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There's also not enough discussion about what happens after recovery. I was pretty ill in March (and, to a lesser extent, in April), which necessitated some ti

by lol768 6y ago

There's also not enough discussion about what happens after recovery. I was pretty ill in March (and, to a lesser extent, in April), which necessitated some time off work. Testing availability in my country was useless at the time, so I have no formal confirmation as to what it actually was. The govt also intervened, preventing my order of a private sector antibody test being fulfilled, so who knows. The experience after recovery for me, though, was anything but straightforward and I really struggled with lasting fatigue, breathlessness and just general exhaustion. I was only able to work half-days for a decent chunk of time. I still don't feel 100% now. My GP thinks it was likely Covid-19 and offered a diagnosis of post-viral fatigue after some tests. I'm 23. Statistically, this should have barely affected folks in my age group. It's not an isolated case: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-53056785 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-she...

mercer 6y ago
It's been exactly the same story for someone I know. They had a mild-but-less-mild-than-usual flu in March that was 'strange' in all the ways covid-19 is said to be. They had 'issues' like yours well into April and still don't feel 100%. No official diagnosis though.
_bxg1 6y ago
I've been reading lots of reports like this from young people. One person in their 20s ended up with lasting asthma when they'd never had it before. A couple have needed lung transplants. This category of outcomes is honestly much scarier for me.
charwalker 6y ago
Right. I have some pre-existing breathing issues that, even though I'm an otherwise healthy adult under 30, would probably lead to my death if I catch this. Not wearing a mask seems disrespectful to the hundred thousand + dead in the US alone. If you don't wear a mask, and I get sick, I might die. That's such an easy thing to do to prevent passing the disease on by 70%. Good luck with your recovery.

by lol768 6y ago

mercer 6y ago

It's been exactly the same story for someone I know. They had a mild-but-less-mild-than-usual flu in March that was 'strange' in all the ways covid-19 is said to be. They had 'issues' like yours well into April and still don't feel 100%. No official diagnosis though.

_bxg1 6y ago

I've been reading lots of reports like this from young people. One person in their 20s ended up with lasting asthma when they'd never had it before. A couple have needed lung transplants. This category of outcomes is honestly much scarier for me.

charwalker 6y ago

Right. I have some pre-existing breathing issues that, even though I'm an otherwise healthy adult under 30, would probably lead to my death if I catch this. Not wearing a mask seems disrespectful to the hundred thousand + dead in the US alone. If you don't wear a mask, and I get sick, I might die. That's such an easy thing to do to prevent passing the disease on by 70%. Good luck with your recovery.