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How long does lingering covid last? Is there any help?
Hello,
I have Covid Delta Variant for 6 weeks now. I’m at end stage of covid/ covid lingering symptoms: fatigue is the worst, chest tightness, shortness of breath, heart beats quick, chest pain, cough, diarrhea, dizziness from sit to standing or move too quickly, some loss of smell . These are my main symptoms. I’m getting better slowly.
Worried and anxious about why I’m still sick not better yet.
I’m fully vaccinated since Feb’2021. Never had covid prior.
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Dee, I'm glad that your doctor found a combination of medications that worked for you. What symptoms did you have? Were they new after COVID or do you also have underlying health conditions, such as heart issues?
I do not have a stretching routine, except for Physical therapy 2X a week for surgery in July. That takes it out of me for that day and the next. Then I have PT stretches to do at home in between visits-sometimes I do them, but many times I just don’t have the energy. My exercise lately is walking to the mailbox. Thank-you for your input, though. I am hoping to be able to start walking again a bit at a time, like Sue suggested. It is such a discouraging process.
Leg cramps, shortness of breath, brain fog, fatigue, hot then cold, burning feet, anxiety, heart palpitations insomnia, hands shaking to where I couldn’t write my name, could barely function at work. These all went away after the 3rd day of meds. I lost 32lbs in 2 months. I had no underlying medical conditions. My covid was a moderate case. I did get the mono antibody treatment. Hope this helps.
what meds did they put you on?
Is there a long term covid program in Rochester?
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1 ReactionHi Leen, Yes there is a Post-COVID Recovery program at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. See more information here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/post-covid-recovery/tab/next-steps/#ch-tab-navigation
@ldropps may able to tell you more.
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1 ReactionHello @leen, I attended the Post Covid program via video (Zoom) after meeting with the doctors at Mayo in Rochester. For me, it was two days of video classes followed by nurse and wellness video visits. I am still working towards finding the right balance, but I am feeling better and am able to do more than I could before.
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2 ReactionsHow long has it been for you? Did you find the clinic helpful? Are you a Mayo patient before hand?
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1 Reaction@leen, I got Covid at November 2020. I saw the doctors in person in August 2021 and had the classes is September. I was a Mayo patient before. I had a heart defect repaired in 2009 and have checkups every few years.
The clinic and classes were very helpful. I was able to shovel yesterday. Prior to August I spent a lot of time in bed. If I needed to go out I needed tons of caffeine. Even then I only got a couple of hours.
Wow! That is a long haul for sure. I feel fortunate in many ways but do have continuing things related to having covid. I have only been battling since October 11, 2021. What I have going on no one can say how long. The mental battle is the hardest. 5 days in the hospital gave me a bit of PTSD. I only had nose oxygen.