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@kayabbott

I am 69 and got covid on March 11, 2023; it was on a 350 mi bike ride that turned into a super spreader event. Paxlovid helped, and I was negative after 9 days. My symptoms were similar to yours (BP up to 190/90, elevated heart rate, heart trying to beat its way out of my chest, fatigue and insomnia, but no shortness of breath). My tests were all negative and I've been gradually ramping up my exercise. I still have minor fatigue and occasional short chest pain on exercizing, but am gradually improving. This year is out for bike tours (I normally bike ~7000 mi/year), and I'm just slowly working on getting back. I have a few autoimmune diseases so managing stress and lots of rest breaks are important. Covid can screw with GI tracts but mine is already toast (technically gluten free toast because I have celiac). It is good to escape the clutches of covid whenever you can; it demands a lot of attention.

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Keep going! I don't believe we'll ever truly understand how Covid affects us, what it really is, how it does what it does, for how long we'll be affected, etc., because it seems to adapt itself in unique ways based on the uniqueness of each person who becomes a sort of host. Ugh, right?

But we as a species are tough cookies. We push on, adapt and learn how to live with it.

I think this is a learning opportunity for each of us, to be more aware of our bodies. And a lesson for the medical and research communities to a) truly listen to us, and b) realize more fully that we're a whole, not a series of isolated parts.

When I pay attention to how my cough is, and massage my hands with a nourishing oil, for example, I've noticed that I can slowly ease my cough. Perhaps the rhythmic movements synchs up to the coughing. How? Not a clue.

You pushing forward is you taking control and living your life with LC, not being controlled by it.

Good on you!