Anyone experiencing muscle atrophy/muscle wasting due to Long COVID?

I’ve recently come across muscle mass lost issues. I have noticed it in both arms — loss of muscle mass, weakness, and saggy, floppy skin. HELP!!!

Thanks from Sue

I also suffer from this since having long COVID now 5 years ago. It's demoralizing. I can't walk long distances. My right leg is weak and heavy feeling. My left leg has some nueropathy. I have been to a long COVID Dr., as well as an Orthopedic Dr. I have been in rehab, doing mostly leg strengthening exercises, and using bands. It's helping. I also have been wearing weights around my ankles. Somedays, I still have to lift my right leg to get into my car. But, I shoulder on. It's all we can do. As you noted, even with all the studies that I was a participant, there is still a general lack of knowledge surrounding how to treat those with our symptoms from long COVID.

Not sure what you mean by atrophy. If you've been an active for 2 1/2 years you will get atrophy. But if you've been active like you say I guess anything is possible with long covid. I've been taking creatine for a few months and it does increase muscle mass and has increased activities for my bodies and legs quite a bit but it hasn't worked as well on my arms and hands but the look at them the muscle mass is increased so go figure? I'm curious as to what activities you have been doing and what your symptoms are for LC.