Have you or anyone you know gotten COVID?

[DonJuan]

Sorry to bump this thread but I have some new developments and was wondering if anyone else is having similar issues.

As I mentioned previously, I think I have long Covid at the very least bronchitis for the last year. Dry cough, shortness of breath etc. When I get any kind of cold it wipes me out completely, very short of breath, shallow breathing, deep breaths produce coughing fits etc. Doctors originally sent me for heart tests, ecg, stress test thinking it was heart related, but all good. Had a spirometry test couple months ago and showed decreased lung capacity and lower blood oxygen content (I had a cold at the time). Doc prescribed an inhaler type to use as needed (cant remember the name off the top of my head) used it for a week but no noticeable change. Only thing that seems to help is actually tylenol. Used it as needed and it worked great, which has the doctors confused.

So now to the new development. I thought these health problems this was all down to covid weight gain. In Aug last year I saw numbers on the scale I had never seen before, 265lbs I'm usually around the 240lb dad bod. But I started to notice that weight is just coming off. I'm now 227lbs and I'm not doing anything, no change in diet or exercise. I'm basically 7lbs off my usual training/soccer weight, but I'm losing muscle mass it seems. I still have a cough (now phlemy) and occasional sore throat, both especially bad in the morning. When my doctor noticed the unplanned weight loss he sent me for more tests, and all coming back normal. Sent to a specialist as well and he wants to redo all the lung tests. Other than the cough and sore throat, the shortness of breath etc only comes back when I have a cold or something (kids are disease factories).

Anyone else experiencing this?

[Buster]

Definitely AIDS.

[88CRX]

That sucks dude. And WTF, I have the same shit going on.

I had covid several months ago with super short of breath. Seemed to improved slowly over several weeks but never really back to normal.

Then in April/May I developed a cold which ended up being worse then covid, was totally wiped for a solid week, could barely get down a flight of stairs. Ended up going to the walk in clinic cause I was sick for so long and not getting better. And I started getting ear ringing and pain and I couldn't stop coughing or take deep breaths. Thought it was maybe covid again or an ear infection or bronchitis... doc said it was just a flu/cold and I could have a cough for weeks or even months (awesome!). They gave me a symbicort inhaler which does help a little when I'm coughing lots and helps with deep breathing. I'm still popping halls at bedtime to keep myself from coughing as I get a dry, scratchy throat every single day still.

Funny enough I'm also shedding pounds, with no real physical activity (hard to do when you can barely breath) but I just chalked it up to no boozing the last couple months as I haven't felt great. Super weird.

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Definitely AIDS.

Shit.

[ZenOps]

My body is definitely "running hot". At least 30% more caloric intake and no weight gain. Morning shits are huge toilet cloggers. A weird side effect of lightheadness that is not all that unenjoyable.

The most disturbing thing is that I have lost the ability to "ramp up my heart". Ever since childhood I've had the ability to just think my way into a racing heartbeat before I needed to do something like lift a heavy object. Now, its impossible - and was even sporadic heart rate for a few months (which thankfully seems to have returned to regular just not controllable) The piece of advice I would give is: Three deep breaths before trying to get out of bed.

Occasional dry mouth sleeping is also a thing. More pronounced Tinnitus. Might be brain damage, but oh well.

The tylenol might be a thing, there is a run on childrens tylenol for some reason. The masses usually figure out what works, and when they do - it shows.

Realistically, I might be turning into a vampire - or zombie hard to say.

[DonJuan]

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That sucks dude. And WTF, I have the same shit going on.

I had covid several months ago with super short of breath. Seemed to improved slowly over several weeks but never really back to normal.

Then in April/May I developed a cold which ended up being worse then covid, was totally wiped for a solid week, could barely get down a flight of stairs. Ended up going to the walk in clinic cause I was sick for so long and not getting better. And I started getting ear ringing and pain and I couldn't stop coughing or take deep breaths. Thought it was maybe covid again or an ear infection or bronchitis... doc said it was just a flu/cold and I could have a cough for weeks or even months (awesome!). They gave me a symbicort inhaler which does help a little when I'm coughing lots and helps with deep breathing. I'm still popping halls at bedtime to keep myself from coughing as I get a dry, scratchy throat every single day still.

Funny enough I'm also shedding pounds, with no real physical activity (hard to do when you can barely breath) but I just chalked it up to no boozing the last couple months as I haven't felt great. Super weird.

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Shit.

That exactly it. Every single thing you just said is me also. Symbicort, that's what it is, couldn't remember the name. It is possible that I wasn't able to take it incorrectly as you're supposed to take a deep breath and hold for 10 sec, kinda hard to do when I'm fighting a coughing fit as soon as I breathe deeply. I was even popping that black Halls that tastes terrible. Try a humidifier at night? And try the tylenol? The strange thing for me is when I went on vacay it was basically back to normal, sore throat and a little phlegmy in mornings, but I was feeling great able to do things and walk around and snorkel like usual. Breathing was back to normal.

Not kidding about the tylenol, got off the plane in Pearson and felt terrible before a long walk to the next gate. I was sweating because I didn't want to cough up a lung in the busy terminal and getting looked at or arrested or something. Popped a tylenol and waited for like 5min. No real probs after.

It's when these doctors get really concerned and start looking for signs of cancer and shit that has me worried.

Oh I don't smoke, or do any drugs. Only drink occasionally. Never been on any meds in my life.

[Tik-Tok]

My wife is experiencing long Covid symptoms as well. Her lungs are shallow in breath and her SPO2 is VERY low. She had an x-ray this week to see if there's anything obvious and still has to follow up on it, but I suspect it's due to Covid.

[SJW]

I had covid in January. Felt lazy AF before, still lazy AF after.

[Buster]

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I had covid in January. Felt lazy AF before, still lazy AF after.

I like the cut of your jib

[killramos]

I had a bacterial infection a month ago. Pheumonia and Broncitis. Shallow breath. Cough and discharge.

So thats long Covid right?

[Tik-Tok]

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I had a bacterial infection a month ago. Pheumonia and Broncitis. Shallow breath. Cough and discharge.

So thats long Covid right?

Being more susceptible to bronchitis because of damaged lungs would probably be considered long Covid.

[killramos]

Science

[ThePenIsMightier]

Mansplaining?

[killramos]

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Mansplaining?

Sarcasm actually

[ExtraSlow]

Get a room you two.

[suntan]

Broken leg: long covid.
Headache: long covid.
Itchy anus: long covid.

It's a depraved form of Munchausen's. Asians love it.

[Tik-Tok]

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Sarcasm actually

You can be as sarcastic as you want, but if you've never had recurring bronchitis, before, it's possible you will now, unlike a broken arm, or itchy anus. To prevent those, stop going to Extraslows art room.

[suntan]

I've had bronchitis three times in my life. Is that recurring?

[max_boost]

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That sucks dude. And WTF, I have the same shit going on.

I had covid several months ago with super short of breath. Seemed to improved slowly over several weeks but never really back to normal.

Then in April/May I developed a cold which ended up being worse then covid, was totally wiped for a solid week, could barely get down a flight of stairs. Ended up going to the walk in clinic cause I was sick for so long and not getting better. And I started getting ear ringing and pain and I couldn't stop coughing or take deep breaths. Thought it was maybe covid again or an ear infection or bronchitis... doc said it was just a flu/cold and I could have a cough for weeks or even months (awesome!). They gave me a symbicort inhaler which does help a little when I'm coughing lots and helps with deep breathing. I'm still popping halls at bedtime to keep myself from coughing as I get a dry, scratchy throat every single day still.

Funny enough I'm also shedding pounds, with no real physical activity (hard to do when you can barely breath) but I just chalked it up to no boozing the last couple months as I haven't felt great. Super weird.

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Shit.

Come ring for my team lol ez pace for you haha

Pretty sure I caught covid few months back. Cold/flu like symptoms that would go away and then come back. Very annoying. Took a good 5-6 weeks to feel normal again.

Well we have achieved mass immunity now right

[zechs]

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Broken leg: long covid.
Headache: long covid.
Itchy anus: long covid.

It's a depraved form of Munchausen's. Asians love it.

This.

Also, symbicort being given for bronchitis/lung issues without a short term inhaler like salbutamol (ventolin) is super weird. Need to treat the immediate inflammation before using the long term stuff.

As an asthamtic, I can assure you doctors are fucking retarded and have no clue what to prescribe or even what is available, even the lung specialists tend to have no damn clue.

[suntan]

Ventolin worked fucking wonders for my bronchitis when I got it.

God I miss my old family doctor. She was sexy and smart.