Hi there,
This is a very long introduction I am afraid but I need to explain my situation !!
I am 50, I cycle a lot (do 300km bike rides) and considered myself very fit. I was slightly overweight but nothing major and not affecting myself. However in March 2020 I got covid. I recovered fine exercise was fine and good then in august got appendicitis (of course blood sugars were fine !! and also had to be given oxygen then as O2 at 92%).
After this I felt very fatigued after exercise and at times barely could get out of bed. I thought this was long covid and after 2 weeks of no exercise, I felt fine then. However after rides I just felt awful at times when I never used to, especially very thirsty, but again felt it was long covid.
However before Covid I used to be one of the Keto/LCHF people but with lockdown and a change of job meaning more days away my diet went very carb etc.
Now I don't want to go down the discussion on Keto etc but the last 5 weeks I have felt awful. A number of conditions
- Fatigue (two weeks was in bed for 3 days and off work)
- Headaches (mainly front and behind the eyes)
- Resting HR has increased this week by 15BPM (70 average when normally 55 so very fit)
- BP is fine 125/75 a few mins ago
- Blood oxygen at times using an oximeter has been often below 95% when feeling very fatigued.
- some muscle aching
- sleep disrupted but never feel like even after 10 hours I have slept well
- this week a couple of night sweats
- dry mouth upon waking
I am very anal about my health etc (though do smoke !!) and measure what I can and always have after being very overweight when mid 20's and lost all that weight and don't want to go back.
So thinking the current situation was Long covid, I went to the doctors and had a blood test and he has called me back next week has something has appeared. He would not tell me over the phone.
So talking to someone this week they have said is it my blood sugar, I used to measure this when Keto and was fine at 4-6 most times no issues. However I thought, well for 20 quid, buy a monitor and check, started yesterday ... The readings
Yesterday
14:00 - 13
19:00 - 90 mins post Prandial 11.5
Today
07:00 - fasted - 10.5
14:00 - 90 mins after lunch, eggs, Bacon, cheese - 8.8
19:00 - 90 mins after tea - Cheese, Salmon peppers - 11.9
Blood Oxygen - today all under 96, lowest 91 average 93
I am just wondering if this is familiar to anyone and have they had covid start anything like this ?
If you were very fit (I did average 15 hours a week exercise) did this occur ?
Anything you can help me with would much appreciate.
Cheers,
Ian
This is a very long introduction I am afraid but I need to explain my situation !!
I am 50, I cycle a lot (do 300km bike rides) and considered myself very fit. I was slightly overweight but nothing major and not affecting myself. However in March 2020 I got covid. I recovered fine exercise was fine and good then in august got appendicitis (of course blood sugars were fine !! and also had to be given oxygen then as O2 at 92%).
After this I felt very fatigued after exercise and at times barely could get out of bed. I thought this was long covid and after 2 weeks of no exercise, I felt fine then. However after rides I just felt awful at times when I never used to, especially very thirsty, but again felt it was long covid.
However before Covid I used to be one of the Keto/LCHF people but with lockdown and a change of job meaning more days away my diet went very carb etc.
Now I don't want to go down the discussion on Keto etc but the last 5 weeks I have felt awful. A number of conditions
- Fatigue (two weeks was in bed for 3 days and off work)
- Headaches (mainly front and behind the eyes)
- Resting HR has increased this week by 15BPM (70 average when normally 55 so very fit)
- BP is fine 125/75 a few mins ago
- Blood oxygen at times using an oximeter has been often below 95% when feeling very fatigued.
- some muscle aching
- sleep disrupted but never feel like even after 10 hours I have slept well
- this week a couple of night sweats
- dry mouth upon waking
I am very anal about my health etc (though do smoke !!) and measure what I can and always have after being very overweight when mid 20's and lost all that weight and don't want to go back.
So thinking the current situation was Long covid, I went to the doctors and had a blood test and he has called me back next week has something has appeared. He would not tell me over the phone.
So talking to someone this week they have said is it my blood sugar, I used to measure this when Keto and was fine at 4-6 most times no issues. However I thought, well for 20 quid, buy a monitor and check, started yesterday ... The readings
Yesterday
14:00 - 13
19:00 - 90 mins post Prandial 11.5
Today
07:00 - fasted - 10.5
14:00 - 90 mins after lunch, eggs, Bacon, cheese - 8.8
19:00 - 90 mins after tea - Cheese, Salmon peppers - 11.9
Blood Oxygen - today all under 96, lowest 91 average 93
I am just wondering if this is familiar to anyone and have they had covid start anything like this ?
If you were very fit (I did average 15 hours a week exercise) did this occur ?
Anything you can help me with would much appreciate.
Cheers,
Ian