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Long COVID: I have questions about getting the booster vaccine
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Dec 30, 2021 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Thank you Colleen, no he has no underlying health issues. He is ultra sensitive to some drugs - one benadryl will wipe him out for the day (for example). He has been a very fit, healthy individual - 2 yrs ago he biked across WI in a day (234 miles, ave 17 mph) and he struggles with 15-20 min on the elliptical now and can do about 10 miles on the bike. Breathing issues continue - SOB, coughing, etc. He has tried to get into Mayo to be seen but doesn't fit the protocol due to no positive covid test as he was sick so early (friends went to NYC and he was exposed through them when they returned). Initial illness lasted about 3 weeks and didn't really see the long covid issues until the following winter (early 2021). He has been through a myriad of tests this summer at UW and luckily all have ruled out anything major but the system wide symptoms align with long covid and no one here at UW has been able to provide anything for a protocol for improvement. I have seen a recommendation for asthma inhalers on this list - perhaps that is something we can ask for via our PCP - would you recommend this or any other exercises (he is doing breathing exercises he learned via years in martial arts)? Many thanks, Ellen & Ric
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Interesting post. I live in WI and got covid late Feb/early early March 2020 . I could not get tested because my symptoms were not severe enough. However my mother who was 90 got tested once she was admitted to hospital. I now suffer from pressure in my left chest and what feels like bronchial congestion/irritation. In the beginning it was mostly a pressure on my left side so was checked out for heart issues with a stress test, and echo. As time went along it seemed to include my bronchial tubes and some wheezing. This started about April of this year (21); and I have an appt with a pulmonary specialist in a month after just having a pulmonary function test. I never thought of covid because my symptoms were irregular heart beat and a temp of only 99.9 for 1 day and in total it lasted only 3 days and that symptoms started over a year later (4/21). Oddly, during this time I also had like a 4month but f what appeared to be TMJ, very strange. That eventually went away and I've not had issues in the last 3 months. But again with TMJ and the jaw joints getting inflamed...I thought about covid given I never had it before, or grind my teeth, or clench them, these symptoms just showed up and (eventually) left. I did go on anti-inflammatory meds for 2 weeks... I have been setting up the testing myself, while looking new PCP as mine has retired. Bujt I do not think most PCP's have much experience w' long covid? I also am hoping that it is nothing more serious, but it has reduced my time out walking...Good luck on making progress on this...Since your husband was also early in covid and does not meet protocol; curious if a positive anti-body test would help?
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I am so sorry to hear about your husband’s experience. This virus is very unpredictable, but also the treatments for prevention. I too have questions about the booster and possibility of hyper inflammation or excessive response to the booster. I had liver failure in May 2021,all major things ruled out, typical viruses ruled out (Hepatitis, Epstein) no other explanation besides “a viral response ” We assume it was covid.my liver function tests are normalizing now but I also have a high ANA level and it is rising. I am nervous that it triggered an autoimmune disease. I also work with COVID daily and am not sure if the risk of reinfection or the booster risk is worse. And what doctors might be best to give this advice?