LC as of Sept. 2020. Diagnosed as of July 2023 at COVID Recovery Clinic (Boise, ID). Prior I was walking 3-7 miles a day and in very good health - best in a while...
Overnight from one day to the next, persistent original symptoms from day 1... Chest pain/pressure (like an elephant sitting on my chest); Shortness of breath (like breathing through cheesecloth); With little to no exertion, often while sitting... Heart palpitations-racing/spikes (up to 200beats per min)/dips (down to 40 - usually following the spike), followed by post exertional malaise and crushing fatigue; severe dizziness - unbalanced (have yet to fall but have to steady myself whenever/wherever I walk); severe brain fog (cannot focus, short-term memory loss, can take me an hour to read an article - more if it is technical, always searching and rarely finding the words to carry on an adult conversation, a career bookkeeper and now cannot do the simplest math without a calculator); depression and anxiety; via tilt table test diagnosed with POTS and Postural Orthostatic Hypotension; Other minor yet debilitating symptoms - vision; awful taste in my mouth; strange smells - dead fish, peanut butter; hearing music and radio broadcasts when there were none.
Through trial and error medication/physical/psycological therapies, though they all pop up their heads in some degree or another, my current most debilitating symptoms after 4 years is severe brain fog and dizziness.
I am in the process of applying for SSDI - Social Security Disability.
I'm sure there is more I can add, but this should give you an idea of my LC Journey.
To this day, though, I can say all is well with my soul. God is good. In Him there is always hope and healing in His wings. Prayers and blessings to you all.
Hi jrg200911,
I’m sorry I’m just getting back. I read 1/2 of your reply the other day while being taken to an appointment. I’m just back on due to a fatigue crash last two days. I get the brain fog issues and we are all with you. I think we all need like a live chat and am going to look into it. Appreciate you sharing your story!!! 🤗