Posted on Mar 27, 2022
People with 'medium COVID' are caught in a gray area of recovery with little support
753
34
10
8
8
0
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/17/ [login to see] /long-covid-symptoms
Waves of fatigue. The inability to smell milk that has gone bad. A racing heartbeat. These are just a few COVID-19 symptoms that can linger after an initial coronavirus infection. Though they may not always amount to the debilitating cases of long COVID-19 that can leave people bedridden or unable to perform daily functions, it's very common to take weeks to fully recover — a condition I've been thinking of as "medium COVID."
I've been reporting on COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic started, and I thought I knew what an infection would be like for a young, otherwise healthy person like me. I knew there was a risk for long COVID-19, even with mild cases, but in my mind, there were two types of COVID-19: run-of-the-mill cases that didn't last much longer than their isolation periods required, and long COVID-19, which was relatively rare.
Instead, like so many Americans, I found myself caught somewhere in between.
With record numbers of Americans contracting the coronavirus during the recent omicron surge, many have discovered that recovery has not always happened as quickly as they've been led to expect. But does that mean they have long COVID-19?
Waves of fatigue. The inability to smell milk that has gone bad. A racing heartbeat. These are just a few COVID-19 symptoms that can linger after an initial coronavirus infection. Though they may not always amount to the debilitating cases of long COVID-19 that can leave people bedridden or unable to perform daily functions, it's very common to take weeks to fully recover — a condition I've been thinking of as "medium COVID."
I've been reporting on COVID-19 since the coronavirus pandemic started, and I thought I knew what an infection would be like for a young, otherwise healthy person like me. I knew there was a risk for long COVID-19, even with mild cases, but in my mind, there were two types of COVID-19: run-of-the-mill cases that didn't last much longer than their isolation periods required, and long COVID-19, which was relatively rare.
Instead, like so many Americans, I found myself caught somewhere in between.
With record numbers of Americans contracting the coronavirus during the recent omicron surge, many have discovered that recovery has not always happened as quickly as they've been led to expect. But does that mean they have long COVID-19?
People with 'medium COVID' are caught in a gray area of recovery with little support
Posted from npr.org
Medical
Health
Posted 2 y ago
Responses: 5
6
6
0
While some complain of low “death rate” from COVID, they should remember that there is risk of disability if they catch it
(6)
(0)
MAJ Bob Miyagishima
LTC Eugene Chu sir, I messaged you about reconnecting but I can't pm you again. Just a reminder
(0)
(0)
4
4
0
My wife and I had a taco salad that had little taste. Both of us thought it was lacking. My wife wondered if we had COVID.
(4)
(0)
SGT (Join to see)
SP5 Dennis Loberger had Covid 1 month prior to vaccine availability and list taste & smell. Regained taste in about 6 months but haven't regained smell.
(3)
(0)
3
3
0
I am a care giver to my 92 year old mom. I got the jab for her. Thank God we in the family took good care of her throughout this pandemic and she is fine. We finally vaccinated her a couple of weeks ago. Thank you Lord Jesus for watching over her.
(3)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google