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@rfal123

5-1-22. COVID symptoms started 01/01/22. Antibiotics did not cure long term COVID. At present (4 mo. later): experiencing: shortness of breath, fatigue, face/forehead/head swell feeling, brain fog, ear ring, heart palpitations, feeling of internal organ swelling with noticeable stomach swell, heartburn. Periods of tiredness; sleeping 11+ hrs. I continue to push thru my exercise routine; however feeling less capable than normal.

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@rfal123, recovery can be such a long, slow journey punctuated with set backs as well as progress. My ears perked up when you mention "push thru my exercise routine". Activity and exercise can help but overdoing it can set you back. Dr. Van addresses how to pace yourself in this post:
- Early Care Tips for COVID Longhaulers https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/post-covid-recovery/newsfeed-post/early-care-tips-for-covid-longhaulers/

What signals do you listen to that tell you when you've done the right amount for you? What symptoms have improved for you over that past 4-5 months?

I too am having the same issues. My cardiologist and PCP evidently were no help to me. I went to a Naturopathic Doctor and in one visit talking about my concerns post covid she said I had Post Covid Autonomic Dysfunction. She gave me (for $214) some supplements to take and changed my diet a bit and gave me some tips on relaxing and getting some sunshine in the morning. I had Covid Pneumonia and was on a ventilator for almost two weeks while in the hospital. Total stay in the hospital was 5 weeks. I was released from the hospital 1/04/2022. All I can say is that the doctors are learning as we go too. And after two weeks of my new routine of supplements and so on I'm starting to feel better. Not out of the woods completely but I have hope again that I will get past this.

Same here, the inflammation is unbelievable! every organ in my body (Guts) feel NOT HAPPY and just when I think I have it under control - it's back...Breathing is still labored but a lot better since some of the inflammation is subsiding but wowza - what a ride this has been...I am ready to get off though - enough already..