I’ve posted about Long Covid in the past but I really need to find out if what I’m suffering from is a symptom of that or maybe something else?
I tested positive end of January and suffered pretty badly with the coughing and lung problems for at least 6 weeks. My lung capacity is pretty much back to normal but I’ve been left with pain in my joints that’s making life quite difficult at times - feet/ankles, knees, hands/wrists all ache and the muscles around them are painful too. But recently my hands have been getting much worse to the point where I can’t use my right hand for anything because the pain is ridiculous - it feels like somebody has hit it with a hammer! Luckily I’m left handed but my handwriting is illegible at times because I just can’t get the pen to do what I want. (Typing this is very slow and I have to keep swapping fingers because they ache if I’m using them).
I’m using pain relief but not getting much from paracetamol and anti inflammatories, heat is the only thing that gives any relief. I can’t do Basic Life Support training at work which is a big issue in the NHS, and struggled to dress myself this morning as I couldn’t do buttons. My gp sent me for X-rays I have to wait weeks for a telephone appointment to get results and the Long Covid team has a waiting list over 9 months long.
Has anybody else had Covid effects this extreme?
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