Post covid fatigue

[Patienceandgrace]

Is there anything I can do to get over this post Covid tiredness? Ive been taking a tonic for a week but still feel like Ive been hit by a bus after a 10 hour sleep.

When I actually had Covid I didnt have that many symptoms and went back to WFH after 3 days. Starting to regret that now.

I think we were in uncharted waters during the first year of Covid. I found it very stressful that nobody could give me a long term prognosis, and it seemed equally likely that it could just get progressively worse ending in respiratory failure.
Now that we are over two years in, we have more patient data, and the trend is definitely towards slow recovery. I was thrilled the first time I managed to struggle up a local hill that I used to climb with no bother. DD and her partner bullied walked me four and a half miles up some 1100 foot crags last month, which was a major achievement for someone who’d been gasping for breath at 100 yards two years ago!

Reading with interest - I'm nearly 3 weeks from a positive test and nearly all my symptoms have gone but the fatigue is still debilitating. My friend said it took her over 2 months to stop feeling so exhausted. We're both triple vaccinated. I feel OK in the mornings but by the afternoon I'm shattered!

What concerns me more is my school seem to have had a sudden influx of students having fainting incidents at home. After the first lockdown one of the students went completely pale, looked dazed and was talking complete gibberish to me, we didn't link it to covid at the time and the recovered after about 20 minuted although it now fits with reports from other students, we've had about 12 in the last two weeks faint or have similar episodes at home and school. It could be coincidence but seems very strange.

My children's school has also reported fainting and three friends have been diagnosed with T1 diabetes, not necessarily linked but it is auto immune.

My tiredness is the other way around to pp. Dreadful in the morning and slowly increases during the day.

@Babcock good to see a positive message. Glad you are improving.

Worrying to see the messages about the school pupils

That's strange about the fainting. Since having Covid my son's had a couple of funny turns in the shower - turned very pale and almost fainted.

I have had LC since December 2020 although I am better than I was and have returned to part time work (previously full time) I still need a lot of rest. I returned to work 3 days after having covid and I regret that. Mental strain has an impact. Definitely make sure you rest up!

I'm two weeks post positive PCR and the tiredness is awful. I just get to a point in the day (usually around 4pm) when I just don't want to function anymore and struggle to leave the sofa. DH is putting DC to bed most nights because the energy to go up and do a bedtime routine wipes me out for the rest of the night.

Yesterday I was in bed by 7pm. The mornings are getting easier so I'm hoping it's easing. I just feel like I'm constantly in a daze.

Almost a month after Covid, most symptoms gone but the fatigue is horrendous. I have cancelled all work rest of month but wondering if I will have to book another month off.

I would work on the assumption that covid has used up a lot of your vitamins and supplement supplement supplement. Whilst long covid is probably/possibly a different mechanism for many people they may just need a few months to renourish their bodies.
B vitamins, vit b12, vitamin d, iron, magnesium, coenzyme q10 are ones I’d take. Not the pathetic doses of b vitamins you get in supermarket pots either.

Following with interest.
I am on day 15 I think. Can’t really function due to fatigue, if I try to push myself to make tea or clean I start shaking and have to lie down for the rest of the day.

It’s so frustrating. It feels like it’s getting worse not better. Worried I will just stay this way

Hi, I'm another who had a Covid in March 2020 and still not fully recovered, although I think I'm 90% there. For me, recovery has been about time mainly and just letting my body heal although I have rested lots, eat a good diet and take a high dose of vit D. It's been a difficult 22 months, sending sympathy and healing vibes to you all. You WILL recover, but a little patience might be needed. 💐

I had my first day back at wotk today, I managed OK but was really tired then just before going home I developed a migraine and felt really nauseous, now tucked up in bed feeling sorry for myself. I've only got to get through tomorrow then I'm on half term which is something and DD is on day 5 and still positive so we won't be going anywhere anyway

@HPandTheNeverEndingBedtime sorry to hear you are feeling rubbish.

What day are you on?

@workinghardeveryday, day 11 today was my first day back after isolating

I had Covid December 2020 and I have improved but still not fully recovered. It can be a longer, slower recovery than you expect, but you can get there.

Here are some good resources to help you with recovery:

www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk/

longcovid.physio/resources

Plus the series here from this Occupational Therapist is great to help you learn how to manage your symptoms and energy levels.

I have been taking elderberry and more chilli ever since
[if you like i will dm you with more specifics].

There was an interesting study in the Express (not high brow I know) where they used probiotics on patients with long Covid and saw a 50% improvement rate. It was a small sample size but might be worth adding in as not expensive??

More information about Long COVID and fainting episodes which could be POTS

www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/coronavirus-and-your-health/long-covid

Companies in health and wellness will make money on the back of those suffering from Long Covid

@Spudina

There was an interesting study in the Express (not high brow I know) where they used probiotics on patients with long Covid and saw a 50% improvement rate. It was a small sample size but might be worth adding in as not expensive??

Was going to add that I've been looking at various things supposed to help and gut bacteria is mentioned a lot.

What may be more beneficial is what you eat; one random thing I found (a bbc dr Xand or t'other one) was that daily oats / porridge hugely increases gut bacteria. On top of range of other healthy fibrous foods. (Probably low sugar too 😬) Add in yogurt and other things eg kombucha and that should give a boost. Probiotics are ok but wash out as soon as you stop taking them.

I feel constantly drugged and mornings are worse for some reason.

Hands and feet feel slightly numb.

@WarriorN that is interesting. I think science is waking up to the fact that the microbiome is essential for health in many ways (for example may help in preventing migraines) as there is a strong link between gut health and brain health. Who new gut bugs were so interesting !!

www.cuh.nhs.uk/news/friendly-gut-bacteria-speeds-long-covid-recovery/

Camp fire coffee is chicory. No idea if retains the insulin!

The comments about vitamins are interesting, and this thread has prompted me to call the gp about my fatigue. It's easy to attribute it to covid, but what if it's something else altogether? Anyway, following that conversation I'm now booked in for a set of blood tests next week because I do feel like I did when I was anaemic a few years ago. I'll report back.