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It sounds like a lot of people are experiencing the same horrible exhaustion, but has anyone found it impossible to just stand in one spot for anytime? I find as the day goes on and gets harder . Example: you might be able to walk to point A to point B but if you stop along the way, you can’t. Or once you get to point B, you can’t stay standing? I just find this really weird, for example I may be able to walk to the kitchen okay but if I open the refrigerator, I can’t stand there to find what I’m looking for. I can’t stand to cook, wash dishes, etc.
I have tried to explain this to doctors and they don’t understand and I feel like they’re brushing it off and it’s frustrating.

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I have a lot more difficulty standing in one spot than walking short distances—it’s as if all the blood starts to leave my brain if I stand in one spot ! I start to get very faint.

Hi @mh10. Know the frustration and as one group member shared she is taken seriously because her doctor has long haul covid. I literally have stool at my stovetop as I never know if I need for quick tea kettle, dishes and find refrigerator can be worse if needing to stand and take out/put away and I try to never shower same day of grocery purchase🙃. Hang in there and just keep trying different things like gently rocking side to side to figure out how to prevent these daunting symptoms🌈