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@smdawson540

Yes, to all of it. Took 3 years for me to get to a Long COVID clinic. Unfortunately, I still have weight issues when I am lucky to eat one meal a day sometimes with minimal calorie intake. As part of my Long COVID issue that is attacking my autonomic nervous system, I have gastroparesis. It is incurable. Ugh. My food does not digest nor exit my body as it should. I am taking low dose naltrexone to help with the extreme fatigue, Unfortunately, I have some virus/upper respiratory thing at the moment and my eyes are so heavy and I am so exhausted even with the Low Dose Naltrexone. I can't exercise unless I want to be bed ridden for days. I have to be careful of how much energy I expand daily. My Long COVID clinic and Rheumatologist are running bloodwork regularly to make sure my vitamin levels are where they should be. I would see and GI and try to get in with a Long COVID Clinic. Not everyone with Long COVID will have the same issues. Take care of yourself, be kind to yourself, don't try to push through this as I did, it does not work. You are not alone. I wish you good luck with finding medical help and learning to live with your new normal.

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@smdawson540 I wish you all the best. I experience exercise limitations and am currently moderating at 10 minutes elliptical (for leg strength not cardio fitness), 6 squats, and 6 pushups. Where once I was 45 minutes aerobic (cardio and resistance). Pre Mayo I was told by local neurologist "keep exercising, it'll make you feel better", wrong!!! One of my primary symptoms was Exercise Intolerance. The 45 minutes would destroy me and I would need to lay down for hours to recover. Same with chores around the house with Post Exertion Malaise (PEM). I don't experience that anymore with my reduced level (and all the other elements of my Mayo plan). One of the best analogies I was introduced to my Mayo was that you must treat yourself like an injured athlete. You can't just back out there at the same level, you need to work up to it. Hopefully you can start super simple and ultimately work your way back.