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Anyone recovering from Covid ? long covid?

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Zug2 · 16/11/2020 19:43

For those of you who have tested positive, just wondering how your recovery is going, as I am still having mild symptoms, but horrible fatigue, although it is improving.

How long before you felt back to normal?

I tested positive around 10th October, overall it was a mild case for 10 days, with waves of symptoms which felt like I was hit by a truck, then it would ease off for a few hours and hit again for another few hours, I didn't have respiratory issues, just a mild cough, fever, joint and muscle pain. I had horrible headache, dizzy spells and constant nausea and vomiting, then I broke out in hives last week.

I am still experiencing queasiness and headaches and have had 2 neurological 'episodes'. Dr. did blood tests last week which showed I am still fighting an infection and liver and kidney tests were slightly elevated. I have to keep track of the 'episodes' and if it continues I will be referred to a neurologist, thankfully I haven't had another one in 2 weeks, although I am finding I can be really slow to find some words, its pretty upsetting.

I am 100x better than I was, and feeling better everyday, but I can't shake the feeling that something has changed permanently, anyone else has experienced something similar, and are back to their normal self after a few weeks.

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emoojoo · 16/11/2020 20:49

Hello, have a look at the 'my lungs' threads and the covid xxx weeks threads and you can read lots of similar experiences. I had covid back in March (no testing available then) and was ill for several months and Still have a few nerve pain symptoms/fatigue. Resting as much as you can will help recovery. Hope you feel better soon

Babyroobs · 16/11/2020 20:52

Interesting to hear matt Hancock announce long covid clinics springing up. Hopefully people will start getting more help.

Zug2 · 17/11/2020 08:45

Thank you, I will look for those threads @emoojoo

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Mumisnotmyonlyname · 18/11/2020 09:33

I had it for 6 weeks. For me, days 33-42 were more intermittent.

YouAreAmazing0 · 30/11/2020 10:01

Hi @Zug2

How you feeling?
I'm on week 5. I had only mild symptoms initially but since have been having awful dizziness and nausea. Wondering this morning if any point ringing gp can they do anything?

Zug2 · 01/12/2020 20:05

@YouAreAmazing0, I am so much better finally ! The dizziness is gone, but I still get bouts of mild queasiness. Dr. told me to take motilium for the nausea, but it really didn't help that much. I hope you feel better soon.

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craggydragon · 13/07/2022 14:04

Appreciate this is an old thread but just wondered how the OP and PPs are doing? I am having similar symptoms at the moment and wondering if it could be long covid or not...

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