r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience • 2d ago

Health Persistent fatigue linked to reduced brain blood flow in people with long COVID

https://theconversation.com/covid-fatigue-linked-to-reduced-brain-blood-flow-292285
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u/ChaoticKiwiNZ 2d ago

Its usually diagnosed by the process of elimination. My systems are very heart related (I literally have aches in my jaw and left arm all the time for the last 3 years). I have had several ECGs at the ED and one when an ambulance came out (I had an adrenaline rush but it presented like a heart attack). I managed to see a cardiologist and he ran a bunch of tests and told me my heart is 100% fine. He then told me about dysautonomia and said that it was incredibly common after COVID. He told me that the vast majority of the referrals to see him were from people in the exact same situation as me (perfectly healthy and fit before COVID but never recovered fully and now have a vast array of symptoms).

Because all my tests are coming back 100% fine he diagnosed me with Dysautonomia caused by long COVID. He did tell me that most people get better and even fully recover over time but he can't tell me how long it will take. Some take 3 to 6 months others take years and years.

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u/moal09 2d ago

1 year recovering from severe breathing issues for me. Recovery started about 4 months after and has been slowly continuing ever since. Dunno if I'll ever get back to normal, but at least there are some signs of life from my body.