Angelika_23 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Don't get me wrong - Covid was awful. I never want to do that again. I think I had ALL the possible symptoms, but the worst for me was the agonizing body aches that made me cry, followed by the 3 days of shortness of breath and low O2 sats (90 - 93). I was terrified I was going to end up in the hospital but I didn't. I took Mucinex religiously, used an incentive spirometer, and my friend insisted I drink Liquid IV often and I think those things made a huge difference. I had a cough for a few weeks and it took a while for my taste/smell to come back but other than that no lasting after-effects. I feel profoundly grateful. As soon as I tested positive I was terrified and anxious. I am so glad I got through it ok, and while it was awful, it wasn't affected by POTS and vice-versa. Just wanted to share my experience. I felt so alone at the time, it was a horrible two weeks. I hope this helps someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Thank you @Angelika_23 - I am so glad you got through it! You are lucky that you did not end up with a flare. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoGiuliana Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Glad you are OK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmep37 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Glad you got through it @Angelika_23- you were lucky to avoid the flare! I agree that POTS doesn't mean you will have a worse case of Covid than a non-POTS person but personally I found it did lead to a really bad flare. I had Covid between Christmas and New Year and am still not back to "normal" - my HR is still running higher than normal and my BP lower so it takes less time being upright before I grey out and need to sit down! Just shows how different we all are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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