Chronic health – Page 3 – Carolyn Ristau

Anxiety and Long COVID 1

I have an upcoming surgery, which means I am anxious, which means my Long COVID symptoms are worse.

Hydration is tied with rest for the number one thing that enables me to be partially functional with Long COVID. Like rest, I get sick of medical professionals reminding me to hydrate. Unlike rest, I have a good comeback. When whichever provider I happen to be with starts on the hydration lecture, I cut themContinue reading “Hydration”

Circumstances Matter

The strain of illness is less for those who are fortunately circumstanced as I can attest from experiencing debilitating health impacts when fortunately and unfortunately circumstanced.

Pacing for Life

Pacing is crucial to avoid burnout during Long COVID and throughout life.

Poor Health and Great Works

I’m encountering a pattern in my reading where pursuing great works with a passion correlates with poor health.

Shifting Perspective

Ten months into Long COVID, I revisited a book I read at month 4. My perspective on recovery and hope has shifted significantly since then.

I’ll Drink to That…Maybe

I occasionally ponder what “normal” will look like after Long COVID, but as my history of alcohol consumption illustrates there is no static normal state.

Presidential Health

Health is a variable thing. Yet, we seem to expect Presidents to have perfectly static health. This causes Presidents and presidential candidates to hide health issues, when they can.

Ignorance is Bliss and Knowledge is Power

Falling somewhere between ignorance and knowledge, I panicked over the symptoms of an acute viral infection on top of my Long COVID.

Lemonade

For my first (hopefully only) birthday with Long COVID, it is a challenge to figure out how to turn the Long COVID lemon into lemonade.