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Last year’s sports vacation was spent in Italy and when Eva Lessing returned home, she was quarantined. He does not know if it was during the holidays or in Sweden that he became infected, but in late March he became seriously ill.
– It was like a strong flu with a high fever, says Eva Lessing.
She never needed hospital care, got fit at home, and after about two weeks she thought she was starting to feel better. Before Eva got sick, she worked out a lot and when the infection subsided, she tried to go for a jog.
– But then I had a very high fever when I got home and got sick again, she says.
The fever is haunting
She then had trouble breathing and was sent to a specialized clinic. Eva continued to work from home, but by May her body was so tired she couldn’t get out of bed and sick leave became a given.
– There was a feeling of flu in my body with fever and extreme fatigue, I slept all the time. Sometimes I couldn’t even get up and eat, she says and continues:
– So I thought it must be impossible to be sick for so long. The fever has been with me every day since March.
He returned and worked full time after the summer, but his body was immediately laid off. Visits to health care have largely consisted of trying to rule out other diseases, from countless blood tests to MRIs. She has tried various treatments and medications on her own to find a way out of the problem.
– You almost despaired a bit, she says, adding that she lacks a clear health care plan to treat symptoms after COVID-19.
Eva has been diagnosed with a long-term illness in covid and is currently in contact with the covid clinic at Karolinska University Hospital where she has met several professionals who will investigate the problems and try to find a way forward.
May feel hopeless
Breathing has improved, but the brain is tired. But the worst thing according to Eva is the fever that never wants to go away and that worsens with physical and mental effort. According to the health system, she is not the only one with fever problems that come and go.
– I have thought that this may be chronic and what does it mean if I have to live with fever and fatigue for the rest of my life? You will probably have a decent life anyway. There are many people who live with chronic diseases and are doing well.
He certainly feels better today than when he was at his worst last year. But if Eva will be completely free of her problems, nobody knows. I don’t even care. Sometimes he feels a little desperate, he says.
– I get up every day, I get dressed and I don’t have to sleep several times a day. But since last fall, it’s like it’s hit a plateau. I haven’t gotten worse in the last three months, but I haven’t gotten better either.
