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Is anyone navigating persistent health issues related to COVID?

Asked by Cupcake (16280points) October 11th, 2022

Hopefully you’ve heard of Long COVID, or Post COVID Conditions (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/long-term-effects/index.html). From what I understand, these long-term effects can result from either active COVID infection (even asymptomatic) or COVID vaccines/boosters.

For me, I have been dealing with debilitating health problems since receiving the COVID booster in early December 2021. Every system in my body appears to be impacted (brain fog/cognitive impairment, pain, weakness, post-exertional malaise, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, orthostatic tachycardia (POTS), GI problems, hormonal issues, acne, anxiety, sleep disruptions, numbness/pins-and-needles in extremities, weight gain).

I rarely leave the house, rarely drive the car, don’t go out alone, shower (in a shower chair) maybe once a week, sleep up to 12 hours a day, don’t do any housework, and don’t take care of my elementary school-aged children.

Before becoming disabled, I finished my PhD in public health, moved across the country, and started a job as a health services researcher. My job has been extremely accommodating, since I have moved back across the country again and can only work from home ~half-time. But I fully believe that I need to stop working to see if long-term rest will help me to have any meaningful and sustainable improvements.

Additionally, my middle child has been nauseous and low energy since having COVID in March of this year. He comes home covered in sweat and exhausted after school days with PE (we used to call it gym). I worry that he has a milder version of whatever I have.

Anyway, enough about me. Is anyone else dealing with persistent health issues related to COVID infection or vaccination?

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