|
|
Post by bracknellboy on Apr 14, 2022 6:57:10 GMT
We had Covid late March. My wife has recovered fully, fortunately, but I've not been so lucky. It went to my chest and the smallest exertion is now leaving me breathless. Last week, a short walk uphill, which I've done regularly for years, left me draped over a railing and gasping for breath. Taking it easy since then and barely doing any exercise, which goes against the grain for me. Just hoping this lung impairment I've been left with is only temporary. Some reports suggest that's the case.... with 4, or 12, or 52 week recovery periods mentioned.  My pulse oxymeter, which used to read typically 97/99, now reads 94/96 most of the time, so probably related. Even this 'milder' Omicron is still a right b*gg*r, so take care out there. @berneythedolt Sorry to hear that  Are you getting any help with it, part of any the 'long covid recovery schemes' ? As someone who found themselves in mid life suddently developing undiagnosed (for a time) asthma, and who was previously pretty active, I have a lot of sympathy for the symptoms you are getting. I really struggled with doing a short 500 yard walk back from shops which was on so moderate an incline I hadn't previously noticed. Or had to go to sleep for an hour or more after only partially managing to clean the car. Its quite unnerving to find your lungs just aren't working. Thankfully, mine is now diagnosed and under control: partly thanks to having ended up in ambo to A&E after an attempted bike ride went horribly pear shaped, triggering my GP surgery to up their game.
|
|
|
|
Post by bernythedolt on Apr 14, 2022 9:38:57 GMT
We had Covid late March. My wife has recovered fully, fortunately, but I've not been so lucky. It went to my chest and the smallest exertion is now leaving me breathless. Last week, a short walk uphill, which I've done regularly for years, left me draped over a railing and gasping for breath. Taking it easy since then and barely doing any exercise, which goes against the grain for me. Just hoping this lung impairment I've been left with is only temporary. Some reports suggest that's the case.... with 4, or 12, or 52 week recovery periods mentioned. My pulse oxymeter, which used to read typically 97/99, now reads 94/96 most of the time, so probably related. Even this 'milder' Omicron is still a right b*gg*r, so take care out there. @berneythedolt Sorry to hear that  Are you getting any help with it, part of any the 'long covid recovery schemes' ? As someone who found themselves in mid life suddently developing undiagnosed (for a time) asthma, and who was previously pretty active, I have a lot of sympathy for the symptoms you are getting. I really struggled with doing a short 500 yard walk back from shops which was on so moderate an incline I hadn't previously noticed. Or had to go to sleep for an hour or more after only partially managing to clean the car. Its quite unnerving to find your lungs just aren't working. Thankfully, mine is now diagnosed and under control: partly thanks to having ended up in ambo to A&E after an attempted bike ride went horribly pear shaped, triggering my GP surgery to up their game. Thanks, bracknellboy. I didn't know there were such 'recovery schemes', so will look into that. I haven't bothered with contacting a GP because they despise and won't see patients nowadays, so instead I've just assumed it comes under 'long covid' and will pass in time. It is unnerving, as you say. Sorry to hear about your situation and I'm glad you've got it under control now.
|
|
|
|
Post by moonraker on Apr 14, 2022 10:00:20 GMT
We had Covid late March. My wife has recovered fully, fortunately, but I've not been so lucky. It went to my chest and the smallest exertion is now leaving me breathless. Last week, a short walk uphill, which I've done regularly for years, left me draped over a railing and gasping for breath. Taking it easy since then and barely doing any exercise, which goes against the grain for me. Just hoping this lung impairment I've been left with is only temporary. Some reports suggest that's the case.... with 4, or 12, or 52 week recovery periods mentioned. My pulse oxymeter, which used to read typically 97/99, now reads 94/96 most of the time, so probably related. Even this 'milder' Omicron is still a right b*gg*r, so take care out there. @berneythedolt Sorry to hear that Are you getting any help with it, part of any the 'long covid recovery schemes' ? As someone who found themselves in mid life suddently developing undiagnosed (for a time) asthma, and who was previously pretty active, I have a lot of sympathy for the symptoms you are getting. I really struggled with doing a short 500 yard walk back from shops which was on so moderate an incline I hadn't previously noticed. Or had to go to sleep for an hour or more after only partially managing to clean the car. Its quite unnerving to find your lungs just aren't working. Thankfully, mine is now diagnosed and under control: partly thanks to having ended up in ambo to A&E after an attempted bike ride went horribly pear shaped, triggering my GP surgery to up their game. Long-term Covid is my fear too. This week sees the eight anniversary of the insect bite that gave me Lyme Disease. The medical people, even a so-called specialist clinic, weren't much use and I had to resort to Dr Google. (No problems for two or three years now, although I avoid alcohol and sugar.) Like you both, I'm keen on outdoor activities. After my brief coughing/wheezing attack on Sunday (mentioned before), I'm still inclined to take it easy, though I needed a snooze yesterday after 90 minutes' gardening.
Off for my fourth jab in an hour or two, so am resigned to a low-key Easter.
|
|
jonno
Member of DD Central
nil satis nisi optimum
Posts: 2,808 
Likes: 3,240
|
Post by jonno on Apr 14, 2022 10:00:41 GMT
We had Covid late March. My wife has recovered fully, fortunately, but I've not been so lucky. It went to my chest and the smallest exertion is now leaving me breathless. Last week, a short walk uphill, which I've done regularly for years, left me draped over a railing and gasping for breath. Taking it easy since then and barely doing any exercise, which goes against the grain for me. Just hoping this lung impairment I've been left with is only temporary. Some reports suggest that's the case.... with 4, or 12, or 52 week recovery periods mentioned. My pulse oxymeter, which used to read typically 97/99, now reads 94/96 most of the time, so probably related. Even this 'milder' Omicron is still a right b*gg*r, so take care out there. Oh dear, I'm really sorry to hear this. My missus developed Asthma at age 50 and was severely ill for quite a while. Her GP took it seriously (eventually) and the treatment then and since has been very effective. I fully understand your reluctance to see your GP, but I would really urge you to give it a try. After all what have you got to lose? Please, take good care of yourself.
|
|
agent69
Member of DD Central
Posts: 6,044
Likes: 4,437
|
Post by agent69 on Apr 14, 2022 10:54:42 GMT
Better late than never, but I see that the Valneva Covid vaccine has been approved for use in UK.
|
|
|
|
Post by bernythedolt on Apr 14, 2022 11:09:46 GMT
We had Covid late March. My wife has recovered fully, fortunately, but I've not been so lucky. It went to my chest and the smallest exertion is now leaving me breathless. Last week, a short walk uphill, which I've done regularly for years, left me draped over a railing and gasping for breath. Taking it easy since then and barely doing any exercise, which goes against the grain for me. Just hoping this lung impairment I've been left with is only temporary. Some reports suggest that's the case.... with 4, or 12, or 52 week recovery periods mentioned. My pulse oxymeter, which used to read typically 97/99, now reads 94/96 most of the time, so probably related. Even this 'milder' Omicron is still a right b*gg*r, so take care out there. Oh dear, I'm really sorry to hear this. My missus developed Asthma at age 50 and was severely ill for quite a while. Her GP took it seriously (eventually) and the treatment then and since has been very effective. I fully understand your reluctance to see your GP, but I would really urge you to give it a try. After all what have you got to lose? Please, take good care of yourself. Thanks jonno. I confess I hadn't realised asthma could could develop so late in life as your wife's (I'm mid-60s), and my particular symptoms started straight on the back of covid. My missus has nagged me to see the quack...perhaps I should. I'm just convinced the telephone diagnosis (for that's all we can get round here) will be, "Well you've had covid, what do you expect?". That's the standard I've come to expect. If no improvement by next week, I might give it a try. To illustrate, son-in-law has a red and painful rash creeping over parts of his upper body. GP has been prescribing various medications, without ever seeing it, all to no avail. Last week it was painful enough to keep him awake at night. He phoned for a consultation... " Yes, GP will telephone you back later" "Can I at least send him a photo beforehand?" "No, our quota for photos is expended this week" - I kid you not. "Phone and make another appointment on Monday when the quota resets if you want him to look at a photo". I advised son-in-law it was time to see a dermatologist and we'll pay privately. Monday comes around. GP phones back, refuses to look at any photos (so could have done the consultation last week after all, grr!), diagnoses unseen from afar and changes medication yet again. After so many hit & miss treatments, none of which are working, son-in-law wants to know what he's afflicted with, so asks for a referral to a dermatologist please. GP is incensed and flatly refuses. "But I'll be paying privately. This won't cost the NHS a penny. I have insurance, too, but they will only cover me if I have a GP referral". GP unmoved: "I wouldn't waste my secretary's time writing the letter, as I don't believe you'd turn up for the appointment". Based on absolutely nothing. My PhD son-in-law is an extremely responsible and reliable individual. He would always act responsibly and rearrange appointment dates as necessary. "...because you've told me you'll go private. Anyway the NHS waiting list is 6 months". No reason there to refuse an introductory referral letter that I can see, but he did. I've told son-in-law he doesn't need a GP referral to see a dermatologist privately, many accept self-referrals. And that he should complain to the practice manager at minimum. "But this GP is the senior partner, so it will go nowhere". This is today's GP service, hence my reluctance to engage with one without a bit of a push.
|
|
michaelc
Member of DD Central
Say No To T.D.S.
Posts: 5,706
Likes: 2,981
|
Post by michaelc on Apr 14, 2022 12:12:41 GMT
Oh dear, I'm really sorry to hear this. My missus developed Asthma at age 50 and was severely ill for quite a while. Her GP took it seriously (eventually) and the treatment then and since has been very effective. I fully understand your reluctance to see your GP, but I would really urge you to give it a try. After all what have you got to lose? Please, take good care of yourself. Thanks jonno . I confess I hadn't realised asthma could could develop so late in life as your wife's (I'm mid-60s), and my particular symptoms started straight on the back of covid. My missus has nagged me to see the quack...perhaps I should. I'm just convinced the telephone diagnosis (for that's all we can get round here) will be, "Well you've had covid, what do you expect?". That's the standard I've come to expect. If no improvement by next week, I might give it a try. To illustrate, son-in-law has a red and painful rash creeping over parts of his upper body. GP has been prescribing various medications, without ever seeing it, all to no avail. Last week it was painful enough to keep him awake at night. He phoned for a consultation... " Yes, GP will telephone you back later" "Can I at least send him a photo beforehand?" "No, our quota for photos is expended this week" - I kid you not. "Phone and make another appointment on Monday when the quota resets if you want him to look at a photo". I advised son-in-law it was time to see a dermatologist and we'll pay privately. Monday comes around. GP phones back, refuses to look at any photos (so could have done the consultation last week after all, grr!), diagnoses unseen from afar and changes medication yet again. After so many hit & miss treatments, none of which are working, son-in-law wants to know what he's afflicted with, so asks for a referral to a dermatologist please. GP is incensed and flatly refuses. "But I'll be paying privately. This won't cost the NHS a penny. I have insurance, too, but they will only cover me if I have a GP referral". GP unmoved: "I wouldn't waste my secretary's time writing the letter, as I don't believe you'd turn up for the appointment". Based on absolutely nothing. My PhD son-in-law is an extremely responsible and reliable individual. He would always act responsibly and rearrange appointment dates as necessary. "...because you've told me you'll go private. Anyway the NHS waiting list is 6 months". No reason there to refuse an introductory referral letter that I can see, but he did. I've told son-in-law he doesn't need a GP referral to see a dermatologist privately, many accept self-referrals. And that he should complain to the practice manager at minimum. "But this GP is the senior partner, so it will go nowhere". This is today's GP service, hence my reluctance to engage with one without a bit of a push. That is not good and not a million miles from our experiences with the GP. They also don't do face to face visits anymore. In fact the door at the surgery is kept locked and if you need to collect anything you need to talk over the intercom and then wait for someone to meet you outside in the carpark. While I think about it they don't like phone calls much either - typically asking you to put your request into an email that they can then deal with in their good time.
|
|
benaj
Member of DD Central
N/A
Posts: 5,610
Likes: 1,739
|
Post by benaj on Apr 14, 2022 13:01:24 GMT
|
|
IFISAcava
Member of DD Central
Posts: 3,692
Likes: 3,018
|
Post by IFISAcava on Apr 14, 2022 13:42:52 GMT
Just like every other post-viral fatigue syndrome then.
|
|
benaj
Member of DD Central
N/A
Posts: 5,610
Likes: 1,739
|
Post by benaj on Apr 14, 2022 14:15:11 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by bracknellboy on Apr 14, 2022 18:01:12 GMT
Oh dear, I'm really sorry to hear this. My missus developed Asthma at age 50 and was severely ill for quite a while. Her GP took it seriously (eventually) and the treatment then and since has been very effective. I fully understand your reluctance to see your GP, but I would really urge you to give it a try. After all what have you got to lose? Please, take good care of yourself. (I'm mid-60s), and my particular symptoms started straight on the back of covid. Mine landed on me when I was around 54/55. I'm not sure I didn't have some problems before then but just not sufficient for me to end up in the system with it - I had had some issues when exercising which have gone now I'm on treatment, so I suspect it was there for a while creeping up on me but something obviously tipped it over. Interestingly, my elder bro was also diagonosed (but less severe) in what would have been his very late 50's (in fact think he had recently clicked over the first age digit).
|
|
|
|
Post by crabbyoldgit on Apr 17, 2022 6:56:42 GMT
We had Covid late March. My wife has recovered fully, fortunately, but I've not been so lucky. It went to my chest and the smallest exertion is now leaving me breathless. Last week, a short walk uphill, which I've done regularly for years, left me draped over a railing and gasping for breath. Taking it easy since then and barely doing any exercise, which goes against the grain for me. Just hoping this lung impairment I've been left with is only temporary. Some reports suggest that's the case.... with 4, or 12, or 52 week recovery periods mentioned. My pulse oxymeter, which used to read typically 97/99, now reads 94/96 most of the time, so probably related. Even this 'milder' Omicron is still a right b*gg*r, so take care out there. Foolishly I thought long covid was a bit of a lead swinger, then a month ago the wife went down with nasty flu symptoms and afew days later i too tested positive. To be honest all I got was very mild cold symptoms ,an odd explosive sneeze and an occasional soft cough. Nine or ten days later we were negative but none of my symptoms have gone except adding total lethargy after doing anything much. Emptying the compost bin , probably 20 wheel barrows left me grey shattered and the next morning feeling like somebody had beaten me with the spade i had been useing. If this is recovery make ill again, this is far far worse.
|
|
daveb
Member of DD Central
Posts: 253
Likes: 210
|
Post by daveb on Apr 18, 2022 17:02:12 GMT
I think people are being a bit harsh on GPs here. The roads are in a shocking state, but we don't blame the road menders. I agree being on hold to the doctors for 40 minutes to be told "no appointments try next week" is appalling. But GP numbers are falling, they've had enough and quite a few are heading to Australia for less work and more money. And they are seeing people face to face even though they try to do as much remotely as possible. They'd face moans about patients catching covid from the other punters in the waiting room otherwise. Despite massive difficulties getting through to anyone, I've been seen face to face during covid and was also referred to a specialist after emailing in a photo. Don't blame the front line staff doing their best, or even more will retire and emigrate.
|
|
keitha
Member of DD Central
2024, hopefully the year I get out of P2P
Posts: 4,587
Likes: 2,623
|
Post by keitha on Apr 18, 2022 23:19:46 GMT
Unfortunately I'm in the opposite camp It certainly feel round here that GP's are hiding behind covid,
Mine has taken all the online stuff off line, so everything has to be done on the phone and last week that meant 3 hours on the phone to get a repeat prescription whereas with the online system I could have logged in and requested one.
|
|
Greenwood2
Member of DD Central
Posts: 4,385
Likes: 2,784
|
Post by Greenwood2 on Apr 19, 2022 6:35:17 GMT
Unfortunately I'm in the opposite camp It certainly feel round here that GP's are hiding behind covid, Mine has taken all the online stuff off line, so everything has to be done on the phone and last week that meant 3 hours on the phone to get a repeat prescription whereas with the online system I could have logged in and requested one. We send repeat prescription requests by email, would that work for you?
|
|
Are you getting any help with it, part of any the 'long covid recovery schemes' ? 
Are you getting any help with it, part of any the 'long covid recovery schemes' ? 
