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How long did your teen's post covid fatigue last?

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Binfluencer · 02/04/2023 16:39

DD (12) had mild COVID two weeks ago but is still suffering from tiredness. How long did it last for your child pls?

Trying not to freak out and reassure myself post viral fatigue is normal and not a sign of something sinister (DH died suddenly so I am v prone to panic sadly)

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Binfluencer · 05/04/2023 15:29

Anyone?

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IaltagDhubh · 05/04/2023 15:43

Sorry about your DH. Totally understand why you are worried.

Two weeks is still active covid rather than post covid. I think it’s totally normal for her still to feel tired at this point.

i can’t speak specifically about teens, but I’m still suffering the fatigue and various other symptoms after I had covid last August. Not a sign of anything sinister, just stupid long covid. It would be worth taking her to the gp if she’s still feeling rough in another couple of weeks or so.

BewareTheLibrarians · 05/04/2023 15:45

This will sound a bit extreme at first, and is a bit “worst case scenario” so please keep reading for the good news at the end! 😊 And you’re right, post viral fatigue, especially only 2 weeks on is quite normal.

DS had quite a severe case of covid when he was 10, and the fatigue did take a while to go. He got ill in March, and it took him about a month until he could manage a decent walk outside, and he managed to go back to school full time in September, although he did miss days due to his fatigue for quite a while. He’s now 13 and while he does seem to get tired more easily than his friends, he’ll happily spend a whole day out playing football and wandering around town now, and goes to school as normal.

It sounds like your dd’s case was milder, so hopefully she won’t have anywhere near the same problems, but I just wanted to reassure you that even in a worse case he did recover, and nothing sinister flared up (and that’s with covid causing some heart issues for him too. That also resolved thankfully.)

Tiredness after a virus can be common, and the most important thing is for her not to rush to get back to normal, or force herself to do more than she can. That will only set here progress back. Lots of rest is good, and vitamin D/immune system boosting vitamins will help. Some people have found probiotics help too.

Hope she feels better soon!

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BewareTheLibrarians · 05/04/2023 15:52

Meant to say as well, I’m so sorry to hear about your DH and completely understand your panic. If it would help to think that this is your dd’s body telling her to rest and recover and get back to full strength rather than anything sinister, it might help? Having said that I was a complete nervous wreck while all of that was happening to ds, so I know it’s not easy or always possible to be “rational” about these things!

Binfluencer · 05/04/2023 15:53

Thank you both for responding and I'm so pleased your DS is better @BewareTheLibrarians. It must have been hard for you all.

I hugely struggle to manage anxiety around my children's health, DD has more colour in her cheeks today thankfully but still tired.

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BewareTheLibrarians · 05/04/2023 17:52

Thanks @Binfluencer It was pretty scary at the time, and I literally didn’t leave his side for a month! He thinks that’s hilarious now as he doesn’t remember how ill he was, he just remembers being really bored!

More colour in her cheeks is good! Is she managing to go out for walks or anything? Is she completely flopped out, or more like feeling tired after doing normal things?

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