Grade: 3
POST VIRAL FATIGUE SYNDROME
After a really bad stomach-triggered ("indigestion") night, felt grotty as hell (very light headed/woozy), with diarrohea, tried cycling, & running & both made things worse including diarhoea (the run, *much* worse). Thick head, feel off colour, low mood & energy.
Very much like "CFS", no real pathogen identified. Brain fog. Worsening 2 weeks in. Off work for a whole week. Unable to focus on work.
6 weeks in - still feeling of malaise & brain "wrong" - very disappointing. Mallorca holiday did not help.
After being in denial for first week, had to rest, but got worse, was off work for an entire week (week 3); huge resting & pacing meant back to work gently. Mallorcan trip wasn't easy, but on return, I seemed fine & have remained so. 6 weeks sick
A really close call & a really lucky escape.