Covid is ruining my life.

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12/19 I got Covid for my 2nd time. First time in 2022 was a breeze. This time around, did Paxlovid, wasn't all that bad, tested negative after 12 days. Didn't feel all that bad during acute phase and the 21-28 days or so after. At some point in the third week after testing positive, I felt pretty weird one night but not like for sure sick.

Ever since, I seem to almost get worse as every day goes by. The last two days, I've had fatigue so bad I've thought about going to the ER. My primary care doctor and a friend who is also a doctor say that I'm more or less fine and it's ok if I walk my dogs around the block. Both even said I could walk them like normal which is several miles a day.

Long story short, I'm on day 38 and I don't know if I have long covid (technically not long covid until 90 days) or something else or this is just the initial infection and I may get over it in the days and weeks to come (please god.)

Just wondering if anyone has dealt with anything like this, family members, friends, etc. I'm trying not to read all the horror stories on the internet because there are stories of Olympic athletes being bed ridden for years and stuff.

Also, I apologize, I've been MIA a bit here and this is why. I often don't have the strength to really read page after page of discussion. It's insane.

Thanks and hope you all are well.
 
Sorry to hear that. I wish I had something more to offer than sympathy and well wishes, but I have no experience with what you’re going through. I think the poster BigGame52James on IC may have some insight with long Covid or lingering Covid symptoms.
Best of luck. Hope you get back to normal soon.
 
I had covid twice. It was a summer breeze compared to RSV.

I don’t have any groundbreaking insight for you other than, if you feel like you need to see a doctor. Do it. You can’t play with this stuff.
 
So sorry to hear that, Rock.

While I didn’t experience anything like that, the one time I had covid, I had what some call “covid ear” for about 3 weeks after all the other symptoms went away. Basically m my ears were clogged due to swelling in the ear canal. It was very unpleasant. My wife had covid at the same time I did, and she had covid ear for about 6-8 weeks after the other symptoms went away. It was much worse for her.

I just share that to let you know it eventually went away, but it took some time. Maybe after another week or two, you’ll feel normal again.

There was another time— 18 years ago— I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia. That may have been the weakest I’ve ever felt. It took me about a month to fully recover. The fatigue was extreme. I was someone who ran 3-5 miles regularly, and I remember struggling to finish 1 mile a few weeks after being diagnosed.
 
Rock said:
12/19 I got Covid for my 2nd time. First time in 2022 was a breeze. This time around, did Paxlovid, wasn't all that bad, tested negative after 12 days. Didn't feel all that bad during acute phase and the 21-28 days or so after. At some point in the third week after testing positive, I felt pretty weird one night but not like for sure sick.

Ever since, I seem to almost get worse as every day goes by. The last two days, I've had fatigue so bad I've thought about going to the ER. My primary care doctor and a friend who is also a doctor say that I'm more or less fine and it's ok if I walk my dogs around the block. Both even said I could walk them like normal which is several miles a day.

Long story short, I'm on day 38 and I don't know if I have long covid (technically not long covid until 90 days) or something else or this is just the initial infection and I may get over it in the days and weeks to come (please god.)

Just wondering if anyone has dealt with anything like this, family members, friends, etc. I'm trying not to read all the horror stories on the internet because there are stories of Olympic athletes being bed ridden for years and stuff.

Also, I apologize, I've been MIA a bit here and this is why. I often don't have the strength to really read page after page of discussion. It's insane.

Thanks and hope you all are well.
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Do you have a pulse ox? What are the O2 saturation readings? Not that I'm a doctor, but it might be an indication as to whether the health situation is as bad.

Also there's another factor, but first let me provide an anecdote about me. I used to have a weak stomach and vomited frequently. And when I did, I couldn't stop. I'd vomit once in the morning and keep vomiting all day long, dry heaving deep into the night. It wasn't because I was sick. Once I started vomiting, it kicked off a chain reaction. The vomiting would make my stomach hurt, and there would be more vomiting, and then I wouldn't eat anything because my stomach was sore, and then acid would build up . . . anyway.

Point is, sometimes you can get in your own head. And I offer my anecdote precisely because sometimes people hear that and think, "oh, you're saying it's not real?" It's fucking real. I threw out my back many a time coughing out the last tiny bit of bile deep in the pit of my stomach, so yeah, it's real. But it also could be a snowball effect. When you feel fatigued, you get anxiety that it's going to continue. The anxiety itself is tiring. Now you're more fatigued, and more anxious, and so on.

Obviously I have no idea if that's the case for you, or in this situation. But maybe give it some thought? Meanwhile, what does it mean in practice? For my vomiting, eventually I figured out that I had to start drinking Pedia-Lyte after the first vomit immediately, and would sip down a whole bottle. I would keep about six bottles in my cabinet at all times (I still do, though my stomach is less weak). That tended to work -- but was it real, or placebo?

For you, maybe try to do the exercise that you can. Don't try to walk several miles, but do try to walk half a mile and see what happens. If you're able to do that, maybe you can build a little confidence and decrease the anxiety a little. Build on that day in day out.

Feel for you, man.
 
My situation is similar. Came down with it on Thanksgiving and tested positive the next day. Did the Paxlovid thing. Tested negative about ten days later.
Have been extremely tired and sleeping a lot more ever since. The worst symptom is a dry cough that that gets increasingly worse as the day goes on.
Finally my doc prescribed me a 15 day Rx for a steroid inhaler I use before going to bed. It's helped me get to sleep considerably. Remains to be seen how I sleep after the Rx ends. I've talked to friends that had symptoms for two months to two years.
 
I hate when a cold involves lingering fatigue that seems like it won’t end - but that’s mild and is gone by day 14, so I can’t even imagine what you’re going through. Hope it is resolved soon.
 
Rock said:
12/19 I got Covid for my 2nd time. First time in 2022 was a breeze. This time around, did Paxlovid, wasn't all that bad, tested negative after 12 days. Didn't feel all that bad during acute phase and the 21-28 days or so after. At some point in the third week after testing positive, I felt pretty weird one night but not like for sure sick.

Ever since, I seem to almost get worse as every day goes by. The last two days, I've had fatigue so bad I've thought about going to the ER. My primary care doctor and a friend who is also a doctor say that I'm more or less fine and it's ok if I walk my dogs around the block. Both even said I could walk them like normal which is several miles a day.

Long story short, I'm on day 38 and I don't know if I have long covid (technically not long covid until 90 days) or something else or this is just the initial infection and I may get over it in the days and weeks to come (please god.)

Just wondering if anyone has dealt with anything like this, family members, friends, etc. I'm trying not to read all the horror stories on the internet because there are stories of Olympic athletes being bed ridden for years and stuff.

Also, I apologize, I've been MIA a bit here and this is why. I often don't have the strength to really read page after page of discussion. It's insane.

Thanks and hope you all are well.
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Sorry to hear that @Rock

Hope you feel better soon.
 
Not as long as you but the first time I got something similar. After the acute phase I was just sleepy all the time. Like sleeping 15 hours a day. Went on for about a month and I was also afraid of long covid. Then it went away, pretty suddenly, and no issues afterward.
 
Rock said:
Thanks everyone. Hoping I sleep ok enough through the night that maybe I can make some progress tomorrow.

Will take what everyone said into consideration and appreciate each and every one of you.
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Hey, Rock. There’s a lot of bad information out there about long Covid, but there’s also no question it’s a real thing, and for some people, it basically triggers an autoimmune condition. See this article for a good summary.

www.yalemedicine.org

The Long COVID Puzzle: Autoimmunity, Inflammation, and Other Possible Causes

The underlying cause of Long COVID is still a puzzle to researchers. But Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, has theories.
www.yalemedicine.org www.yalemedicine.org

All that to say, if this doesn’t get better soon, you may be better off seeking out an endocrinologist who is focused on treating long Covid rather than a primary care doctor.
 
Get well soon.
I’ve got an 81 year old friend who has had 3x!!!
He’s still kicking and moving on.
This too shall pass. Listen to your body. Listen to your doctor.
Do the right stuff.
Get well soon.
 
Maybe that paxlovid poison is the cause. Why did you even take that if your immune system fought it off the first time? One day people will understand what a for profit healthcare system is about. Hint....its not about healthcare.
 
OGtruthhurts said:
Maybe that paxlovid poison is the cause. Why did you even take that if your immune system fought it off the first time? One day people will understand what a for profit healthcare system is about. Hint....its not about healthcare.
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Oh look, someone who got their medical degree from tin foil university. So sad that hundreds of thousands of your fellow alumni died needlessly over the past few years.
 
OGtruthhurts said:
Maybe that paxlovid poison is the cause. Why did you even take that if your immune system fought it off the first time? One day people will understand what a for profit healthcare system is about. Hint....its not about healthcare.
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I've taken dozens of medicines prescribed by my doctors over the years that have helped immensely. Why would Covid be different?
 
Rock said:
12/19 I got Covid for my 2nd time. First time in 2022 was a breeze. This time around, did Paxlovid, wasn't all that bad, tested negative after 12 days. Didn't feel all that bad during acute phase and the 21-28 days or so after. At some point in the third week after testing positive, I felt pretty weird one night but not like for sure sick.

Ever since, I seem to almost get worse as every day goes by. The last two days, I've had fatigue so bad I've thought about going to the ER. My primary care doctor and a friend who is also a doctor say that I'm more or less fine and it's ok if I walk my dogs around the block. Both even said I could walk them like normal which is several miles a day.

Long story short, I'm on day 38 and I don't know if I have long covid (technically not long covid until 90 days) or something else or this is just the initial infection and I may get over it in the days and weeks to come (please god.)

Just wondering if anyone has dealt with anything like this, family members, friends, etc. I'm trying not to read all the horror stories on the internet because there are stories of Olympic athletes being bed ridden for years and stuff.

Also, I apologize, I've been MIA a bit here and this is why. I often don't have the strength to really read page after page of discussion. It's insane.

Thanks and hope you all are well.
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Do you have any cognitive issues or brain fog?

My brother has had severe cognitive issues from covid for years now. He seems normal when you talk to him other than the constant complaining about it but in his head it is bad in ways he can barely describe. The only thing that stuck out to me is that he is always sleep deprived but never ever feels sleepy.
 
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