Dear Long-Hauler-I was never diagnosed with Covid, but have been experiencing long-hauler symptoms. I never had a fever, or cough so only went once to get tested when I had a sore throat-and the test came back negative, though it did recommend to get re-tested.
About a month later, I began having less and less energy, and body aches, joint pain and fatigue. If I got up at night, it felt like I had run a marathon when I got back in bed. My sleep pattern was totally disrupted. But the fatigue was the worst. I went from daily three-mile walks to excessive fatigue after a half-block, then had to quit walking altogether. The fatigue and brain fog made me feel like I wasn’t myself at all. Now and then I would have a bit of energy and try to do things, then pay the price the following day and not be able to get out of bed. This went on for over four months. Finally now, I am starting to feel better and am back up to a mile and a half walks. Mind you, I have never had a diagnosis of ANY kind, Covid or not. I had every test imaginable, but nothing ever found. I feel it is post-covid but I had the vaccine in February so there is no way to tell if I ever had Covid. I now feel like myself again, but there were times when I thought it would never end.
I hope it helps knowing that there IS light at the end of the tunnel.