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@blondie98418

Hi,
I have long Covid. I had headaches, anxiety, depression, GI issues with severe constipation, I smelted cigarette smoke for 5 months everyday, brain fog, and breathing issues but only when exercising. It’s been little over a year now and things have improved but now I’m dealing with malabsorption. I think I might have intestinal damage ? I’ve had IBS for over 20 years, I’m sure that doesn’t help this situation. My doctor doesn’t take me seriously at all, he just says take some Mira lax and eat more fiber. I get pretty bad cramps in my leg calves frequently and I am very low in magnesium and protein, I know this through tests. I had to go to the hospital because of the severity of the leg cramps, that how I found out about my low magnesium count. But I have been taking a daily multivitamin and magnesium, so how was I low? The doctors couldn’t give me an answer. Now, I just found out I’m low on protein also, but I eat protein sources. This is why I’m thinking this is effects from long Covid. My eye sight has diminished some, I used to have perfect vision, now I have to wear glasses for near and far sighted. I need direction on how to get better!

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Welcome @blondie98418. You've come to the right place to learn and get tips from fellow longhaulers. I moved your message to this existing discussion since your primary issues are GI related:
– Covid Recovery: How can I manage GI issues? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/covid-recovery-and-gi-pain/

I did this so you can read the past posts and connect easily with other members. I also suggest that you browse through the topics in the Post-COVID Recovery group to learn more about how others are managing the other symptoms you also experience, like headaches, anxiety, depression, etc.

Have you been to a post COVID care clinic that specialized in longhaul COVID?