Is a history of ME linked to increase risk of long covid, or relapse?

[M Paine]

Unfortunately I tested positive for Covid, and I have a history of ME which has thankfully cleared up.

I'm worried about relapsing, and I wonder it there are any papers which look at the risk factors for either ME relapse or acquiring long covid for those with a current or previous history of ME, who have acquired a Covid infection

Thanks

 

[Murph]

this is a good question. can we get double ME. or are we more likely to worsen post-covid?

My sense is, from being on these forums and following me/cfs people on twitter, is not really. I don't see people talking about that.

My own case however is that i've been kinda sick since AUgust when i had a bad cough (pretty sure it was strep pneumonia, which possibly was an opportunitistic bacterial infection following a mild covid that was beneath detection thresholds.) Just constantly battling infection, when usually I get no infections. Could this change in health status count as long covid? idk.

 

[hapl808]

My own case however is that i've been kinda sick since AUgust when i had a bad cough (pretty sure it was strep pneumonia, which possibly was an opportunitistic bacterial infection following a mild covid that was beneath detection thresholds.) Just constantly battling infection, when usually I get no infections. Could this change in health status count as long covid? idk.

I think this is a likely result of COVID judging from the literature and seeing current conditions. I think it can be hard, however, to differentiate between constant sicknesses from ME/CFS, or just being more susceptible to general infection after something like COVID. Maybe the same, maybe different mechanisms.

 

[Hufsamor]

I’ve had covid 3 times now, and it hasn’t changed my baseline me/cfs.
But I’ve noticed not everyone is that lucky.

I think, from what I’ve read so far, that the most important thing you can do is to give yourself a long time to recover. When you feel completely recovered from the covid, play sick for at least another week or two, and return very slowly back to life.

(in real life, if you are working and maybe have a family, it’s not that easy, I know.)