Reinfections in those who have had Long Covid

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Has anyone who has suffered from long covid been reinfected on here? My whole family has had Covid (last April) and my eldest DD has had long covid as have I. She is mostly better but it has taken her 14 months. I am really worried about her being in school and potentially catching it again. She won't be vaccinated for some time as is under 12.

Has anyone had a subsequent infection? If so was it milder? I am especially interested in reinfections in those with long covid because it seems the immune response is a bit different and I wonder if that could be protective or perhaps less protective in some way. DD has not had an antibody test, I had one after 6 months which was 'just' positive but haven't tested since.

Interesting question. Sorry I have no experience of long covid myself. My SIL has it but she hasn't been reinfected.

I think it's quite rare to be re-infected although it obviously does happen.
Can I ask what your dd's long covid symptoms have been? Did you all get a covid test last spring?
Im not doubting you btw just genuinely interested.

Hi, yes of course. Initially a pretty mild respiratory illness, lasted approx 10 days, fever, cough and malaise. Got a bit better for about a week, went on a walk with her Dad ( i was still too unwell) and then got really unwell. Then she had heart pain / sharp chest pain, muscle aches, tachycardia, slight breathlessness, headaches, stomach pain, brain fog and severe fatigue plus weird neurological stuff (tingling, sensation of 'heat' on her limbs etc). This lasted from the end of April up until Xmas time and waxed and waned in severity, a few hospital trips etc. She is about 90% now. She can't exert herself fully without a relapse / chronic fatigue symtoms and chest pain returning. She is doing 80% of school timetable (primary).

Her longest symptoms have been fatigue (severe at times), stomach aches, chest pain and brain fog. She struggled terribly with school work for a long while but that has stopped now and she can concentrate again. It has been very traumatic for her overall but now that she sees she is recovering she is back to her happy self. She has no other conditions, she was very fit beforehand and super sporty.

By contrast her sister also had Covid and was fine after 2 weeks.

And no testing at the time as not available but have since had positive antibody tests.

God the poor soul sounds like she's been through the mill!