@irenetosetti yep that's me. I only had a sore throat and some mild gastro issues. Perfectly healthy and super active prior to #COVID19 , no pre-existing conditions. Three weeks after positive Covid diagnosis, chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath. First diagnosis was pericarditis, and weeks afterwards #Dysautonomia. That's #LongCovid, the gift that keeps on giving. #CovidIsNotMild #WearAMask

@irenetosetti unfortunately a lot of people don't realize how debilitating it can be.

@Tatiana_Trifan how is this not acknowledged amongst most medical professionals. It took me months of debilitating symptoms to get help. One cardiologists suggested my fluctuations in heart rate were caused by anxiety, but couldn't explain why my heart rate was consistently low sitting or laying down and would sky rocket the minute I stood up. I asked him to measure the difference sitting and standing and explain how it was possible for me to bring my heart rate back to normal within seconds by laying down. I told him that if I was able to control my heart rate and make it go up and down within seconds I wouldn't be consulting him. He wasn't impressed. 🤷‍♀️
Another cardiologist said #POTS was not possible at my age. It was because of my own research that I pursued consultation with a specialist in #Dysautonomia. Sure enough that has been one of the many gifts from #LongCovid. I just wish it wasn't that hard to get help.

@valwen so sad there are so many similar stories. I was super fit and three weeks after my "mild" Covid infection, I found my self in the Emergency Department. It took months of debilitating symptoms and hospital admissions to find help. Most doctors bluffed me off. One cardiologist suggested my symptoms were due to anxiety and another one was certain #POTS was not possible at my age. It was because of my own research that I pursued to consult a disautonomic disorders specialist. Sure enough I became part of the statistics of #LongCovid as I developed #dysautonomia post Covid. If it wasn't because I never gave up looking for answers I would probably still be bedridden bouncing from doctor to doctor, being reassured I was in perfect health. There's still a long way to "recovery" (whatever that means) but treatment has been very helpful. I just wish it wasn't that hard to get help. Who knows if I would have deteriorated as much if I had gotten help sooner.