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My Recovery Strategy: Things are getting better
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Mar 11, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Prancer20, I know how you feel. Before anyone asks, I am fully vaccinated and have all the boosters for Covid. I had my first bout of Covid in January 2022. I had a cardiac work up a few months later because I was having tachycardia with minimal exertion. The tests showed some mild valve leakage and a few PVCs. The cardiologist said it was not significant. He did not want to prescribe medication because my resting heart rate is low. Fast forward to Christmas Eve 2023. I had Covid again. Fortunately this time the doctor prescribed Paxlovid and I felt better in about 48 hours. I am still having problems with tiring easily and heart rate elevating with mild housework. It seems to be getting a little better, but it is very frustrating.
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Yes, I am fully vaxed and boosted also and am really suffering with Post Covid stuff anyway.
My heart rate goes up quite easily now also. I already have some valve issues as well, but I was doing well before Covid.
I had cardio ablation for Afib about 7 years ago and that was quite successful.
Is the fatigue caused by cardio issues? Will this subside with time? Hopefully I can get some advice and honest answers from the Long Covid Clinic practitioners. So far, my cardio practitioner doesn't seem very interested. In general, medical establishment doesn't seem very interested.
I am glad that you have seen a little improvement. The past week has been basically a nightmare of fatigue and depression. Maybe one day I will get better!
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I can understand your frustration. I had covid April 2022 and am still experiencing heart rates of over 100 with minimal activity (eg walking up a flight of stairs, slowly walking around the block, etc). The physio at the long covid clinic wants me to keep my HR under 55% of my maximal heart rate to try and control my post exertional malaise. I find it very limiting. Anything more than sitting and smiling gets the HR up too high. Has anyone else received similar advise?