Day 3 of #Omicron symptoms was my worst so far, with fatigue & a very heavy head, alongside sneezing. My tight chest, feeling of reduced lung capacity and tickly lung sensation had subsided slightly, as did the coughing, that had become painful on Day 2 #Oximeter down to 96%...
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After a year of wearing heartrate monitors to avoid post-exertional-malaise (PEM) and to reduce the occurence of 'inflammation events', I'm much more in control of my #LongCovid symptoms.
Here's part of my @visible_health Health Report, showing the reduction in overall symptoms.
Apart from a couple of times when I've over-exerted, and struggled to regain control of my body's Stability for around a week afterwards, I've been generally PEM-symptom-free since December 2024 👇
I am indebted to Physiotherapist Robin McNelis @robinthephysio for the micropacing approach, and to @BinitaKane for her YouTube series 👇
Prof. Todd Davenport emphasised a variety of approaches to managing my #LongCovid #PostExertionalMalaise symptoms. At the heart of my new understanding is the realisation that, for the past two years since my first Covid infection, I now have an ENERGY-LIMITING DISEASE.
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I have been using my @KiActiv
Smartwatch (provided to me for Free via @NHSDevon following my Long Covid and PEM diagnosis) for many months now, alongside the cost-free features of the @visible_health app. But I now understand how to use these in a more informed way...
It took my legs a few minutes to warm up this morning, but glad to report that long morning walks remain easy, in contrast to later in the day. #Totnes is waking up beautifully ☀️
5 miles walked this morning, with no adverse effects. Then strimmed & mowed a lawn. Great to not be worried about my heart and lungs as I got a real workout from the gardening. However, I'm mindful of the warnings of some with #LongCovid that I should continue to pace myself.
Had a run of 3 good days, but just tried doing *some* of the things my lungs had allowed me to do over the weekend & over-did it by fixing the ball-cock in the toilet cistern! Lowered my guard; lungs are tight again (first time in 10 days) & I'm lightheaded. #PulmonaryEmbolism