People are often surprised by how fatigued they are during a COVID infection.
But in some people the fatigue drags on even when the infection is gone. This can be debilitating and frustrating. Simply resting more makes no difference.Fatigue or tiredness? What's the difference?
The term fatigue can mean different things to different people. Some people mean their muscles are easily weakened. Walking to the mailbox feels like they have run a marathon.fatigue, or any combination of these. The difference between tiredness and fatigue is this: Tiredness can get better with enough rest, whileBecause there is no agreed definition of post-COVID fatigue, it is impossible to give exact numbers of how many people experience it.found 13-33 percent of people were fatigued 16-20 weeks after their symptoms started. This is a worryingly widespread problem.