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Extreme exhaustion after normal exertion?

Posted by dawniepoo @dawniepoo, May 1, 2023

I had Covid in October, and soon after developed symptoms in my G.I. tract, my joints, and experienced severe exhaustion after doing normal household tasks that would’ve never bothered me before. It’s so bad that I have to lay down and tell my husband I am “having a spell“. I’ve been to the doctor. My lungs are fine. My blood work is all good, and he has said by heart is fine . Had echocardiogram and, CAT scan and a myriad of tests. We all assume Long Covid ,PS I am 78 years old. It’s become debilitating for me since I am generally very active ,gardening, exercising, walking ,yoga. This has really aged me and I wonder if I will ever get my life back . wondering if anyone has any ideas or has similar experiences.

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dawniepoo | @dawniepoo | Jul 11, 2023
In reply to @volam "Same for me. I had Covid over the Christmas holidays, and have been fatigued ever since...." + (show)
@volam

Same for me. I had Covid over the Christmas holidays, and have been fatigued ever since. The only thing that perks me up is a few days on a low dose of prednisone. I am 75.

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I could try that. I’m 77 and maybe it would work for me

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jmb73 | @jmb73 | Jul 11, 2023

Hi Everyone,
I got Covid on June 18 and am still positive with extreme fatigue, the shakes and my foot and calf swelling as my major complaints. My PC sent me for a Doppler ultrasound to see if I had any clots but my legs are fine. I did doze off during the test!! Do any of you have these symptoms? My PC says I am "probably" not contagious but I am so afraid of infecting my family. I am 79 and my bloods have always been in the normal range but these last ones were awful! My endocrinologist thinks Covid messed them up and is redoing them in a month. Has that happened to any of you?
I would appreciate any help as I am a bit nervous since I am now called "a long Covid" patient.
Thank you

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longcovidcelsi | @longcovidcelsi | Jul 12, 2023

This is the same for me except I'm 36. I was very active when I got covid July of 2020 and have been disabled ever since. Nothing showed up in ANY blood tests and doctors have basically written me off. However, recently there have been new insights to extreme fatigue and post-exertion malaise. They're finding that the resting lactic acid levels of some longcovid patients is very high. You should consider getting that checked, because if it is there's actually a very easy treatment for it. And if you have it but don't treat it, it looks like a self-perpetuating cycle. And if your lactic acid is high, you should get your ammonia levels checked.

I have a home lactic acid monitor made by Edge, and it's helping me see what activities are causing my lactic acid to spike and helping me manage what I can do in a day. It's been huge. I went from being in nearly constant pain and barely able to move around my house to actually being able to go out for a small birthday lunch at a restaurant with my parents and my husband. I haven't done that in three years!
I hope this helps. I've been telling everyone with longcovid about this because for some reason a lot of doctors haven't thought to check this. It's really ridiculous.

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dawniepoo | @dawniepoo | Jul 12, 2023
In reply to @jmb73 "Hi Everyone, I got Covid on June 18 and am still positive with extreme fatigue, the..." + (show)
@jmb73

Hi Everyone,
I got Covid on June 18 and am still positive with extreme fatigue, the shakes and my foot and calf swelling as my major complaints. My PC sent me for a Doppler ultrasound to see if I had any clots but my legs are fine. I did doze off during the test!! Do any of you have these symptoms? My PC says I am "probably" not contagious but I am so afraid of infecting my family. I am 79 and my bloods have always been in the normal range but these last ones were awful! My endocrinologist thinks Covid messed them up and is redoing them in a month. Has that happened to any of you?
I would appreciate any help as I am a bit nervous since I am now called "a long Covid" patient.
Thank you

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Wow‼️‼️ worth a try!! Going to check into that pronto ! Thanks

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tchrart | @tchrart | Jul 12, 2023

Had Covid 9/22, at times I still get very tired after exercise. I try to walk 3-5 each day, and at the end of the walk I feel different each day. Not sure if it's the result of Covid or pushing 83 years old.
I'm going to keep walking as long as I can. Good luck to you all.

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ewu | @ewu | Jul 12, 2023
In reply to @law59 "Hi @6189. The activity part of covid is sooooooo frustrating. I use to be on my..." + (show)
@law59

Hi @6189. The activity part of covid is sooooooo frustrating. I use to be on my feet 8-10 hrs a day 5 days a week lifting and constantly aerobic. Now a year and half later I am able to carry pitcher of water to water plants and I conserve my energy during day moving from bed to couch to bathroom to refrigerator so I can get to sprinkler in evening. My whole body systems are compromised and yes the blood pressure, heart rate, metabolism . . all over the place. From what most post covid posts appear to share, the battery analogy and really having to listen to our bodies is critical. Feeling fine and able to exert oneself can deplete your energy at cell level which continues this frustrating everchanging unknown territory. I can say my doctor says I was the worst case and I feel fortunate to look back a year and a half and know I am here and grateful pacing with restraint found small improvement of lasting recovery instead of constant setbacks. Hope this helped and know we all wish you a healing journey🌈

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I’m with you! I’m on my 17th month! There’s a phase II trials going on now about a treatment called BC 007 in Germany and they’ll have results by the end of the year or beginning of 2024! Look it up on the internet!

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jmb73 | @jmb73 | Jul 12, 2023
In reply to @longcovidcelsi "This is the same for me except I'm 36. I was very active when I got..." + (show)
@longcovidcelsi

This is the same for me except I'm 36. I was very active when I got covid July of 2020 and have been disabled ever since. Nothing showed up in ANY blood tests and doctors have basically written me off. However, recently there have been new insights to extreme fatigue and post-exertion malaise. They're finding that the resting lactic acid levels of some longcovid patients is very high. You should consider getting that checked, because if it is there's actually a very easy treatment for it. And if you have it but don't treat it, it looks like a self-perpetuating cycle. And if your lactic acid is high, you should get your ammonia levels checked.

I have a home lactic acid monitor made by Edge, and it's helping me see what activities are causing my lactic acid to spike and helping me manage what I can do in a day. It's been huge. I went from being in nearly constant pain and barely able to move around my house to actually being able to go out for a small birthday lunch at a restaurant with my parents and my husband. I haven't done that in three years!
I hope this helps. I've been telling everyone with longcovid about this because for some reason a lot of doctors haven't thought to check this. It's really ridiculous.

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I will see if I can get it checked. I am lactose intolerant. Do you know if taking lactaid is good of bad for lactic acid.
thank you for your help.

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law59 | @law59 | Jul 12, 2023
In reply to @ewu "I’m with you! I’m on my 17th month! There’s a phase II trials going on now..." + (show)
@ewu

I’m with you! I’m on my 17th month! There’s a phase II trials going on now about a treatment called BC 007 in Germany and they’ll have results by the end of the year or beginning of 2024! Look it up on the internet!

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Tx so much and best to you for your healing journey!🌈

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emet20 | @emet20 | Jul 12, 2023
In reply to @longcovidcelsi "This is the same for me except I'm 36. I was very active when I got..." + (show)
@longcovidcelsi

This is the same for me except I'm 36. I was very active when I got covid July of 2020 and have been disabled ever since. Nothing showed up in ANY blood tests and doctors have basically written me off. However, recently there have been new insights to extreme fatigue and post-exertion malaise. They're finding that the resting lactic acid levels of some longcovid patients is very high. You should consider getting that checked, because if it is there's actually a very easy treatment for it. And if you have it but don't treat it, it looks like a self-perpetuating cycle. And if your lactic acid is high, you should get your ammonia levels checked.

I have a home lactic acid monitor made by Edge, and it's helping me see what activities are causing my lactic acid to spike and helping me manage what I can do in a day. It's been huge. I went from being in nearly constant pain and barely able to move around my house to actually being able to go out for a small birthday lunch at a restaurant with my parents and my husband. I haven't done that in three years!
I hope this helps. I've been telling everyone with longcovid about this because for some reason a lot of doctors haven't thought to check this. It's really ridiculous.

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Thank you for the info! My muscles actually get really sore for no reason some days. I’m 45 and have always been active, not so much these days.

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marcslifer | @marcslifer | Jul 12, 2023
In reply to @jmb73 "Hi Everyone, I got Covid on June 18 and am still positive with extreme fatigue, the..." + (show)
@jmb73

Hi Everyone,
I got Covid on June 18 and am still positive with extreme fatigue, the shakes and my foot and calf swelling as my major complaints. My PC sent me for a Doppler ultrasound to see if I had any clots but my legs are fine. I did doze off during the test!! Do any of you have these symptoms? My PC says I am "probably" not contagious but I am so afraid of infecting my family. I am 79 and my bloods have always been in the normal range but these last ones were awful! My endocrinologist thinks Covid messed them up and is redoing them in a month. Has that happened to any of you?
I would appreciate any help as I am a bit nervous since I am now called "a long Covid" patient.
Thank you

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as a 73 year old with long covid (after a mild acute infection a year ago) I can assure you that you are not contagious. Covid messed up some of our physical systems, but, despite those problems, we're no longer able to transmit the virus.

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