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in 10 years this is going to be a physical rehab board. šŸ˜…

303abuser mate Iā€™m jumping on at this post and havenā€™t read everything. But if you have ever had covid, a couple of our close friends in their 50s got over it and the fatigue started to go - but what lasted the longest was flashing anxiety which sounds like what you are describing.

It did subside but it took several months and really looking after themselves / getting out in nature.

Ignore me if thatā€™s not what this is about but thought Iā€™d reassure if it is.

CBD oil also helps (12% CBD from Karma Coast)

      @Dan A mistimed laugh at the moment is a dangerous thing

      NasserAlazzawi thanks, yeah iā€™ve talked to several people now who have described the same thing iā€™m going through. i think it a much more common and lasting side effect than is being discussed.

      i had a couple of people say it took 9 or 10 months to feel normal again. if i can just get back to being able to run in the near future, iā€™ll be happy.

          303abuser itā€™ll come good mate but I hear you with this as I saw it unfold with someone right in front of me. Like a micro panic attack, really not nice

            303abuser sorry to hear youā€™re having such a tough one 303ā€¦. You tried meditation at all? I use it quite a bit and it works

                Jules72 cheers and yeah, i do meditate, just not as often as i should. the problem with theses anxiety episodes is that meditation/breath focus makes it worse. my doctor basically said iā€™m already doing everything i should be, short of meds, which iā€™m avoiding at all costs.

                i think itā€™s just going to be a matter of time and slowly returning to normal fitness activities. i really believe being able to run again would help a lot, hopefully i can try next week.

                    303abuser he problem with theses anxiety episodes is that meditation/breath focus makes it worse

                    The kind of episodes where itā€™s better to keep your mind busy than trying to quieten it?

                        BlainSA for the most part. iā€™m waaaay better at controlling it now than i was a 4 or 5 weeks ago, but reading and making music help a lot still. if i focus too much on my heart beat (even if itā€™s not elevated), the anxiety seems to creep up faster.

                          Jules72 Any pointers / recommendations on things to watch / read for a novice?

                              Smallman1 good shout - itā€™s def a bit more chilled than the ā€œtops offā€ disc 2.

                                303abuser yeah running helps me big timeā€¦. Iā€™ve used it to get through very difficult times so I totally know what you meanā€¦ youā€™ll be through this soon enough šŸ‘

                                    wrongun yep I learnt via the headspace app - it has a really good tutorial. During my divorce my stress levels were so intense and my insomnia so bad that I was meditating 30-45 mins a day in 15 min blocksā€¦ if you stay disciplined and stick to it it, I think it works. It can be a month or two before you see good results though

                                      Jules72 two months ago i could do 13 km in just under an hour. today, 2 km in 20 minutes followed by a one hour nap. šŸ˜…

                                          Smallman1

                                          The cure, lads. Less minerals, more cabbage (explains Siā€™s tip top shape).

                                            Turbo cabbage soup no doubt means turbo toots. No bed sharing on that diet. Extra calories burned through regular super rippers.