over a year ago, and I’m ok now

"
covid length or girth

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Since having vivid in April /May I feel extremely tired all the time now, and any exercise severely depletes me

Mentally I still feel foggy at times

But amazingly can still pose for staged photos very recently?

We clearly have different definitions of "extremely tired"!

Definitely... I used to do three gym classss a day, and walk 10-20km. Now i can only walk 10km and do one class and it wipes me out

I now get up at 8am instead of 7am..i need the extra time in bed (pre-pandemic i used to get up at 5.30)

Standing still for a photo isn't particularly strenuous.. But i did take a month off videoing and photographing my pants for approval as i was too tired to do it daily and be at my desk in time for work.

Everything is relative

...

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By *elaxedcplCouple over a year ago

Glasgow

"Long covid is someone who is still suffering symptoms many weeks after having covid. My colleague had covid in January and still can not taste or smell."

Husband and I had covid at the same time, my smell and taste took six months to get back to normal, husband was two weeks! Ended up with pericardial effusion which is a long covid symtom.

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By *owthen99Man over a year ago

Attenborough

Just out of curiosity is anyone that is suffering with this had the jaberoonie? Because my friend has long covid and he says he thinks it's because of this please let me know I'm just wondering if anyone is the same thanks

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By *ensualpleasures69Man over a year ago

leeds

I’ve just had the most horrendous nine weeks, never knew I had covid but apparently I did, breathlessness, weak lungs, tiredness like never before. Two hospital visits and I was scared. Now on the mend but still have shortage of breath, I really feel for anyone who had it, I was told that had I not had the vaccine I would have been one of the statistics of the death rates.

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By *owthen99Man over a year ago

Attenborough

"I’ve just had the most horrendous nine weeks, never knew I had covid but apparently I did, breathlessness, weak lungs, tiredness like never before. Two hospital visits and I was scared. Now on the mend but still have shortage of breath, I really feel for anyone who had it, I was told that had I not had the vaccine I would have been one of the statistics of the death rates."

Ok well that's misinformation right there they shouldn't be telling you that! Who told you that? What about all the health issues deriving from the jaberoonie, companies are now being sued because of the long term affects it has had on some people, makes you wonder, I've never had it I have had covid once but got over it pretty quickly, no long term effects thankfully, yet my friend and work colleagues who have had it have all had some sort of issues after having the jaberoonie so it's just very interesting

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By *allySlinkyWoman over a year ago

Leeds

" never knew I had covid but apparently I did"

How did you find out you had it ?

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By *ripodius WillyusMan over a year ago

Here and there

I am on day 7 of positive covid tests until last weekend I had been able to avoid it.

Its knocked stuffing out of me tbh but I know some who had covid having ongoing issues regarding long covid.

Whoever told the OP without you knowing if you have had covid or not is being lazy tell him or her you want evidence to back up his diagnosis.

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By *ensualpleasures69Man over a year ago

leeds

The drs, honestly mate, I was poorly. Getting back to some kind of normality now.

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By *owthen99Man over a year ago

Attenborough

The drs, honestly mate, I was poorly. Getting back to some kind of normality now. "

That's really good to hear

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By *iss pleasuringWoman over a year ago

Somewhere near

I was the same November 2019,

Several visits to doc's. Of course then covid wasn't official. They said just a virus and here's some antibiotics.

I couldn't climb my stairs without stopping and having to catch my breath, choking like a crisp was stuck, which lead to reaching

Was still weak in January 2020, sleeping for 12 + hours.

I'm a yorkshire lady and have horses, a typical cold or flu was nothing. What I experienced was off ny scale of viruses..

Since then I'm now 3x vaccinated and tested positive once, no real obvious symptoms.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I think you long Covid guys have been listening to too much Jeremy Vine show

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By *layTimeEssexCouple over a year ago

Stansted

"I think you long Covid guys have been listening to too much Jeremy Vine show"

Tried to avoid covid discussions and sex but sometimes a good way to filter out people.

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By *ylonSlutTV/TS over a year ago

Durham

"I think you long Covid guys have been listening to too much Jeremy Vine show"

Think someone has been reading too much Facebook

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By *inky_CarpenterMan over a year ago

Portsmouth

Took a walking holiday in the Scottish Highlands.Thought it would help my cardio recovery after 8 months of long Covid... Now I have Lyme Disease from a tick bite

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Is he dead?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Took a walking holiday in the Scottish Highlands.Thought it would help my cardio recovery after 8 months of long Covid... Now I have Lyme Disease from a tick bite

Lol

Funnily enough I avoided the ticks in Scotland only to get a tick on my leg back home. Got a red circular rash after about a week. Got antibiotics and hope I don't get Lyme disease later down the line

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Was long flu ever a thing?

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By *ripodius WillyusMan over a year ago

Here and there

I have long covid having had covid while ago had 22 days positive tests. Now feel lousy all time.

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By *he Happy ManMan over a year ago

Merseyside

"Doctor suggested I may be suffering from this, although I have no idea whether I’ve had COVID or not.

Is anyone suffering from this, and would they mind sharing more about it?

Thanks "

I have long covid. I have days when I have

Brain fog

Extreme tiredness

Muscle pain and weakness in my legs

Stoll problems

Nausea

Difficulty eating

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I was a prison officer in March 2020 and noticed that I was always short of breath. We had to do an annual fitness test… 5.4 beep test etc. that was always hard anyway but I’m 58 and a smoker so no surprise. Then I noticed that all my colleagues (average age early 20’s) we’re always fatigued. Then I did my annual test. I passed but it nearly killed me and 2 guys 30 years younger than me failed. I’d said for a few weeks that it felt like there was something in the air taking everyone’s energy away. It was about 2 months later that COViD was mentioned for the first time. I’ve never recovered and now have bowel cancer (not suggesting that’s related) but it just felt like the whole world lost its energy in those few months. Thoughts?

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By *jb1111Man over a year ago

Surrey

Had long covid for a year and belive me for the those sceptics its so very real

Cost me the decent job I had and much more

Until you can't breath and pain is unbearable in your chest deadly serious

Ok now though

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I had it last August and still not right. Cant walk half as much as used to and have no energy now

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By *astpoetMan over a year ago

where the world takes me

"I think you long Covid guys have been listening to too much Jeremy Vine show"

I share a house with someone who was a non drinker, cycled close to 18miles a day and was in their 30s.

They have had long covid for almost 2.5 years, it's effectively left them temporarily disabled and at times been terrifying to see due to things like chest pains, fatigue, "brain fog" and memory loss, shortness of breath, aches and pains in limbs and other things too.

If you think it's fake you're exceptionally lucky you've not met anyone that has it, because it's horrendous to see.

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By *igNick1381Man over a year ago

BRIDGEND

A mate of mine has it. Was a gym friend. Strong guy, good amateur power lifter

He's just permanently exhausted now, just shattered

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By *inky_CarpenterMan over a year ago

Portsmouth

"In Ireland it's very interesting, people with a state job get long covid and the rest get short covid .

You are an Ass! I am self employed and already lost thousands of pounds due to Covid. And now I am loosing money every week because my productivity is lower due to covid related cardiovascular issues.

Don't be such a glib walker about issues that effect real people and real lives!

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By *ools and the brainCouple over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

It's fucked me that's for sure.

A little bit of exercise and I'm bolloxed for day's.

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