I am a healthy 54-year-old woman and was pretty active before Covid, lifting weights or running everyday. I had a pretty severe case of COVID-19 in January, nearly ended up in the hospital, and then I acquired covid pneumonia. Post Covid syndrome has affected me ever since January.
My doctor cleared me for the vaccine in May (lungs were clear) and my body's reaction to the first dose was pretty bad. Doctor sent me to the ER on day 4 because of new symptoms that I had never experienced before, including a rash, diarrhea, rectal bleeding (not hemorrhoids). Hospital did several scans/tests, sent me home with antibiotics to treat an infection in my bowel. I did go ahead and get the second dose and had a much more mild reaction. I am now 3 weeks out, still having taste/smell disorders, but the fatigue is starting to ease up, and I don't wake up with a headache everyday (but frequently get one during the day). The brain fog is also dissipating. I'm hopeful that, with time, all my symptoms will ease up.