Thanks Kaz. It’s for my lad rather than me. I recognise everything you have said though. It’s good that you have made a recovery from the Covid lungs. With him it’s chronic fatigue, muscle pain and pots. It’s really shit that there seems nothing to do other than put his life on hold, rest and eat very healthily. Hopefully he will get some practical health at the ME clinic.Long covid is essentially ME with some organ damage , having had, well still have ME for a long time now and then i had long covid lungs for over a year , now resolved
Google ME and that gives you a place to start in terms of recovery , rest and light activities , always stop when you feel good on a good day or you will pay dearly if you push it too hard . Diet is important too, keep it healthy
I’m similar, I’ve had two chest infections since November and both times they floored me. I originally had covid a year prior and for a few months afterwards would be breathing heavily just walking up the stairs. My resting heart rate has also gone from low 50s to low 60s.Got covid for second time last June and in the next 7 months I have had 3 chest infections needing antibiotics. Before that I cant remember last infection if any. People dismiss covid so easily now but in some folk it does gave a lasting effect.
I have my fingers crossed for him and the others with long covid/ME/ fibro xThanks Kaz. It’s for my lad rather than me. I recognise everything you have said though. It’s good that you have made a recovery from the Covid lungs. With him it’s chronic fatigue, muscle pain and pots. It’s really shit that there seems nothing to do other than put his life on hold, rest and eat very healthily. Hopefully he will get some practical health at the ME clinic.
I can only echo what @kaz7 says n her last two sentences, especially about not pushing too hard. My doctor told me that just pulls you back. He also said it could take up to 12 months and he was correct. It was 12 months on St Pat's day last year I went into hospital with Covid and then pneumonia and only now that I am beginning to *fingers crossed* feel like a human being again instead of an ancient, pain ridden, exhausted antique!! Not quite ready to get back to matches but will hopefully make the last home game of the season v Chelsea (if I remember correctly) which is the day after my birthday and I was thinking of treating myself to hospitality but then figured I'd miss my usual crew and away from row A I wouldn't be able to shout at whoever might be Chelsea's manager at the time to get back in his technical area. (although by then it might even be a woman as their manager the way they are going!!) :-)Long covid is essentially ME with some organ damage , having had, well still have ME for a long time now and then i had long covid lungs for over a year , now resolved
Google ME and that gives you a place to start in terms of recovery , rest and light activities , always stop when you feel good on a good day or you will pay dearly if you push it too hard . Diet is important too, keep it healthy
Glad to hear you are improving lovely , you will have saved up some shouting , you had better offer whoever you go with some earplugs ! XI can only echo what @kaz7 says n her last two sentences, especially about not pushing too hard. My doctor told me that just pulls you back. He also said it could take up to 12 months and he was correct. It was 12 months on St Pat's day last year I went into hospital with Covid and then pneumonia and only now that I am beginning to *fingers crossed* feel like a human being again instead of an ancient, pain ridden, exhausted antique!! Not quite ready to get back to matches but will hopefully make the last home game of the season v Chelsea (if I remember correctly) which is the day after my birthday and I was thinking of treating myself to hospitality but then figured I'd miss my usual crew and away from row A I wouldn't be able to shout at whoever might be Chelsea's manager at the time to get back in his technical area. (although by then it might even be a woman as their manager the way they are going!!) :-)
Good luck everyone. Let's hope this flaming Long Covid is over for everyone soon and the ME sufferers get some relief as well.
Glad you are feeling better. Can I ask, did you feel better gradually or is it only in the last couple of months? My lad is 8 months in and no sign of improvement at all. I suppose everyone is different. Anyway, great that you have almost recovered and glad that you will get to cheer on Johnboy live soon. I'm sure he will have missed you ;-)I can only echo what @kaz7 says n her last two sentences, especially about not pushing too hard. My doctor told me that just pulls you back. He also said it could take up to 12 months and he was correct. It was 12 months on St Pat's day last year I went into hospital with Covid and then pneumonia and only now that I am beginning to *fingers crossed* feel like a human being again instead of an ancient, pain ridden, exhausted antique!! Not quite ready to get back to matches but will hopefully make the last home game of the season v Chelsea (if I remember correctly) which is the day after my birthday and I was thinking of treating myself to hospitality but then figured I'd miss my usual crew and away from row A I wouldn't be able to shout at whoever might be Chelsea's manager at the time to get back in his technical area. (although by then it might even be a woman as their manager the way they are going!!) :-)
Good luck everyone. Let's hope this flaming Long Covid is over for everyone soon and the ME sufferers get some relief as well.
It was in the last month that I began to feel more like myself. I suddenly realised that instead of acute pain when I moved it was more a dull ache. For the past fortnight I have been on the minimum pain killer tablets. Plus staying awake for longer periods and tasting and smelling my food again.Glad you are feeling better. Can I ask, did you feel better gradually or is it only in the last couple of months? My lad is 8 months in and no sign of improvement at all. I suppose everyone is different. Anyway, great that you have almost recovered and glad that you will get to cheer on Johnboy live soon. I'm sure he will have missed you ;-)