I felt fatigued for a few weeks and did not realize that it was Covid. Walking felt more difficult and being noticably out of breath was not great. Suddenly, intense leg pain set in with a 105°...
I felt fatigued for a few weeks and did not realize that it was Covid. Walking felt more difficult and being noticably out of breath was not great. Suddenly, intense leg pain set in with a 105° fever. It hit like a truck, and I can't imagine dealing with that without a vaccine and several boosters.
It feels like 80% of my sense of smell is gone, and that leg pain is still there when I wake up in the morning. No big deal to walk it off, but there is undoubtably some nerve damage involved. Fingers crossed that clears up and my sense of smell returns over time. BA.5 is not to be trifled with.
Your comment sent me down a vagus nerve stimulation rabbit hole. There's almost no chance of using it for my legs unless the situation were to deteriorate and become dire. However, as a possible...
Your comment sent me down a vagus nerve stimulation rabbit hole. There's almost no chance of using it for my legs unless the situation were to deteriorate and become dire. However, as a possible treatment for major depressive disorder, the idea of getting zapped for temporary relief is appealing. Thanks for the heads-up.
Thank you for posting this. I'm so sorry to hear what you're experiencing. Your experience is incredibly helpful for me to read even though I did not get long covid. It took me about a month to...
Thank you for posting this. I'm so sorry to hear what you're experiencing.
Your experience is incredibly helpful for me to read even though I did not get long covid. It took me about a month to start feeling normal again and I get heart palpitations every now and then even 3 months later. I wondered if this was a sign of long covid but after reading your write up I see just how different long covid is.
I am sorry you are going through this. Your symptoms sound like long COVID, but they also sound a lot like a severe form of Celiacs. There is a simple blood test that can diagnose Celiacs. It's a...
I am sorry you are going through this.
Your symptoms sound like long COVID, but they also sound a lot like a severe form of Celiacs. There is a simple blood test that can diagnose Celiacs. It's a low probability, but if you have Celiacs, then you can avoid food with glutens (unfortunately that means almost any food with artificial flavor) and it will make a world of difference.
I'm not sure how familiar you are with Celiacs, as your family might have a mild or severe form of the disease. You might be dealing with both long COVID & Celiacs at the same time. Celiacs can...
I'm not sure how familiar you are with Celiacs, as your family might have a mild or severe form of the disease.
You might be dealing with both long COVID & Celiacs at the same time.
Celiacs can apparently also be exacerbated by stress.
A gluten free diet is very hard. Most sauces and dressings contain small amounts of gluten.
Even the smallest amount of gluten (10 milligrams) can cause damage to the villi and can bring on the symptoms you are describing.
Those with a severe case of Celiacs are careful to have separate food preparation surfaces for gluten and non gluten sensitive family members, and are extremely careful when ordering food from restaurants.
The blood test does give false negatives, so only an upper endoscopy will tell you for sure.
Could be that your immune system pretty much did an audit and any sensitivities that your body was able to compensate for aren't able to be worked around anymore.
Could be that your immune system pretty much did an audit and any sensitivities that your body was able to compensate for aren't able to be worked around anymore.
I felt fatigued for a few weeks and did not realize that it was Covid. Walking felt more difficult and being noticably out of breath was not great. Suddenly, intense leg pain set in with a 105° fever. It hit like a truck, and I can't imagine dealing with that without a vaccine and several boosters.
It feels like 80% of my sense of smell is gone, and that leg pain is still there when I wake up in the morning. No big deal to walk it off, but there is undoubtably some nerve damage involved. Fingers crossed that clears up and my sense of smell returns over time. BA.5 is not to be trifled with.
Your comment sent me down a vagus nerve stimulation rabbit hole. There's almost no chance of using it for my legs unless the situation were to deteriorate and become dire. However, as a possible treatment for major depressive disorder, the idea of getting zapped for temporary relief is appealing. Thanks for the heads-up.
Thank you for posting this. I'm so sorry to hear what you're experiencing.
Your experience is incredibly helpful for me to read even though I did not get long covid. It took me about a month to start feeling normal again and I get heart palpitations every now and then even 3 months later. I wondered if this was a sign of long covid but after reading your write up I see just how different long covid is.
Thanks for drawing attention to this!
I am sorry you are going through this.
Your symptoms sound like long COVID, but they also sound a lot like a severe form of Celiacs. There is a simple blood test that can diagnose Celiacs. It's a low probability, but if you have Celiacs, then you can avoid food with glutens (unfortunately that means almost any food with artificial flavor) and it will make a world of difference.
I'm not sure how familiar you are with Celiacs, as your family might have a mild or severe form of the disease.
You might be dealing with both long COVID & Celiacs at the same time.
Celiacs can apparently also be exacerbated by stress.
A gluten free diet is very hard. Most sauces and dressings contain small amounts of gluten.
Even the smallest amount of gluten (10 milligrams) can cause damage to the villi and can bring on the symptoms you are describing.
Those with a severe case of Celiacs are careful to have separate food preparation surfaces for gluten and non gluten sensitive family members, and are extremely careful when ordering food from restaurants.
The blood test does give false negatives, so only an upper endoscopy will tell you for sure.
Could be that your immune system pretty much did an audit and any sensitivities that your body was able to compensate for aren't able to be worked around anymore.