Please forgive this whinge

Wishing you well x

D’you know, I think that coming onto this forum when you feel like having a whinge is not only sensible but considerate. You’re sharing your problems with strangers and not placing a burden on your loved ones or those to whom you are important. Good for you, and good luck to you. You deserve it

Sorry pressed send too early !! Can you ask your GP for a referral to a Covid clinic ? Ours is going to if we still have the same symptoms three months after getting Covid - I would imagine you’re approaching that stage now. I believe the clinics have specialists who can track symptoms and advise how best to manage things like energy levels - our appetites still haven’t recovered and I think some dietary advice may be useful. I do hope you feel better soon.?

Partner and I, both early sixties, had Covid six weeks ago and although the main, horrible illness has improved we’ve got much the same residual symptoms as you describe and so I really do feel for you. It’s still too early for us to be referred to a Covid clinic according to my GP but we’re being monitored. I think the fatigue is the worst part - the complete exhaustion and breathlessness after any kind of physical exertion is something I’ve never experienced before. Can you ask for a referral to a

Definitely not a whinge, a very understandable statement of frustration. Are you able to get out each day for a short walk? With spring well on its way it lifts the spirits to see the buds and see and hear the birds. It may help you feel a bit better for a short while.

Hear, hear, cookiemonster66.

I feel for you, after my vaccine I had total fatigue and brain fog for 48 hours so can’t imagine how you must be feeling. Best wishes hope it eases very soon.?

They are linking long covid to M.E./Fibromyalgia as both are post viral fatigue, there was a documentary on TV on Monday which talked about it. I am hoping that all the clinics and money they are throwing at long covid will benefit all us ME/Fibro patients who have suffered for years with no support or understanding and finally we can get the help we need.

My husband was in hospital through covid, and for him, he has received a lot of after care, follow-up hospital appts etc. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be anything similar for long covid sufferers who were not in hospital? One positive thing for my husband is that the follow ups have highlighted other longstanding health issues which he was fobbed off on by the GP. The covid consultant has written a very detailed report to the GP, and strongly recommended that my husband makes an appt to see the GP. Guess what, he has tried, and can't get an appt.....

Sending you hugs and flowers - if you want to whinge, this is the right place for it!!! Hope you feel better soon!!

Vampirequeen - you are definitely not whinging. My son ( fit and 42 ) got tested positive 7 weeks ago , he’s never been in hospital apart from 2 occasions when he felt he couldn’t breathe and pain was bad. He seems to take one step forward then one back, it is just a horrible virus and not enough known. I think Whitewave said a doctor said could take a few months but eventually you recover, that gives me hope for my son and hopefully you as well. Only 5 long covid clinics in England, none in rest of 3 nations, they need more funding with so many people having it. In N Ireland where my son is there were so many that the heart/chest/ strike charity has set up centre, if you can get in. ?

I’d be flipping whinging too vampirequeenl It must be incredibly frustrating, the Morrison’s order was a weeny bit of control, it not working out was almost a final straw. I can’t improve on others suggestions, hopefully the blood tests will shed some light, meanwhile try and indulge yourself a wee bit and give yourself a big cheer for doing as well as you are. ?

You’re definitely not whinging va. Why wouldn’t you be totally fed up, especially as you’ve had the experience of ME. I’d be stamping my foot and saying ‘not fair’! Hang on in there, see what the bloods show, or indeed don’t. Be kind to yourself, it will help.

Thanks for all your nice comments and flowers.

I’m sure I read somewhere that getting the vaccine has helped people with long Covid. Which makes sense when you think about it.
Has anyone else read or heard that?

vampirequeen there is a Long COVID Support group on line that you could read/join.
Sorry I can’t be more helpful but talking to people in a similar situation to yours, may help.

You hate getting older. When I said that to my gp, he remarked "you will like the alternative even less!

Oh Vq you do sound totally fed up. I do hope Dr Sun will appear soon and help with your recovery, dreary days make every thing worse. Hope you feel better soon.

Sending a big hug.
Hope you soon feel better. xxx

The one good thing is that long covid is being recognised and some money put into it. Do you know if there is a special long covid clinic in your area? And as everyone else has said, it’s not whinging, good luck with getting the help you need.

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for you vampirequeen

Cheers? I hate getting older!

I tried to send you a daffodil! Here are a few more.

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for you vampirequeen

Often we can be left with post-viral fatigue and this appears to be worse than usual for some people.

As well as good food, rest and fresh air, I wonder if a few months' course of vitamins might help, Vitamins D, C with zinc and the mineral magnesium have been mentioned as being beneficial. We may all be lacking Vitamin D as we get none from the sun in the winter months.

Sometimes it's the little things which are the final straw.
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Just as an aside, I suffered post viral exhaustion in my 40s and the doctor gave me unlimited sick leave saying that one day I will wake up and feel as if my candle is alight once again and after 3 months that is exactly what happened. I used to see the doctor every week and report, feeling nothing was improving then one day I was feeling better. It was wonderful.

Don’t feel too despondent time will be the healer.