Post-Viral Fatigue: - Felt tired after a long day - Less pumped when working out - Back to normal in 6 months

Long Covid: - Floored after brushing my teeth - Got the flu if I walked 1km - 3 yrs & counting

@HarryBoby4 Because it's not post-viral. The body is still in an acute phase because of viral persistence or reactivation. The acute phase doesn't affect us much if only for a few weeks, but people spend years in it that's why it gets so brutal. (Based upon my experiences with LC)

@HarryBoby4 Your description of LC is my PV fatigue - #MECFS , I’ve never had LC ME & other PV illnesses & Long Covid, are all on a spectrum, very mild to very severe Your previous post-viral illness was likely mild end, your LC on severe end But BOTH have the potential to be very severe

@HarryBoby4 I'm curious if you would also say, " #MECFS is not post-viral fatigue"

@HarryBoby4 seems you dont understand, depending on the individuals response it can be severe, moderate or mild and hit various systems. It can start out severe and improve slightly or fully. Your opinion just make no sense

@HarryBoby4 I think you got off lightly with post-viral fatigue then. I spent 3 years of my teens mostly in bed too weak to turn the pages of a schoolbook.

@HarryBoby4 Bro what are you talking about. Severity and symptoms fluctuate, post viral syndrome is a umbrella term and it includes long covid

@HarryBoby4 Both conditions can have different levels of severity for different people or at different times. They are very similar in this respect. Sounds like you had mild Post viral fatigue/ syndrome and moderate Long covid.

@HarryBoby4 I have post-viral fatigue and there's no way I can walk 1km. I'd be lucky to do 100m. I think there's some nuance needed, because severity will likely impact outcomes.

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@HarryBoby4 I’ve had post viral fatigue 10 years after catching what I believe was an earlier SARS variant in Nepal. I am mildly affected and can on a rare “good” day shower, go for a 10 minute walk or meet friends briefly and that’s it. It is extremely variable when it comes to severity

@HarryBoby4 Yes, me too. had fatigue several times after infections. after a few months i was ok again. LongCovid/MECFS is very different. Dysautonomia and cognitive problems as well as strange seizures including paralysis are the main differences in my case

@HarryBoby4 Yeah me too. PVF - very fatigued all the time. I would get flares of a very sore throat & weak wobbly legs. I went part time at work, stopped intensive exercise & recovered in 6 mnths. ME/CFS - PEM, bedridden for days/weeks, IBS, light/sound sensitivity, dysautonomia

@HarryBoby4 I have had post viral fatigue and ME my post viral fatigue was exactly the same at the early stages of my ME. The only difference was the post viral fatigue cleared up after a couple of months. I know people with long Covid who are just a bit tired and people who bed bound.

@HarryBoby4 It is similar to ME/CFS though. And I disagree with how you describe postviral fatigue (exhaustion).. Too limited.

@HarryBoby4 I think Long covid is just the first encounter with ME/CFS. Yes some go into remission. Some improve. Some don’t and go on to meet the criteria for ME/CFS. Some 100% return to normal for now…until another viral/bacterial/surgical/traumatic triggers another relapse.

@HarryBoby4 It’s because unlike post viral fatigue LC is producing microclots that results in whole body hypo-perfusion preventing O2 being taken up by muscles & organs. Far as I know that isn’t seen on post viral fatigue.

@HarryBoby4 I’ve had some kind of post-viral chronic illness for 25 years, and it tracks absolutely with most of what I read about LC. There are days, and weeks, and even whole seasons where I am active and improved, and then the inevitable crash comes, and I am functionally disabled.

@HarryBoby4 Can you recommend 1-2 long covid websites?