Delta Surge 'Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands w LONG COVID': Unvaxed Younger Sufferers More At Risk

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5. I experienced a crippling aftermath of a virus

long before covid existed, so I know how debilitating the after effects of a virus can be.

6 years ago I had 4 bouts of viral bronchitis in one winter because I kept getting reinfected by coworkers. My doctor completed paperwork for a 2 week FMLA leave to remove me from reinfection long enough to fully recover.

Then I developed a crippling disorder that I had never heard of before, polymyagia rheumatica (pmr). It occurs after serious viral infections, in people 60 and over, usually women. The pain was excruciating everywhere, and limited the range of motion in my arms. Fortunately, Prednisone relieves the pain and inflammation. It took 2 years on Prednisone to get it in remission. I still get minor "relapses" for a day or two if I overdue muscle use.

Long term effects of an illness are real and too miserable to risk if you can avoid geting the illness in the first place.