Does this sound like Long Covid?

Posted by sjde53 @sjde53, 4 hours ago

For about five years now, my husband has had crushing fatigue, where he’ll wake up refreshed, but then he’ll need a nap an hour or two later and then take a second nap in the afternoon, and still sleep 11 to 12 hours at night. He doesn’t seem to have post exertional malaise. He also had chest pain and shortness of breath. Those last two eventually went away, but were replaced by dizziness and brain fog about two or three years ago. Then about a year ago he developed a slight hand tremor. His PCP referred him to a movement disorders neurologist. The skin biopsy test for Parkinson’s was negative and his hand tremor is not like the usual Parkinson’s tremor. The neurologist never mentioned Long Covid but that’s what I’m starting to think this is.

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I only know PD and not long COVID, but it was news to me that there is a skin biopsy test for PD. Neurologists told me PD was determined by observation, and in my case, assisted by a PET scan. Some people have mentioned a DAT scan too, but here is a page that seems pretty official:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20376062
I am also not sure what the usual PD tremor is. My point is that I am not saying this is PD and I have no idea what would cause such fatigue (I am not doctor, just someone who has had early onset PD for the last 15 years.) Five years is a long time, but I do know that my PD makes every other malady worse. I also have to treat my asthma, and exercise also helps me feel better. Usually though, PD makes you sleep less, not more. Sorry for your situation.

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