Covid Symptoms for 8 weeks...when does it end?!?!?!
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I first became unwell on 03.05.20 with a cough long story short I am still unwell. There have been a few hospital visits but never kept in. I had a GN tube inserted near the start to drain a bubble in my stomach caused by a build up of lactic acid. I developed pneumonia and a slightly collapsed lung, had 2 courses of antibiotics and one of steroids and to be honest don't feel much further forward. Im still experiencing shortness of breathe, severe headaches, tightness/heaviness on my chest and tiredness like I've never felt before. Doctors keep telling me it's a waiting game and could take 6 weeks...I'm now 8 weeks down the line. I also get the good days/hours like some of you seem to be getting. Most of the time I am able to be out of bed but Im on a chair in the living room not doing much, haven't been out the house except appointments the whole time. During good spells I feel almost back to normal. Yesterday afteenoon I was feeling I could go back to work next week (thats when my sick line is due up) and then last night I was near phoning NHS24 due to my breathing and tightness in my chest being so bad again. It feels like a never ending cycle and am getting concerned I will be left with some long term issues. I don't seem to be getting much support/follow up from doctors unless I contact them about something feel a bit like I'm just left to it because I haven't been hospitalised. My appetite has been fine through out however eating is a hard task, I get very breathless during it and after. I know everyone is learning as we go with this but sometimes I get quite down with just being told it will take time just rest and just being left to it. Im so glad I've found people in similar situations x
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