Keep Getting Covid (8 Confirmed) and Long Covid Symptoms

Wow, I don't really have a clue-- really sorry about that.

Paxlovid helped me a lot. Maybe give it a try, if you haven't already.

I recently saw a podcast from the American Medical Association during which a doctor (from Yale?) said it's really important NOT to over-do physical and mental activity. Something they are calling post-exertion malaise, I think. Typical physical and mental activities-- that usually would increase endurance in healthy people-- are actually too strenuous for Covid patients.

When my husband and I both had Covid in 2020, we thought we were relapsing when we were probably over-doing activities as soon as we felt a little better. The podcast information corresponds to our experience at least.

Post exertion malaise does apply to mental activities, too. I've heard more about the physical exertion side than the mental.

If you have the money, maybe pay for everything you can. Like, get prepared meals and groceries delivered; get laundry done at laundromat; get a house cleaner, dog walker, etc. That way you can make room for more rest for yourself and more room for your wife to pick up your mental activities and so she doesn't get burnt out. Maybe you can afford it for a few months?

Apparently, you have to take the tiniest of baby steps forward to make progress and to avoid regressing.

One great resource for me was the nurse from my health insurance company-- who would have thought the company would actually help? The nurse might be able to take over some of your thinking and researching about health issues.

Best wishes,
Anne

Thanks, Anne for responding. One of my doctors has told me to go easy on exertion, mental and physical. She even recommended that I take several months off work. That is where I convinced her that going part time may help; not sure it is helping. I used to be a competitive bicycle racer as well as a marathon runner. I now can barely ride over 20 miles and at a very slow pace compared to how I used to ride. I'm really struggling with my lack of ability to do much of anything.

I'm 69 and got covid in March on a 7-day 350 mi bike tour. I got a double cytokine storm from getting glutened (celiac) and covid exposure the same day (a cyclist had covid and shared it with us). I averaged ~6000 mi/year on my bikes. My long covid (LC) is gradually decreasing (ups and downs) and I manage it by short rides (5 to 10 mi max) with rests between, taking walks, lifting weights (non aerobic doesn't seem to hit LC), managing stress and getting enough sleep are critical, and slowly ramping up mental and physical activity on the good days. My hypothyroidism also worsened; getting a synthroid increase helped a bit. Once the LC goes away (optimism) ramping up my exercise will be hard, but so is any training. It almost sounds like your immune system was torqued and can't quite rid you of the covid nasty bits. You might consider a log of your meals, in case any food groups worsen your symptoms. My celiac was triggered 14 years ago after catching H1N1 so for me it is gluten and NSAIDs. It is tough going from century to decade rides.

I'm 69 and got covid in March on a 7-day 350 mi bike tour. I got a double cytokine storm from getting glutened (celiac) and covid exposure the same day (a cyclist had covid and shared it with us). I averaged ~6000 mi/year on my bikes. My long covid (LC) is gradually decreasing (ups and downs) and I manage it by short rides (5 to 10 mi max) with rests between, taking walks, lifting weights (non aerobic doesn't seem to hit LC), managing stress and getting enough sleep are critical, and slowly ramping up mental and physical activity on the good days. My hypothyroidism also worsened; getting a synthroid increase helped a bit. Once the LC goes away (optimism) ramping up my exercise will be hard, but so is any training. It almost sounds like your immune system was torqued and can't quite rid you of the covid nasty bits. You might consider a log of your meals, in case any food groups worsen your symptoms. My celiac was triggered 14 years ago after catching H1N1 so for me it is gluten and NSAIDs. It is tough going from century to decade rides.

I was restricting gluten, per recommendation from my functional medicine doctor. Sugar and processed foods as well. I went to Florida a month ago for a week and a standard American diet (gluten and sugar). I also logged almost 200 miles that week on a bicycle. Lucky me, got Covid again shortly after returning home. I've recently started a restriction diet (keto/carnivore). Once I'm healthy enough to start doing stuff again I will try your recommendation of short/easy rides, maybe one or two a week to start.
Thank you for this advice.

I'm 69 and got covid in March on a 7-day 350 mi bike tour. I got a double cytokine storm from getting glutened (celiac) and covid exposure the same day (a cyclist had covid and shared it with us). I averaged ~6000 mi/year on my bikes. My long covid (LC) is gradually decreasing (ups and downs) and I manage it by short rides (5 to 10 mi max) with rests between, taking walks, lifting weights (non aerobic doesn't seem to hit LC), managing stress and getting enough sleep are critical, and slowly ramping up mental and physical activity on the good days. My hypothyroidism also worsened; getting a synthroid increase helped a bit. Once the LC goes away (optimism) ramping up my exercise will be hard, but so is any training. It almost sounds like your immune system was torqued and can't quite rid you of the covid nasty bits. You might consider a log of your meals, in case any food groups worsen your symptoms. My celiac was triggered 14 years ago after catching H1N1 so for me it is gluten and NSAIDs. It is tough going from century to decade rides.