How long before long covid goes away?!

It took me 8 months. I couldnt run at all.

Cut your sugar intake and take a probiotic. Not medical advice but when I did this my aymptoms wenr away in a few weeks.

Take turmeric curcumin, vitamins, good sleep. Maybe take a few days off and just do super light stuff like swim or easy bike. Cordyceps.

I wouldn’t say you have long covid yet. Even though you don’t have covid anymore there is probably lingering damage to your lungs and other stuff like red blood cells. I would say it’s normal to struggle with running for about 5 weeks after infection clears.

A: After everyone gets vaccinated and quadruple boosted like Fauxi. Of, wait, maybe not.

It really seems to vary from person to person. One of my students was infected in the first wave, a couple years ago: is unlikely to run again and AFAIK has not returned to school. But most people seem to get past it more readily.

You've gotten some decent advice on this thread already. I would just add my usual: Give it a chance to get better. Don't try to "push" or fight through it.

The “studies” would have you believe that 20-30% of people develop long covid. Ever wonder why we never hear about any professional athletes complaining about long covid, let alone 20% of them. Long covid is not real. It’s made by people with mental issues and the medical industry is more than willing to accommodate them.

So your message to the OP is that it's just all in his mind?

Yes. Except I will also point out that the person is likely a troll. Refute my point. Why don’t professional athletes ever have this “long covid” issue?

So Kate Grace doesn't count as a professional athlete? Interesting take.

Long covid is when your body didn’t fully clear the virus and there’s steady inflammation from constantly being in a state of immune response. Rest up and let the body do it’s thing.

Take some Fucoidan to enhance your immune response as well

Again, “studies” claim that 20%-30% develop long covid. Congratulations, you’ve named one athlete (whoever Kate Grace is). Shouldn’t you be able to name hundreds, if not thousands?

Thank you!

Thanks, should I continue to train normally

I got it on the first wave. Was tired and slept a lot for a week, gradually felt better but not totally my normal self for 5 weeks or so. Began running approx 3 weeks after I got it. Just took more effort.

I just got covid 18 days ago and I’m kinda feeling the same way. My heart rate goes up faster and I get tired easier. I had a decently mild case with runny nose and aches. Getting much better slowly can run 30 minutes about and it’s starting feel easier. From what I’ve googled it can take 5 weeks usually to feel about all better. Just do what you can do and be aware of how your recovery is. I been running 4 days a week when I usually do 6. I’m sure in another 2-3 weeks you will feel more like your old self. My runs have been getting easier slowly.

Yoan Moncada (MLB), Justin Foster (NCAA Football), Ryquell Armstead (NFL), Asia Durr (WNBA), Priscilla Loomis (high jumper), Kate Grace (800 runner).

that’s just from a quick Google search…

Long COVID is real.

1. COVID has never been isolated. They re-branded your seasonal flu. Hate to break it to you but the media is never going to reveal that to you. Too many $$$ in it for them.

2. There is no long haul. You are showing the long term effects of your vaccine. Ever notice how the unvaccinated don’t get “ COVID” over and over again? Must just be what I’m seeing.

Congratulations, you did a “quick google search” and came up with a list of 6 people. What kind of further search do you think will lead to you finding more people. “Long covid” shouldn’t be able to distinguish between professional athletes and the rest of society. If the rest of society is at 20-30%, you should be able to come up with hundreds more. The reason you can’t find anyone else is because there’s no benefit to athletes who claim they have long covid. Also, notice how your list of “professional athletes” doesn’t include anyone making substantial money with the exception of Moncada.