Good for for bringing attention to this lesser known complication of infection. Don't rush to resume your gym workout after you recover; I've been recommending to my patients that they avoid intense exercise for at least 6-8 weeks, and even lighten work duties (if…
“Good for @TIME for bringing attention to this lesser known complication of infection. Don't rush to resume your gym workout after you recover; I've been recommending to my patients that they avoid intense exercise for at least 6-8 weeks, and even lighten work duties (if possible). The cause of long term symptoms are still unknown, but rushing back into intense exercises anecdotally seems to exacerbate the mysterious autonomic nervous system damage that seems to happen. Some patients seem to have a weeks-long elevation of their resting heart rate during this period, which wearable devices might capture.”
