Life after Covid - how many were fine?

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I had Covid in December. It wasn't too bad, headache, backache, cold symptoms, bit of a cough (coughed five times a day). I recovered quickly. I have a bit of a tickle in my throat now, occasionally cough. Most people I know have had ongoing issues following covid - mainly fatigue and tight chests, weeks but even some months later (i.e. long covid). I was just wondering how many people get by ok with covid and happily returned to their lives and usual exercise? Am I very lucky, or part of the majority and just happen to know a long of people who suffered for a long time afterwards?

I had Covid just before Christmas. Had a sore head, raw throat and nose. Lost sense of smell for 2 weeks. Felt a bit tired but have been fine since.

Dd2 had it at the same time. She's grand too.

My cousin and husband had it a week later. Similar symptoms- sore head and tired. They are totally back to normal too.

From what I've read, the majority.

I had it over Christmas. Migraine, sore throat, loss of smell, fatigue, cough, everything worse at night, very regular paracetamol. But overall not terrible.

Four weeks later the only things I'm left with is occasional cough, but also breathlessness.

I've just had it, had cough, temperature, aching, sore throat, felt very tired. Also have a rash.

Didn't get diarrhoea/vomiting, although felt a bit off my food for a few days. Didn't lose sense of smell or taste.

I now still have slight cough and rash. Otherwise fine, but will have to wait to see what I end up with long term.

My mum had it in April last year and she's been fine ever since.

I tested positive end of November.
The cough and fatigue are relentless.
I also got laryngitis just before Xmas. The recovery has been as difficult as the Virus itself.

Me. I had it in December. Mildly on the whole, felt hot but no fever, extremely tired, quite achy, face crushing sinus pain & oddly, extremely sore eyes. I was surprised when I tested positive though I have to say! Was fine at the end of the 10 days. The only lingering symptoms oddly is sore eyes. My eyes are dry as a bone & still very sore 🤷🏼‍♀️ But it’s just annoying as opposed to limiting in any way.

I somehow managed to catch flu this month (blood test confirmed). I had a flu jab last year 🤦🏼‍♀️ Was 100x worse than COVID. Ive been so blooming poorly with symptoms I’d have actually expected from covid. Cough, massive fever, struggling to breath, I couldn’t crawl out of bed.

I acknowledge I was very lucky with covid & bloody unfortunate to catch flu in a lockdown 🤦🏼‍♀️ My doc thinks my immune system was a bit shot from the recent Covid & just didn’t fight off the flu as well as it might have done..

Me! Had covid last October. Had the cough for about a week, a headache for 3 days, sore eyes and generally felt under the weather but not awful. Still managed to make food for everyone throughout. Lost taste and smell for 2-3 weeks but felt fine apart from that and no after affects at all.

I think millions will be fine.

We all got it in December I still have a bit of a cough but mainly fine. DH was hospitalised and had four weeks off work. He still gets a bit breathless and tired but mainly back to his normal self.

I'm opposite. I had mild Covid, slight cough, low grade fever aches and chills. At day 10 developed burning chest and shortness of breath which lasted 9 months. Nearly 100% now but only just been able to tolerate exercise.

Thanks for responses, very interesting. I guess I'm wondering as have heard so many people coping with long covid and keen to get back to exercising but just concerned about reports from people who have suffered later on, even when symptoms mild. I guess I will take it easy, as it seems to hit people in such an individual way, we'd never know the true effect.

Almost everyone.
Remember that over 30% of people have no covid symptoms at all, they're obviously fine before during and after.
The estimate from Zoe is that 1 in 20 suffer from long covid for 8 weeks or more. Therefore 19 in 20 don't.
covid.joinzoe.com/post/long-covid

Maybe you think its higher because people with long covid would be interviewed, (or if you know them personally, whinge on about it) whereas nobody is interviewing an asymptomatic person or someone who had symptoms for a week and then was fine. Doesn't make interesting news.

Data from Zoe here

They also point out that risk factors for long covid are the same as those for severe covid I.e. high BMI, age and underlying conditions

This is a good question. We all had it in March last year.

My 6 year old was over it quickly (2 week mild illness)

My DH was also very mildly unwell (like a cold) But then after 6 weeks feeling totally fine he developed lots of other covid long term issues (heart related problems), skin rashes, covid toes and insomnia. He’s still got these now after 10 months.

My other DD and myself have both had long covid. Initially she was mildly unwell but then 6 weeks after (like my DH) went massively downhill. Had to go to hospital etc worried she has the multi inflammatory failure thing. I think they pushed themselves too hard. They seemed recovered so we’re doing bike rides and walks etc (we were in full lockdown then). She was unwell and unable to go to school until October. She’s 95% recovered now (she’s 9)

Myself...mildly unwell for a week, then very unwell. In hospital briefly, post viral myocarditis diagnosed as a result plus various other things. Still not recovered fully after 10 months but now is more ‘post viral’ than anything covid like. Mainly fatigue and headaches. I’m at about 80% normal.

So our experience is that it has been so different for each of us. I think the scary thing is it seems to linger..watching my husband and child get sicker after a period of feeling pretty ok was odd. It can only have been covid as we live in the sticks and were in full lockdown seeing nobody.

I do however believe that lots of people will be absolutely fine! Certainly I have friends who have been quite unwell and their partner / family etc have either been asymptomatic or been very mildly unwell. What is a bit concerning is that we are all previously very fit and well and have no prior conditions so it was strange we were so badly affected. If you’d told me in early March 2020 this would have happened to me I would never have believed it!

Interesting people are describing a mild cough/sore throat etc as fine.
Even if it’s not long Covid it’s obviously not cleared yet.

Of the people I know who've had it (around 30 I think), one had it seriously and is still feeling very rough several weeks on. The others all had it mildly and were fine within a few days.

@longshot I sometimes wonder if there was a different strain around in March as alot of us that had it then seem to have ongoing symptoms.

I had Covid last June.

Ongoing ear / hearing issues since.

I'm partially deaf, so it's far from ideal. ENT referral is (understandably) on the back burner, but GP chased it up last week.

Other than that, I'm more tired since but that may be due to work (teacher).