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<blockquote data-quote="TangoDoc" data-source="post: 2319133" data-attributes="member: 425600"><p>I too developed Covid in mid March and managed to avoid hospitalisation by doubling my insulin levels and helped by wearing a Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitor. I lost a stone of weight and have stayed down at that weight. I find I am more easily tired by exertion and am short of breath on fast walking and hills, particularly if I am pushing a wheelbarrow or carrying heavy shopping. Thank goodness I no longer carry that extra 14 pounds of weight, though I was not obese to begin with.</p><p>Because I am a retired GP, I never felt the need to contact my GP at the time, assuming that their response could be hospital admission which I knew I did not need. I am now Covid antibody positive, though the latest test seems to sugges levels of IGG are falling and IGM is gone. I'm part of a trial, you see.</p><p>It so happens that I have for some years been taking Testosterone replacement therapy, as a gel, and that might, according to my Professor of Medicine friend have stood me in good stead. It may explain why most deaths from Covid have been in ageing diabetic males. I gather that Vitamin D deficiency was also noted in those admitted with Covid and as winter approaches, maybe we all need a daily dose of that too. Safe and cheap.</p><p>It occurs to me therefore that if those suffering Long Covid are males over middle age, it could be a wise move to have their early morning blood testosterone levels checked out. Apparently, many of us are deficient, leading to all sorts of vascular problems if not managed. That would be particularly so if the sufferer also experiences lack of early morning erections, erectile disorders in general, leg cramps and lower urinary tract symptoms, like peeing at night, poor stream, frequency, needing to go urgently, any burning on peeing.It is all too easy to write these sorts of symptoms off as just being inevitable consequences of increasing age and diabetes, but, as in my case, once the low testosterone level has been found, they can be reversed. This is particularly true if administered with a daily dose of tadalafil, according to Prof Hackett.</p><p>As for me, I do believe that, after 7 months, I am making some progress, feeling stronger and able to walk more freely and for longer. I shall continue to push myself along the lines of "use it or lose it", but then, I am 75.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TangoDoc, post: 2319133, member: 425600"] I too developed Covid in mid March and managed to avoid hospitalisation by doubling my insulin levels and helped by wearing a Freestyle Libre continuous glucose monitor. I lost a stone of weight and have stayed down at that weight. I find I am more easily tired by exertion and am short of breath on fast walking and hills, particularly if I am pushing a wheelbarrow or carrying heavy shopping. Thank goodness I no longer carry that extra 14 pounds of weight, though I was not obese to begin with. Because I am a retired GP, I never felt the need to contact my GP at the time, assuming that their response could be hospital admission which I knew I did not need. I am now Covid antibody positive, though the latest test seems to sugges levels of IGG are falling and IGM is gone. I'm part of a trial, you see. It so happens that I have for some years been taking Testosterone replacement therapy, as a gel, and that might, according to my Professor of Medicine friend have stood me in good stead. It may explain why most deaths from Covid have been in ageing diabetic males. I gather that Vitamin D deficiency was also noted in those admitted with Covid and as winter approaches, maybe we all need a daily dose of that too. Safe and cheap. It occurs to me therefore that if those suffering Long Covid are males over middle age, it could be a wise move to have their early morning blood testosterone levels checked out. Apparently, many of us are deficient, leading to all sorts of vascular problems if not managed. That would be particularly so if the sufferer also experiences lack of early morning erections, erectile disorders in general, leg cramps and lower urinary tract symptoms, like peeing at night, poor stream, frequency, needing to go urgently, any burning on peeing.It is all too easy to write these sorts of symptoms off as just being inevitable consequences of increasing age and diabetes, but, as in my case, once the low testosterone level has been found, they can be reversed. This is particularly true if administered with a daily dose of tadalafil, according to Prof Hackett. As for me, I do believe that, after 7 months, I am making some progress, feeling stronger and able to walk more freely and for longer. I shall continue to push myself along the lines of "use it or lose it", but then, I am 75. [/QUOTE]
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