Living with Long COVID symptoms
in Health ·
Hello.
I spent quite some time searching to see if there was an active thread on this, given how many people seem to be dealing with the same issues after recovering from COVID-19. I just finished my bout with it, which lasted several days—symptoms included fever, headaches, fatigue, and eventually a cough that brought up blood. I went to the clinic, and both my D-dimer levels and X-ray came back completely clear. Now that the initial illness has passed, I am left with these sudden bouts of weakness.
Essentially, out of nowhere, my energy just bottoms out. I have to eat something immediately, otherwise, the nausea becomes intense and I get this strange sensation in my head; I can't even focus because I lack the strength. It was hitting me randomly during the day, so now I find myself constantly monitoring my food intake. Last night, it woke me up at 3:00 AM. It felt terrible—indescribable, really.
I am 28 years old and, aside from some childhood allergies, I have always been perfectly healthy. I maintain a very clean diet (fish, fruit, vegetables, fresh juices, etc.) and I exercise at least three times a week. Yet, yesterday, I could barely manage a short walk around my neighborhood before the weakness hit me again.
Has anyone else experienced this, and how did you resolve it?
Thank you in advance.
I spent quite some time searching to see if there was an active thread on this, given how many people seem to be dealing with the same issues after recovering from COVID-19. I just finished my bout with it, which lasted several days—symptoms included fever, headaches, fatigue, and eventually a cough that brought up blood. I went to the clinic, and both my D-dimer levels and X-ray came back completely clear. Now that the initial illness has passed, I am left with these sudden bouts of weakness.
Essentially, out of nowhere, my energy just bottoms out. I have to eat something immediately, otherwise, the nausea becomes intense and I get this strange sensation in my head; I can't even focus because I lack the strength. It was hitting me randomly during the day, so now I find myself constantly monitoring my food intake. Last night, it woke me up at 3:00 AM. It felt terrible—indescribable, really.
I am 28 years old and, aside from some childhood allergies, I have always been perfectly healthy. I maintain a very clean diet (fish, fruit, vegetables, fresh juices, etc.) and I exercise at least three times a week. Yet, yesterday, I could barely manage a short walk around my neighborhood before the weakness hit me again.
Has anyone else experienced this, and how did you resolve it?
Thank you in advance.