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Joint inflammation and muscle pain after COVID
Good morning, my name is Chris. Over the past two months I have experienced moderate joint pain to no excessive pain in my large joints....
Last active: Jul 12, 2024
What can I do for lingering phlegm, congestion?
I am about three weeks past a bout with COVID-19. My symptoms were largely minor. One thing that's stuck around is persistent mucous/phlegm in the...
Last active: Sep 4, 2022
Going Back to Work
I started having COVID symptoms on Feb 16 and was diagnosed with COVID on Feb 17. I am vaxxed to the max (5 shots all...
Last active: Mar 3, 2023
Anyone develop worsened acid reflux (GERD) or a hernia post-covid?
My husband always had bad acid reflux issues and I had mild acid reflux. After covid, his acid reflux became so bad that he had...
Last active: Apr 21 2:52pm
New Member - First Post
Hello all, I'm new here and new to Mayo in general. It's nice to have finally found a place where others will understand my plight....
Last active: Nov 7, 2024
Has any long hauler been diagnosed with thinning optic nerve/glaucoma?
I had covid in April 2022. Many symptoms have lingered since then, most notably post exertional malaise, shortness of breath, coughing, GI problems, autoimmune disease,...
Last active: Jun 20, 2023
Bad smell coming from nose. Why do I have a rotten, gassy smell?
I caught covid during december 2023 and i lost all tasttr and smell for like two weeks and then it magically came back , i...
Last active: Sep 1 3:09pm
Liver Damage after Covid: What signs mean I should I call the doctor?
Just home. Liver Damage. Dr following lab tests. Any signs I should be aware that I should call doctor. Lot going on. Looking for physical...
Last active: Oct 23, 2024
Continued Post-Nasal Drip and Constant Mucus in Throat
I was sick the last week or January/first week of February. Home Test-negative, rapid PCR-negative. All COVID symptoms and known prolonged exposure to infected individuals...
Last active: Jun 24 9:26am
COVID-19 Caught Me - am I taking the right steps?
I believe I was exposed 6 days ago. Symptoms started 4/5 days ago. Tested positive 3 days ago and started Paxlovid 2 days ago. I'm...
Last active: Nov 11, 2023
My spouse tested positive, now what?
My Spouse was not feeling well we went to urgent care and she got tested for covid friday night .Test result came in this morning...
Last active: Dec 14, 2020
Continued success with post-Covid GI (GERD and more) issues
I wanted to followup on a prior post about my success in addressing post-Covid GI issues, largely abdominal pain, GERD-like symptoms, and changes in stool....
Last active: Nov 30, 2023
Sudden onset asthma and lung scarring, oh my legs too
I won’t go through all my symptoms, but what I have is a beast. For what I read, I have all of the weird symptoms....
Last active: Jul 25, 2025
POST COVID weirdness for 9 months+ POST INFECTIOUS LUNG FIBROSIS?
aloha from the Big Island of hawaiimy name is Mike, 41 years old, Father of two, I have decided to join any forum I can...
Last active: Apr 12, 2025
Not again, I’ve gotten Covid for the 5th time.
For those of you that have gotten Covid multiple time like me, I’m about ready to throw in the towel. At present, I’m waiting for...
Last active: Jul 21, 2022
Still having chest tightness 3 weeks out from covid
This is my third time with covid. I was on paxlovid last June 2022 and got a relapse two weeks after thinking I was over...
Last active: May 4, 2023
Hi! COVID and nasty throat side effects
I'm new at this let me start off with 3 months ago I came down with covid. It was mild. My throat looked nasty, I...
Last active: Sep 12, 2020
Long Covid Help/Hope in 2026?
Background - 48 y.o. male - confirmed infections in 8/23 and 2/25 - whole family had an illness in early March 2020 (we suspect it...
Last active: Sep 16 12:45pm
Is this Long COVID?
I got the 2nd strain COVID,when I went to my sister's funeral. No one knew that my sister-in-law had it. It's an 9 hr ride...
Last active: Feb 14 1:53pm