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Anyone else experience Weight Gain with long COVID?
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I am a 42 year old female. I got Covid for the 1st time last October (2023) and was up to date on all booster shots. I had every symptom minus loss of taste/smell. I am still struggling with fast heart rate, high blood pressure, fatigue, brain fog, etc. The most bizarre symptom is a weight gain of 40 pounds with my stomach being hard to the touch. I "look" pregnant. There have been no changes to my diet and I exercise every day, so long as I am not struggling with heart palpitations, etc. I am in desperate need of help. Can anyone offer any suggestions? It is taking a toll on my mental health too.
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I have Long Covid, after having it in January-February 2023. Hospitalized in ICU for 3 weeks and on a ventilator. When I was released I weighed 99 pounds. I am very petite and 5 feet tall so that isn't real skinny for me. Within 4 months I gained 37 pounds. All in my trunk, boobs to belly. I look pregnant. I have never weighed this much even full term pregnant. No matter what I do, diet etc...I still hold at 137.
It's been a year like this and I'm very frustrated. I'm on Blood Pressure meds now because of my weight gain.