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@dt200r

Hi,

No idea if my symptoms are due to covid or not. Active and otherwise healthy 57 yo male, all the usual testing normal:
- initial symptom: difficulty speaking, especially when tired.
- at approximately 5 months, weird sensation in left arm (only way to describe it - it felt weak but wasn’t weak)
- 5.5 months, same sensation left face.
- 6 months, both legs, body wide fasciculations and internal buzzing.
- 6 months, pain in left hamstring.
- 6 months random spastic movements mostly when sleeping. Clenching of right hand, extension of right forearm, biting tongue.
- 8 months toe cramping.
- all symptoms get better with 3 days of rest, and get an order of magnitude worse 2-3 days after hard exercise (classic PEM).
- also hard to explain, but it feels like this is moving through my body. The face and left arm are barely noticeable to me now, but legs are hugely noticeable. My mountain bike rides are at about 70% of what I used to do before I hit a wall. It is nothing to do with fitness.

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Replies to "Hi, No idea if my symptoms are due to covid or not. Active and otherwise healthy..."

Welcome @dt200r, You mentioned your symptoms were classic PEM. I did find some information that might be helpful while you wait for other members to respond.

"The pathognomonic symptom of ME/CFS is post-exertional malaise (PEM) or post-exertional symptom exacerbation."
-- Diagnosis and Management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(23)00402-0/fulltext
Did your doctors mention PEM or ME/CFS?