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Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Sep 26 10:13pm | Replies (65)

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@covidstinks2023

Bless your heart. I am so sorry. I'm sorry to repeat my story, but, here goes. I had Covid last August. I had horrible headaches with it and G.I. upset. In September I got worse and ended up in the ER with double pneumonia & asthmatic bronchitis & a bad sinus infection. I was put on IV antibiotics & steroids. I rebounded with asthmatic bronchitis in October and ended up on another round of antibiotic & steroids. I already had asthma before Covid, but, now I am more prone to asthmatic bronchitis since Covid. I had terrible oral thrush in my mouth from the antibiotics & steroids and was treated several times with antifungal meds. Covid left me with a thick slimy saliva that hasn't gone away. I get choked on this stuff at night. My mouth was cultured this past Feburary and it showed I no longer had thrush and had normal mouth bacteria. This is anything but normal. My acid reflux worsened, my inflammation in my body worsened and I was diagnosed with borderline Systemic Lupus this May and I am being treated for it. I already had fibromyalgia, both thyroid diseases & osteoarthritis almost all over. Covid ramped up everything I do believe. It took a couple months for my heart rate to go back to normal. I got an echo cardiogram done to make sure i had no heart damage...I am grateful I didn't. I never knew such fatigue. My chest hurt for quite a while and I had shortness of breath for a long time. I would do something.....rest....do something....rest. I slept a lot. I have never felt the same since Covid. My previous pain worsened all over along with my migraines. My faith in the Lord Jesus is what keeps me going and encourages me onward. I am so sorry that you are going through all of this. It's hard to get doctors to understand. I remind myself that they still are learning about Covid. It will take awhile before this virus is truly understood. I was diagnosed in April with long Covid. Everyone's long Covid symptoms are different. I care and I am praying for you.

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I am sorry to hear what you have been through. You're right Covid stinks!

Out of curiosity, were you vaccinated? I never was and constantly think how quite possibly my life could be so different if i had been; albeit, I read n the forum that many folks who have been fully vaccinated still have Long Covid.

I do know {{{{stress}}}} definitely make our symptoms worse. That's what's so frustrating, is the Doc I saw at Mayo mentioned it and yet he is creating all this stress for me by refusing to call me back.

Are you taking any kind of medication for Long Covid?

I will pray for both us. Like you, I have faith in my Lord Jesus and he hears our prayers. I don't know how old you are, but I turned 68 next week. Some birthday 🙁