Hi. I know how Drs can make us feel. We think of our Dr was having all the answers bc sometimes they do. I heard from my Dr, as I sat in his office c/o abt debilitating exhaustion "It's only going to get worse. There's nothing that can be done. Nothing will get better on it's own " He then picked up his laptop and left the room. I was devastated. I felt hopelessness+ despair. Then a stranger handed me a country music style CD she recorded. She encountered me just momentarily while shopping. The first song began "Did the Dr tell you there is nothing he can do? Did he leave you hopeless+ confused? It goes on to say "It's not over til God says it's over."
When I heard those words, it put my Dr in his rightful place in the larger picture.
Then I embarked on reading/watching everything being disseminated on Long COVID from reasonable sources on the Internet. Something inside of me didn't believe my Dr was the final answer. He was not. I've made incremental improvements towards restoration of health and the cumulative results are solid from non- professional care.
Many of us redirected our focus from the medical establishment to alternative sources. And for many, it has been working out.
Discouragement is a huge disability itself. I say that from experience. It can be a greater burden than anything physical. I'm here to tell you that there is TRUE HOPE. You can grab hold of that and let it be real for you.
There are many, many non-medical interventions you can do that make a difference. One example: Epson salt baths. Another: vague nerve stimulation to your ear receptors. Another, certain herbal teas. Another: otc supplements. Another, Benadryl.
I could go on. I could be specific. But right now I want you to know the list of what is available to address symptomatic relief and perhaps even anti-viral status is abundant.
The current situation of recovery outside of a formal Long COVID clinic is self help. It's workable bc of the Internet. It's available for you. It might be overwhelming at this moment, but just start by throwing off hopelessness and finding some hope+ faith. Then start small. Reject everything that tells you that there's nothing that can be done. Try to get some rest + give yourself moments of peace. Then you'll be ready to sort out your priorities for recovery + begin to learn + test them.
Praying for you.