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Anyone else experience Weight Gain with long COVID?
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Sep 21 8:51am | Replies (400)Comment receiving replies
I had sever covid in 3/2020, was not hospitalised and recovered at home over a 4 week period with my PCP calling 2x daily. in June and December 2020 , I still had very high covid IGM and IGG although I have tested negative for covid. I continued to have memory fog and tiredness which partially subsuded post getting my Pfizer covid shots in 4/2021 - both shots did bring on 2/3 days of flu like symptoms. Got the booster covid shot 10/2021 - which also brought on 2 days of flu like symptoms. In 2/2022 - noticed unexplained weight gain , primarily in the stomach area which was " hard": to the touch. There were no changes in my diet and or lifestyle and I am a very fit 61 year old man who exercises daily. Post seeing my PCP, my immunologist, endocrinologist, cardiologist, neurologist and a kidney specialist it was determined that all of my major organs and my blood work looked fine ( perfect was the word used) and my weight gain was associated to / connected with my unique covid history and it was suggested that I look into the Mayo clinic and MGH ( my primary hospital) long haul covid studies / clinics.
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I tested negative 5/31/2022 and am having the same issue-,"noticed unexplained weight gain , primarily in the stomach area which was " hard": to the touch. "
It seems unrelated to my diet.
This sounds like what I went thru in 3/20. Adding to that extreme fatigue. I lost a lot of hair and broke 5 teeth. I've never been on any medications. Good health. Active indoors and outdoors. I've had covid twice since then. The 3rd time with long haul again. These symptoms different. I've been told this haul is due to inflammatory syndrome. Started a month after testing positive. Inflammation hit my hands so hard. I couldn't use them for anything and ended having urgent carpal tunnel release in one hand. That surgeon wouldn't touch the other hand due to severity. Sent me to a hand specialist and all this left him scratching his head. In between all this, the Inflammation went to my feet, heart, kidneys, gut and face. I looked like an alien. My PCP put me on Lasix and montelucast. Things have settled a little bit. But with all this I've gained 35lbs and have zero exercise tolerance. Even 5 min in a swimming g pool exacerbates whole body pain, Inflammation and edema. Best of luck to you in fighting your illness.
I too had Covid in March 2020. Ive been fighting weight gain,and throat mucus after meals ever since. No one wants to hear this, and talk about it. Its as if nobody in my family wants to believe it could be long haulers. So much denial out there
I am a 42 year old female. I got Covid for the 1st time last October (2023) and was up to date on all booster shots. I had every symptom minus loss of taste/smell. I am still struggling with fast heart rate, high blood pressure, fatigue, brain fog, etc. The most bizarre symptom is a weight gain of 40 pounds with my stomach being hard to the touch. I "look" pregnant. There have been no changes to my diet and I exercise every day, so long as I am not struggling with heart palpitations, etc. I am in desperate need of help. Can anyone offer any suggestions? It is taking a toll on my mental health too.
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My husband has been going through the samething regarding the sudden weight issue. It's been 2 yrs for him as well. His doctor was worried because his stomach just couldn't extend any further. That went on for several months of gaining. Then suddenly about 2 months ago he started losing it rapidly. They have no real explanation. At first they thought it was water and it did seem to be but the meds weren't causing any changes in the stomach. He would expel more fluid than we thought humanly possible but nothing. Now they are worried about the weight loss as he suddenly dropped roughly 90 lbs in less than 2 months. He will be seeing an internal doctor soon so will update if we get any answers. You're not alone though.