Post COVID Fatigue Syndrome: What can we do about it? | Apollo Spectra & COVID #1

Welcome to our series of short videos which showcase where we stand when it comes to the battle against COVID-19.

Our expert Dr Veerendra Mudnoor, Sr, Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon explains Post Covid Fatigue Syndrome.

Please note this video is for informational purposes only and cannot be treated as Doctor Consultation. Please consult experts and/or medical professionals before starting any therapy or medication.

[HettyPatel]

The low energy part is one of the worst parts about covid...

[shynakrishnan]

To all going through this
May God bless you with good health soon 🙏🙌🏻

[hectorramirez]

I went to the gym and I was back in bed for a week. It's depressing not to be able to do your daily routines before covid ! I feel like a 60 year old man 😖

[JoSh-oo-Ah]

Thank you 😭❤️. The video has allowed me to understand myself post covid. I have never-ever felt this weak before 😮‍💨.

[virjeeva]

Thank you doctor . Your information instilled confidence for those suffering post Covid fatigue including me.

[catherinegerke]

Thank you for this video! I just got over covid and get exhausted so quickly. I’m glad you brought up the emotional symptoms post covid. I’ve also found that I am more tearful lately, and I didn’t realize this was a part of the symptoms. So glad to know that this will all eventually subside. It’s definitely frustrating!
Thank you again!!

[rollwithit]

Thank you for putting out this info. I am still extremely exhausted and feel mad/sad that I’m not back to 100% of my energy levels. At least I know now it will take more time. 🙂

[AdamFarrell]

Thank you, Hopefully this passes very soon 🙌🏾 We will all get through this eventually don’t worry🙏🏽

[lokisfriend]

I am in week seven and today is the first day that I woke up without feeling like my skeleton was frozen stiff. I have been resting a lot and I treated with Colloidal Silver as opposed to anti-biotics. I also am finding that staying away from all grains and dairy have helped a lot in easing the skeletal pain. Thank you Dr., I am relieved to know that the time this is taking is not unusual.

[TessySega]

I’m 22 and I’ve never felt so not myself. It’s been 10 days since I’ve gotten over covid. I’m now struggling to do anything. I feel like im walking around and it’s the middle of the night 24/7 I cried today because i feel so trapped. I want it to go away.

[empret]

Seven months afterwards I still feel fatigue what makes me depress, I do yoga ... my longs and sinus have permanent damage ... Some days I feel great ... but other days I listen to my body and just sleeps without an alarm clock ... good luck to everyone who is recovering.

[nudrathassan]

Thanks a lot! One of the most informative and useful videos I found online for post covid symptoms.

[pastormichaelhibbertminist]

Great Explanation...I thought I was going crazy...God Bless you...now I understand what to do...Thank you

[RichieRage]

How am I supposed to ease back into my old activities when my family depends on me going back to work.

[eliashelali]

Sheesh, I had covid like 2 months ago. Had alot of stress at work and not enought sleep. Now I've lost all my energy and got anxiety. Glad to hear that Im not the only one and that its just rest that I need. Thanks for getting my hopes up. Feel like giving up from time to time, but I Will conquer this.

[ciao]

I am so sorry but I don't want to know why I am fatigued. I just want to know what to do. Everywhere I look doctors are explaining in detail what fatigue is and why we have it. thank you for getting straight to the point. Can someone write down the steps he mentioned

[nicoleblack]

I am fully vaccinated I tested positive for COVID twice!! . I don’t feel sick anymore but I am exhausted 😩

[gayaneg.]

Wowwww now I know what this is…especially toward the evening I can barely move my legs..it’s like I ran a marathon or something…and even at work during a day I get so tired my back aches from sitting…never had that before. 🤯 had Covid exactly a month ago.

[dosais]

Awesome diagnosis and sensible advice, thanks doctor

[laurakelly]

I am at 8 months. This fatigue is not mild. There has also been pain, at times severe all over body pain but particularly in the back across the lungs and in one kidney. Brain fog and I am talking about way beyond anything explainable..totally blank mind, no short term memory. This is debilitating. I finally got to a doctor who gave me a strong anti-inflammatory. This is helping a lot with the pain thank God. The fatigue leaves me needing to be in bed all day. I try to work from here online as much as I can. If I go up stairs, I have to band over to try to get a full breath, sit and wait to catch my breath. I cannot get good deep breaths even resting. I use an inhaler at times.

People do not understand this as it is somewhat invisible...fatigue, pain, shortness of breath and brain fog all invisible. But it is truly debilitating. If people get depressed, it is understandable. Recognition of the issues would be good. I think I m beginning to get a bit better. But any small exertion knocks me back.

Someone said to me the other day that how nice my covid was not serious (because I wasn't hospitalized, entubated and didn't die). I felt stabbed in the back as she is a friend. She probably meant well and I know to have a positive attitude is important. But I had a moment wishing for her to experience feeling what I have for the last 8 months...just to know. So many nights crying in the night due to sharp searing pain on movement. Having to get up to go to the bathroom, not sure if I could manage it with the pain. Not remembering anything, unable to concentrate. But having to push through it. Night after night, day after day.

I know my friend's life would have been devastated if this happened to her and I don't wish that on anyone. It is truly not easy to live with this day after day, not knowing an end point. The worst is society's blindness to what this is like, having invisible debilitating, painful symptoms that you don't know how long will last or if they will ever really end. Then someone says, it's not serious.

I've read enough to know there are thousands or maybe millions of people experiencing this. Of course it is not as serious as dying. But it is no joke There are going to be a lot of people not getting back to normal, unable to work. How will they manage?