Thread by @UnwantedGuest3

I am in my forties (was) super fit and healthy, barely had time off work over a 25yrs+ career and only on the very rarest of occasions took meds. A “mild” covid infection has left me with horrendous #longcovid for nearly two years and turned who I was, completely upside down 1/5

I’ve had 6mos out of work, can now barely do simple yoga moves without days of consequences and physical repercussions, live in constant pain / malaise and spend a fortune on meds. This is just ONE of the meds draws I’ve got. And note these manage - NOT relieve - symptoms. 2/5

Hospitalisations and deaths (tragic that they are) are not the only outcomes. Trust me, #Longcovid is a living fucking nightmare. As well as laying ruin to my mental, emotional and physical health it has nearly bankrupted me. 3/5

I hate that I’ve lost the rich, vibrant life I once had. I hate being weak and vulnerable. I hate the loneliness that chronic illness brings. I hate being medicated on a daily basis and relying on all this shit to feel ever-so-slightly less worse 4/5

I’m not telling you this for sympathy. That’s the last thing I want. I’m telling you because I don’t want you, and your family (because your sickness impacts your whole family), to go through this utter shitfest. So please - wear a mask, get vaccinated if you can, ventilate. 5/5