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Updated 1y ago

Muscle Wasting After COVID-19: Anyone Else Experienced This?

So I got covid a little over a year ago, and I wanted to know if anyone else experienced muscle wasting after? I was virtually symptomless for a few weeks, and then rapidly lost all my muscle mass in my entire body. It took months to start to rebuild it, and I'm finally starting to see some progress. All the doctors I've seen have said this is weird and they've never seen it before, and so we don't really know what to do.

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One user mentioned experiencing cachexia, a state of severe muscle wasting and weight loss, after having COVID-like symptoms. They lost over 30 pounds and struggled with daily pain and exhaustion. How...See More

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Norgirl

1y

I had this - ( covid 11/2019) take protein drinks ( powder ) for muscle mass ( sams club / Walmart or health food store ) it’s been 4 years and finally feeling better muscle mass. Slow but steady progress - walk / bike ride / PT

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