Continuing late symptoms

Posted by jeindc @jeindc, 21 hours ago

In April 2025, I posted a long post of my COVID/Long COVID journey that began in late March/early April 2023.

The most recent suspected symptom that I've had since the beginning but because all the literature I could find says it should clear up in not more than 2 months, tho' the longest "case on record" lasted 22 months, is suspected COVID toes.

From the start of testing positive, when I had a rash on my inner right ankle and inner right thigh near my knee, I also had an ingrown right toenail. ER had no podiatrist on duty at the first visit or a subsequent one. The dermatologist was only interested in the rashes.

I ultimately saw a podiatrist tho cut away the ingrown part of the nail. Alas, both big goes, and in particular the right one, gets ingrown nails on both sides of the big toe necessitating visits. (If only they had a frequent visitor card!) Now the left big toe is red and swollen.

With both lymphedema and lipedema, both triggered by COVID infection, my right foot is sometimes swollen. Shoes - and I've tried soooo many including SAS for WW feet [horrible on left foot where it was far too big; too tight in toe on right] - are impossible. Podiatrist thought my Birkenstock clogs might case the rubbing since my foot slides in it. I got Birkenstock sandals with two straps so no sliding and my toes, albeit in socks, are secure and toe not rubbing and not getting better.

Are there more "shoes to drop" (bad pun right?!) in symptoms - hearing lost 9 months in after 7 months of musical tinnitus that continues; lymph- and lipe- demas; tongue and mouth swelling and cold-sore like inside mouth "rash"; peeling heel bottoms; dramatic breast size changes; and I'm probl leaving something out. I'm exhausted and in constant pain (from these and from spinal stenosis and arthritis) and would like to curl up in a ball if only I could lie down!

Thanks.
JE

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