Hello everyone,
I would like to share my story.
I was at the half-point mark of my PhD in chemistry and at the time practicing for a half-marathon while trying to maintain enough muscle for my long-term goal of participating in a body-building competition some day. I had just been lifting 80 kg 3X12 times and ran 14 km on the weekend in good time and 2 weeks later I cannot get up from bed to get a shower. And mental tasks are even worse up to the point that I got dizzy from reading only a few sentences. And all this is here to stay....
I took a huge part of my mental health and feeling of self-worth/self confidence came from sport and a bit from telling myself that I am halfway intelligent person for being able to do a PhD. Needless to say, that now depression is creeping…
Hi Anna!
I haven’t had the ear symptoms, but used to get similar ones right after Covid. I do have a fast heart rate among a whole laundry list of symptoms. I have had Covid three times now but my symptoms sounded similar to yours right after I got Covid the first time and they did eventually improve. They usually come in waves and it is definetly a struggle, but stay positive, take care of yourself the best you can, and know recovery is possible. Many of the symptoms I used to struggle with I no longer do. I also feel that I have learned to live my life with these symptoms and still find joy even with chronic illness. Everyone struggles with something and this is one of our struggles. But there is always hope :)