I used to be a skeptic until I got it. I was one of the unfortunate 20% who struggled for almost 14 months before feeling back 100%. I had every symptom you ca

I used to be a skeptic until I got it. I was one of the unfortunate 20% who struggled for almost 14 months before feeling back 100%. I had every symptom you can think about. Heart palpitations, gastrointestinal issues, chest tightness, chronic fatigue, muscle soreness, and much more. I’m an active 30 year old who loves to exercise. I even saw a sudden drop in my running performance too. (About 20% or 2 minutes) I saw a number of medical professionals only to be told nothing was wrong with me each time. I couldn’t find an answer, so I had to go find one myself. It seemed that no medical professional wanted to touch the “C” word even though hospital policy tells you to speak up about it. Which I did each time. Perhaps one day we will know much more about long Covid and why it happens, whether that’s virus still hiding in the body or the complete shock it has on the nervous system. The good news of this all is that my second time going through a milder version of Covid had me recovering after about a week instead of on and off again symptoms for more than a year. I found many good habits through a year of struggling that I’m thankful for. When I first got covid, it felt like a punitive mark such as a scarlet letter. I was so ashamed. That also didn’t help. Perhaps it was all a combination of getting a virus, the stress that had at the time, and the pressure to keep living life as normal when I’m operating at 80% for a year.