Amy -
UP Artist is correct about the breadth of damage Covid can cause. Particularly since Covid has been identified as being a cause of Vasculitis - swelling of the bodies vascular system that can damage any organ.
Also the comment about approaching any lingering post infection problems from a multi-faceted point of view. A long covid treatment program is a good start if available in your area.
But, if not there are diagnostic areas that you and your Doctor might want to explore to help give you a medical frame of reference. Basically, it is the old ‘measure to manage’ approach.
There are several tests that can begin to define that framework: CRP test is a gauge of overall inflammation; a B12 test because B vitamins help reduce inflammation and nutrient utilization; Adrenal function test since Cortisol is the body’s primary anti-inflammation mechanism, and a DAO test measures the gut’s ability to create the body’s natural anti-histamine.
This type of testing won’t solve any medical issues you have, but it is a start for defining what and how your body is functioning.
And finally, the comment about resting more and limiting physical stress it very good advice. Pre Covid, you may have been very focused on physical fitness, but your post covid reality is that your body needs to repair itself and the energy that you have used in your fitness activity could be better utilized in getting better first before you return to your fitness efforts.
Chris47 -
PS - I am not an MD. But have been managing my Celiac Disease for the last 30 years and CD symptoms are very similar to many of the symptoms associated with long Covid - particularly since both cause major immune system responses!