Also, Tim told me my vitamin D level is so low because I'm a vampire who never goes outside. I bit his neck in retaliation.

Ooh, fingers crossed for the easy fix.

The crushing fatigue might not be from long Covid; it might just be from the vitamin D deficiency. That would be fantastic, because it's a relatively simple fix.

I wish running tests and bloodwork wasn't so restricted by insurance companies. I know many people who've been diagnosed way after the fact with something that a comprehensive workup would have caught. Particularly thyroid issues which can be extremely debilitating and manifest in a variety of ways.

Happy JZ day! It is wonderful to envision you celebrating your birthday in your new home. I do hope that this is a joyful year.

but I'm pretty sure she'd find something to complain about anyway

Yes. I have a long standing deal with DH. He can do things his way, or I can do them my way, but it isn't part of the deal that I do things his way. Or that he has to do things my way. If you don't like the way things are done, then do them yourself!

Vitamin D deficiency is a big deal. Even living in Florida and getting too much sun my doctor has me taking it.

{{Jesse}} Good to be with the fam, despite the sad reason.

I figure after this weekend if I don’t get covid it’ll be a miracle.

Sending negative wishes all round. Too many getting infected again.

My sister is visiting for a couple of days

Enjoy the sibling touristy time. We do tend to see our own sites only when we have visitors.

I'm glad you've found the probable source of your issue and that it should be an easy fix for you, Steph!

Not coming up with a lot of words this morning. Huh.

Besides Vitamin D deficiency the other to loom out for is B12. My aunt (my dad's sister who was my grandmother's caregiver) was having major memory problems to the point her doctor was worried about early on set dementia. She was also having pains in her hands and wrists she thought was arthritis

Turned out her B12 was severely low . She had to get shots weekly for awhile. The pain was from nerve damage by the deficiency as well.amd i think some of the damage was permanent.

Happy Birthday, JZ!!!!

Turned out her B12 was severely low.

I've been taking a separate B12 supplement for a month or so, because I had read that B12 can be low in people with long Covid. The blood test on Friday did test for B12 levels, and they were actually too high, which I assume means I didn't need the extra supplement and kind of ODed myself on B12. (Obviously I stopped it right away.)

Also for anyone who uses OTC vitamins...make sure if you switch brands that the dosage is the same per pill or capsule.

Mom was taking vitamin D and the store was 9ut of her normal brand so she got another and didn't pay attention to the amount and kept taking the number of pills . Turns out they were a higher dose so she was taking way too much and started having stomach pains.

If anyone is wondering about the number of tantrums an almost 7 year old can throw a day about not being able to hug her daddy (who is still testing negative) the answer is a ton of tantrums. Otherwise we're doing okay.

Teppy, I hope not to end up with long covid, but the regular covid exhaustion is quite epic so far.

{{sj}} I'm not sure who it is more miserable for, you, ltc, or TCG! May this be over soon for your family.