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lasting damage to the body?

Some research indicates that damage ranging from long-lasting pneumonia in the lungs, to bacterial infections, to kidney damage that requires dialysis, to low blood-oxygen levels, to abnormal blood clotting, and more, are present in survivors of COVID-19.

As time goes on, we are of course going to see more cases, which means more people who survive it. I feel like so many people look at recovery in a binary perspective, where you either die in a very small and worst case scenario, or survive it and are 100% fine, when that really isn't the case. It seems more like a spectrum of prognoses, where death is only one point at one end, and there is a whole host of very unsavory symptoms and effects this virus has for many other points on the spectrum (look at Nick Cordero for a sad case that is probably dangerously close to the 'death point' on the spectrum).

Does anyone have any longlasting effects of COVID-19 or know someone who has them? I'm trying to convince family and friends to stay in and not take a slowdown in news coverage or cases in our area as a sign that we are in a celebratory victory lap. I of course look for articles too, such as one that I found of a young and healthy NYT writer who apparently still has trouble not getting out of breath just from walking around, 1 month after a release from a hospital.

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i had covid mid march

the only thing I've suffered from is a bit more phlegm production that's annoying

I know people who a month later still have trouble breathing and who fatigue easily

I cant really say if I had it or not as I didn't get tested. But I had "flu like symptoms" back in March that ended with a severe ear ache, high temperature, and trouble breathing for almost 2 months where I had to use an inhaler twice a day.


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hyperpowder posted...

I cant really say if I had it or not as I didn't get tested. But I had "flu like symptoms" back in March that ended with a severe ear ache, high temperature, and trouble breathing for almost 2 months where I had to use an inhaler twice a day.

go get the antibody test, it should be free through the CARES act

Tested positive in April. I can't do intense cardio like I did pre-covid. I can't take as deep a breath as I used to when physically exerting myself. Which causes lightheadedness and exhaustion much quicker.

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soulunison2 posted...

I know people who a month later still have trouble breathing and who fatigue easily

i think thats just standard with respiratory illnesses. I had pneumonia last year and was tired for a month or so after i was healed

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Friends dad and brother both had it. Neither report anything out of the ordinary. The dad was high risk, having a pace maker and suffering a major heart attack a few months back.

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soulunison2 posted...

go get the antibody test, it should be free through the CARES act

How exactly does one go get an antibody test? I'm interested in this too.

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FL81 posted...

How exactly does one go get an antibody test? I'm interested in this too.

I got it through City MD, just call your nearest hospital and let them know you're interested in taking the antibody test

Cant confirm I had it but I was sick in late January for a solid week with all the usual symptoms, it was a brutal illness for sure that felt like it would kill the elderly. After this illness for a solid 1-1.5 months it felt like my lung capacity was lower, that steadily got better, I also lost a good deal of strength that week of being sick and had serious lingering fatigue.

I cant confirm it was Covid but my breathing feeling so strange for a month makes me wonder.