Today marks 4 years since I first got Covid-19 which turned into 3 years of #LongCovid hell. I’m still symptom-free, one year on. Seeing other recovery posts gave me hope when I thought I’d never recover, so I’m posting this in case it helps others. Recovery IS possible. 1/🧵 But I know many who got sick at the same time as me are still suffering & now disabled by Long Covid. I don’t know why I have seemingly recovered & others haven’t. I don’t know for sure that I won’t ever relapse again. We desperately need research & answers. 2/🧵

I haven’t posted about #Longcovid in a while. The truth is I’ve been getting better in the last 6 months, but I’ve been scared to post about it in case it’s only temporary and I relapse. But now, 2 years and 8 months since I first got covid, I’m doing so much better. 1/ I’ve been working full time for 4 months and I am RUNNING. I’m on week 5 of Couch to 5k 😄 I can go out and see friends, and I don’t have to worry about getting too tired. I have got my life back ❤️ 2/

I’ve been sick with #COVID19 for 4 months. I’m improving overall, but my recovery isn’t linear. I have good days & bad days & it’s impossible to predict when either will come. I’m still getting medical checks - latest one is a heart scan to check for heart damage. My GP told me last week “we’re seeing a lot, and I mean A LOT of young people like you with this post-viral syndrome. We do see post-viral fatigue with other viruses, but it’s normally in around 1% of cases. With covid, it’s more like 30%”.

Today marks 3 months since I came down with #COVID19 symptoms. I’m still nowhere near better. I’m 32, was perfectly healthy before and I was trying really hard not to expose myself to the virus #LongCovid 1/10 I’m still struggling with chest pain, joint pain, body aches, head aches, cognitive issues and fatigue. I also now have heart palpitations and a daily sore throat. I am slowly improving but the recovery is so gradual I can only see it by looking back month by month. 2/10