symptoms persist after Covid

[punkster]

Hello everyone. I had Covid (mild case) a little over a month ago, and I'm still trying to recover from it. I spent three years with health anxiety about Covid, and finally got it. I can make it through the day until 2:00 pm, which is when I have to lay down and take a nap (if I can). I also have gastrointestinal symptoms which have persisted. Every time I eat I have pain in my stomach, which goes away after about 20 minutes. The reason I am concerned about this symptom is that my sister (first degree relative) was diagnosed with colorectal cancer about 10 years ago. I had my last colonoscopy about 8 years ago, but woke up with no hearing in one ear. My doctor and I have an agreement that I will do a fecal occult blood test ("stool smear test") every year instead of the colonoscopy (I couldn't do another one of those as it would give me extreme anxiety). I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow, and I have the fecal occult blood test sitting next to me, which I will do this morning. The reason I am posting is that I wondered if anyone else has had the gastrointestinal symptoms persist after Covid. I am also getting a little depressed because I don't seem to be able to shake this virus. Exercise is my go to for relieving anxiety and depression, and I don't have the energy to do that right now. Any ideas for dealing with things right now?

[Hidden]

I'm not sure if this will help, but it took me 3 weeks from the last covid symptom to disappear before I got my energy back. I've also heard about people getting long covid, but I don’t know anything about it.I hope you get your energy back really soon.

[punkster in reply to Hidden]

Thank you.😊

[AnonymousUsername13]

I had covid on june 6th, wasn't better until july 6th (had horrible panic attacks the entire time, had fever for over 1 week, just the worst i had ever felt). I went to the ER w bad chest, back (shoulder blade) & stomach pain. They said it was anxiety, & that i needed my gallbladder removed. It took 3 months of pain, doing nothing but laying in bed (i usually exercise at least 2 hrs a day) before it finally all got better. My liver enzymes were back to normal, no stomach pain or anything by October 6th & i was finally able to exercise again (but it took a while to build back up to 2 hours on my exercise bike after 4 months without any exercise). I read a study that said most ailments that humans have will heal themselves in 3 months, so i was going to give it that long before i made a decision (i don't have insurance, so the only way to get it removed was to go back to ER & throw a fit, my doctor told me. They offered to admit me the day i went to the ER, but i said no until i could talk to my doctor). Anything that can't heal on it's own in 3 months needs medical attention. I can't say what is right for u, but i had severe stomach pain after covid & it eventually healed, but it took forever (it seemed like, anyways). They were giving me 3 types of prescription stomach meds. There is hope. My doctor finally admitted that my elevated liver enzymes & stomach pain had been seen with covid after i kept pressing about how it could go from everyone telling me I needed ny gallbladder removed back to normal with only rest. I can't say what it was, but i had never experienced anything like that, & thankfully it's over for now. Hopefully u will see relief, too, but it's definitely worth doing the tests ur doctor recommends. I wish u the best. Hang in there.

[punkster in reply to AnonymousUsername13]

Thank you so much for your reply. Hearing other people's stories really help me mentally,

[EleanorRose]

I can't comment on the gastro symptoms but the fatigue I had with a relatively mild case of Covid was ridiculous. I was exhausted for weeks afterwards, I was beginning to worry it was going to become permanent but it did eventually go! Good luck with your tests!

[Kinlay]

Long term Covid can affect any and all parts of your body. While many folks take up to months to get over Covid itself, as many as one in three develops long Covid. There are support groups out there specifically for those folks. I have long Covid, then got Covid again and am still working on recovery. You may find this group helpful: facebook.com/groups/3739209... By the way, my doctor has yet to officially diagnose me with long Covid, probably because it has become an official ADA condition and they don't want the responsibility, but there is no doubt from my symptoms. Good luck!

[punkster in reply to Kinlay]

Thank you so much Kinlay. My doctor refuses to see me in person because I had Covid over a month ago even though I've been testing negative for four weeks. I wanted him to listen to my lungs, but apparantly they will see patients with colds and respiratory symptoms (who probably have Covid) but won't see me (who has very little chance of having Covid or being able to spread it). It figures that doctors don't want to diagnose with long Covid- they don't want to take the responsibility for anything.

[Kinlay in reply to punkster]

Forgive me, but WTF?! Have you tested negative yet? If so, you shouldn't be contagious. It might be time to find a new doctor... If you can, with the current shortage.

If you aren't already, start taking both Vitamin D up to 400 iu daily and I highly recommend NAC, which you will see mentioned a lot in long covid threads. I take 600 mg 2 x daily. webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingre...

I was finally getting healthy again when the second bout of Covid knocked me back, but now I'm determined to fight myself back again.

[punkster in reply to Kinlay]

Thank you. WTF was my thought exactly. It's a long story because I have to find a new doctor because my PCP is leaving the medical group (like all of the good doctors usually do). I am stuck with a substandard medical group because of my insurance. When I have to find a new doctor, I do my research and find out where they went to school (i.e. USA or the Carribean) and where they did their internships and fellowships. Unfortunataly, many times my medical group doesn't have much to choose from. I will definitely check out the FaceBook group.

[PugMom1968]

I’m sitting here with Covid reading this thread…..I was triple vaxed. I have several underlying health issues. I just woke up and want to go back to bed. Hopefully my long term symptoms won’t be too bad.

[meromano in reply to PugMom1968]

I'm sorry to say but being triple vaxxed may be part of the problem. So much information is now coming out about the jabs. I hope you're not one of the injured. It might be worth you having a look at the World Council for Health website as it offers advice on treating Covid, detoxing from the spike protein and a lot more. Hope you feel better soon. All the best.

[punkster]

Take heart because long term symptoms seem to be all over the board. I had 5 shots and still got Covid. The severity of the Covid case has no bearing on long term symptoms. Best of luck. Make sure you take enough time to rest.