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In my early 30s: Pretty sure I had COVID-19 in early March 2020. I had shortness of breath for a couple of days and I was feverish for about 8 weeks. Afterward
by disabled 5y ago
In my early 30s: Pretty sure I had COVID-19 in early March 2020. I had shortness of breath for a couple of days and I was feverish for about 8 weeks.
Afterwards, I have severe fatigue. I also experienced bouts, off an on for like a week or two at a time, where I could not physically get warm, and I was freezing to death, no matter what I did.
I also have severe dysautonomia (autonomic nervous system dysfunction) which I had prior to probably having COVID-19, which got worse. However, it is much improved now. People who got dysautonomia from COVID-19, by the way, can expect for it to significantly improve, or go away. Just focus on resting. It is a brutal disease, trust me, but you can get through it.
I also had cognitive issues, with respect to memory, which has improved significantly.
My best tip: Get a Garmin watch, that has the "Body Battery" function. It's a literal lifesaver. Do not let the "Body Battery" ever go under a 20 (out of 100) score, ever. You will pay a huge price if you do. Use the "Body Battery" to gauge if you can exert yourself or you need to rest. (It also determines if you got a good night's rest.) By the way, it works based on heart rate variability, and is quite accurate.
Here is a good Physical Therapy presentation on the current situation: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/hpsp/if-hpsp-pw-post-covid-19-recovery-2021-06-15.pdf https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/hpsp/if-hps...
Other tips: This is the ultimate site on fatigue. Unfortunately it is in Norwegian, so you have to use Google Translate for the website (and the PDF documents--which are great): https://www.kognitiv.no/psykisk-helse/ulike-lidelser/utmattelse/individuell-behandling/ https://www.kognitiv.no/psykisk-helse/ulike-lidelser/utmatte...
It is based on the book "Energityvene" which is called Energy Thieves. Unfortunately there is not an English version.
I hope this helps.
- johnchristopher 5y agoWhich Garmin watch model do you have ?
- disabled 5y agoI have a Garmin Fenix 6 Pro, which I had before I got sick with COVID-19. However, it is spendy (expensive). I did a search and Body Battery is available on cheaper models like the Garmin Vivosmart 4 ($129 USD). I put into DuckDuckGo and verified: "Garmin" AND "vivosmart" AND "body battery" Link to Garmin Vivosmart 4: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/605739 https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/605739 Proof: https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/vivosmart4/EN-US/GUID-BD05C6A0-1C08-4554-8565-2DC8E89DD822.html https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/vivosmart4/EN-US/GUI...
- johnchristopher 5y agoThanks for your searching, much appreciated :). I won't get a non-replaceable band one though, I have a tendency to sweat them to death :/.
- aortega 5y agoThe Garmin instinct have that function and works great. There are way cheaper options like the Fitbit charge, it also has a body-battery and is very accurate. BTW I never had covid but if my body battery gets below 20, I also feel like shit. That´s the point I guess.
- disabled 5y agoThank you for the recommendation, which is thoughtful. One thing that you may want to keep in mind: Garmin has to follow GDPR, while FitBit (Google) does not. You may not want Google (e.g. YouTube) serving you ads when it knows you are in a very low body battery state, for example.
- johnchristopher 5y agoWhy doesn't Google have to follow GDPR in this case ?
- disabled 5y agoSorry for the confusion: For Americans Google does not have to follow GDPR. Garmin has to follow GDPR worldwide as it is incorporated in Switzerland.
- CodeGlitch 5y agoHere's a list of supported watches: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=VOFJAsiXut9K19k1qEn5W5 https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=VOFJAsiXut9K19k1qEn5W5 By coincidence I was looking to buy a Garmin smart watch!