Thoughts on 2020, Recovering from COVID, long hauler symptoms and what's next

Last video of 2020. It's bee the longest shortest year ever. This year has taken away so much from us but I'm trying to see the teachings as well. Thank you for all of the support. Let's move forward grateful and more connected to our gifts to create than ever. For those who have suffered and for those we've lost. Don't wait.
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[@iamjasonthompson]

extra points for watching until the end 😉

[@bulld9g]

Ja rule 💯🤣

[@iamjasonthompson]

🤷🏽‍♂️😂

[@bulld9g]

@@favinjae6255 must be 🤣🤣

[@natalieohlsson7777]

Thank you for getting the word out! My perspective has changed on Covid as well now that I’ve had it for three weeks. Starting to feel stronger and better finally! And thank God! But I had a few moments that I have never felt closer to death which scared me to the core. People don’t seem to understand how serious it is and I am devoted to getting the word out and to helping others through it. I have symptoms that come and go, and even that can be scary because it feels like I’ve made headway and then I wonder if I did something to bring it on again. God bless you and your family.

[@jenniferfarsh675]

I’m 6 months post Covid and I’m still waiting for taste & smell. Glad you’re on the mend. Here’s to making the most of today ❤️

[@natalieohlsson7777]

I pray you get it back ASAP!

[@c-za.c7085]

Hope your taking 200mg of zinc It should bring back your smell and taste

[@wp7626]

Thank you for your positive words x

[@SteAndRach]

Ahh we just came here from Matt's slack channel and this is really powerful insights Jason! It's so interesting to hear how such a tough experience like COVID has pushed you to live life fully and do the things you want to do. That is such a great reminder, thank you for sharing. 🙌 Keep up the great work and happy to be connected with you in Matt's Slack channel and see you grow on your journey 💛

[@iamjasonthompson]

Thanks for droopy by! See you over in the slack channel! Super stoked to keep creating meaningful things

[@ebx111]

Happy New Year Jay-Rule!! Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy 2021!

[@iamjasonthompson]

Happy New year man! Same to you. Here’s to a great year!

[@amitdini1]

Good to see you Jason..!!! Lots of love and prayers from me to you and your family from India..!! Be happy ❤️🙏👍 Amen.. PEACE ❤️

[@iamjasonthompson]

Wishing you well this new year friend!

[@ryanb4026]

So glad I found your channel. I’m currently on Day 6 of my Covid infection and thank God, my symptoms have not been serious. But as I’ve read, all of this can change at the drop of a hat, especially on day 7-8. With 7-8 being the next two days for me my mind races and I worry as I wait for the shoe to drop. However seeing this video and your previous Covid video have really given me peace. I appreciate you sharing your journey, including all of its scary places and sweet victories. I appreciate you man. Thank you for your words.

[@iamjasonthompson]

Glad you are fighting through it man. Like I said I’m glad posting this did some good. I know how scared I was hearing so many bad stories ...Hang in there! I’ve spoken to others and day 7/8 with no drastic change seems to be good. I wish your rest and healing! Here’s to not wasting any more time. 💪🏾

[@ryanb4026]

@@iamjasonthompson you’re a good man. Thank you again.

[@markhb3346]

Glad to see you're doing better , I have in the past few weeks came almost full circle and almost back to normal . I can honestly say that the "post COVID" was worse for me than when I had COVID. It took about 12 weeks after it to regain my energy and full strength and I had this weird lightheadedness almost everyday . I still get weird pains in my chest and rib cage but Xrays have come back normal . I was concerned that I my have suffered damage to my heart but test says otherwise and that my heart is fine . I feel lucky to be here , no I didn't need to be hospitalized but having the pneumonia from it really kicked my butt and ran me through the ringer. I feel for the ones that had to be vented I can only imagine for the ones that survive how hard it will be for them . Glad you're doing good man you're videos gave me hope and talking to you though comments gave me a light at the end of the tunnel .

[@iamjasonthompson]

Happy you’re recovering bro. The chest pains are surely scary. But I experienced the EXACT same thing. I got an X-ray and checked for clots when i started having chest pains again. My relapse was just as bad as the first time just without the lung swelling. So trust me when I say I know how you feel. I’m glad the video helped and that we who are suffering through this can lean on one another. Be well. Happy New Year.

[@natalieohlsson7777]

Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s been three weeks and I still get pretty lightheaded. I also got the muscle aches again last night. But thank God, I seem to be finally getting through it. I agree with you, I feel heartbroken for the people who have had it even worse, not to mention died. This is very real and very scary and people need to be awake about it! God bless you

[@karenandrade2308]

Did any of you get an ultrasound for the chest, my husband has chest pain and did X-rays and everything came back fine. But he then got an ultrasound and now it shows that his right vertical is very enlarged. Now just waiting a month to see if it’s still enlarged.

[@danielscheerer3032]

Good to see you back again - you “look” well! (I get tired of hearing that myself! 😉) And you’re pretty smooth on camera. You SHOULD try out the acting thing! I was March. Gastro. Neuro. 30lbs weight loss. Vocal loss. Others. Fatigue is the only thing really waned. Still not great and definitely trouble doing ANY exercise. But to your point, I’m back to Making. Photography is my (non-exercise) thing, and I’m finally back at that, doing night urban instead of landscape because hiking is out. But it works. Feels good to get creative again. So you’re right on. Keep the faith and keep up with the videos - you’re a natural.

[@iamjasonthompson]

Thanks for the kind words Daniel! Yeah i get that a lot too The funny thing is, I lost a lot of weight while sick so i wonder if looking well means I look fatter 😂. I love photography too. But it’s a hobby at best. I hope to dig into it and videography for the sake of the channel. Add me on IG. @iamjasonthompson I’d love to see some of your shots. I’ll definitely keep it up here. I only feel inspired when I’m making things. Glad you’re well.

[@KimberlynCrawford]

Yeah, you guys look alike. You could be his brother.

[@MinkasTNR]

Yeah. They really do.

[@terencemoyo6533]

Thanks for info bro

[@iamjasonthompson]

💪🏾 thanks for watching

[@amrahmad1638]

Glad u r ok hope it's gone for good this time be careful u might contract it again after a certain time and u do look like ja rule😂😂 u and your family stay strong and health

[@olorcain]

Ja Rule... Bruh 🤣

[@iamjasonthompson]

😅

[@MinkasTNR]

I’m so sorry you got covid. I had it. I’m so sorry. My symptoms effected my cognition. A lot. I missed your first video. I am so glad you’re better. Now I’m dealing with a terrible car accident. Holy cow!!! Yes clinical studies have shown several cases of 2 times. Post Viral. Is Real.

[@MinkasTNR]

Lol. A little!!! Lol.

[@natalieohlsson7777]

It so real. God bless you!! Sorry you’ve had such hard experiences lately!

[@yasip9897]

Amen! I’m glad you are feeling much improved. It might be a good idea to look into post viral syndrome. Many doctors think this is what the long term condition is. On a positive note, I have a lot of residual muscle and joint pain, but my lungs are much better (I still get a tickle sensation in them now and again - just not daily as before). My hair is growing back (I had lost a lot of it towards the front of my scalp). I’m much less fatigued than I was in previous months. I do still have insomnia sometimes, but I sleep much better at night. I think I mentioned I experienced pressure spikes on your last video - well I did ultimately develop high blood pressure from it unfortunately and now have to take daily medication and consume pressure controlling foods. My post infection pressure jump was more than 30+ points, from a daily normal of 120/80 or lower to 150/100 + (which is quite high). All and all I am thankful to God for every new day. This is going on 10 months for me, but hopefully “normal” is around the corner. I am hoping and praying everyday that complete recovery will be the reality for us all. 😊 I saw a video somewhere about a long hauler who had been complaining about joint inflammation. He had previously had two Covid tests and they were negative, but when they drained the fluid from his joints and tested the fluid to see what was going on there, the fluid was Covid positive. So, it’s pretty apparent that even though many long haulers tested negative, it doesn’t mean evidence of the infection isn’t present somewhere in the inflammed areas. I think it’s also important to note that not everyone develops antibodies. So stay masked up! My next move for pain management is to try trigger point therapy, acupressure and lymphatic drainage with body brushing in hopes that might help get some of the fluid out. Not because there’s any science behind them- they’ve just helped with pain in the past and I need something now that I can’t take NSAIDs anymore. Happy New Year guys and stay safe! 😊

[@iamjasonthompson]

Thanks for sharing this Yasi!

[@BanisherGameplays]

we should make a discord to share our symtoms after covid so we gan hold each other strong

[@iamjasonthompson]

That’s not a bad idea! I’ll look into it and post on the community. I hope you’re doing well.

[@davihi1028]

Did you get rid of carbs? I noticed that any kind of carbs causes my symptoms to get worse. But I do feel instantly better after an hour workout. Is that the same for you?

[@iamjasonthompson]

No, not carbs. I had the strangest side effect to all the fluid on my lungs. If I ate or drank anything too cold it would trigger coughing. Working out or breathing exercises always made me feel better. Just stretching the lungs

[@markhb3346]

What’s up brother just checking in on you , how have you been ?? I pretty much recovered from long Covid and just ran my second fight with it and this time it was very very mild more of a sinus infection lol

[@iamjasonthompson]

Glad to hear you’re doing good Mark! I’ve been good. My over all health was in the trash after that fight with COVID, my weight and heart health have been terrible. But I’ve been exercising and working on my nutrition. That’s sux that you got it again but I’m glad it keeps getting more and more mild. I have a lot of friends and family that have caught it and they all have had mild cases. I can’t wait for this awful thing to be behind us man. I got a buddy who only had a funny smell in his nose. 🤷🏽‍♂️ Thanks for checking in. I’ll be back to creating content very soon. Just focused on health and family these days. 💪🏾

[@markhb3346]

@@iamjasonthompson have you been do a cardiologist? I have and they ran a battery of test and seem to not find anything . But being more active as helped me lot

[@iamjasonthompson]

@@markhb3346 yep same. I’ve gotten into daily cardio exercise. I have not yet seen a pulmonologist. My wife has been pressing me to go. my resting heart rate has dropped and tachycardia has stopped showing up. I think it was all the bed rest, movement seems to be the best cure.

[@adoseofdannetta]

🎉🎉🎉 and 😂 Ja Rule- just a little, now that you mention it.

[@iamjasonthompson]

😂🤷🏽‍♂️ Happy New Year!🎊

[@markhb3346]

So how have you been feeling as of now ? , I’m pretty much back to myself for he most part just little weird Things here and there but I’m overall much better then I was .

[@iamjasonthompson]

Hey Mark! I’m feeling pretty good these days. The pain in my right lung when taking deep breaths is all but gone. I still feel it if I yawn too quickly. Good to hear you’re feeling better. It does linger .. odd pains and what not for a bit, but I can say that they start to go away. No I’m switching focus on my overall health. I’m a mess after last year

[@markhb3346]

@@iamjasonthompson I hear you , having the post COVID was worse then when I was positive . Full with anxiety of the unknown and stress in my marriage because of my Wife’s lack of understanding has been bad.. As weird as it sounds after I got vaccinated I actually felt much better not sure if it was just because some on my anxiety was relieved knowing I’m mostly protected for a while or if it just fix my immune system .

[@iamjasonthompson]

@@markhb3346 yeah the fear of getting again , especially when it was hard catching it the first time, is certainly a thing. The vaccine helps reduce the nerves. Head up though man this thing has been hard on all of us. Family frustration is a part of it too. We’ve all had to coexist in a completely different atmosphere for over a year now. I hope things smooth out post vaccine

[@shecat1964]

Hey Jason, You were right i did find your other vid on covid. I did discover you started out as a youtuber. You have not posted in 6 months now, And your channel says every week, so my concern is you are ok? Did Covid do too much damage and change the way you go about life? I Do not know why but thought i would just reach out to you as another covid survivor/victim. You have 4k people im sure would like to know your alright. Sending friendship from Ontario Canada.

[@iamjasonthompson]

Thank you! You don’t know how much this message means actually. I am doing good. Thanks for asking. I’ve been getting checkups on my lung and have been cleared to exercise, it’s actually encouraged for the healing. Your message came at a good time … covid uprooted my life and made everything difficult, as it did for many. So recording took a back seat. Then I began to think… people don’t want to hear me just post about how hard life is, so that kept me from creating. I started my channel to inspire people to create. So it felt wrong. It warms my heart that you care. It has encouraged me to record today. Seriously. This was the best thing to read this morning. How are you? Did you fully recover? I hope you are well.

[@tiaragainey9040]

What are your long covid symptoms?

[@iamjasonthompson]

Pain still in the right lungs (that was inflamed) I got covid rash (livedo reticularis) Fever was on and off for months Ended up getting on more antibiotics because the pneumonia was causing respiring infections So from about May to October I was in bad shape.

[@tiaragainey9040]

@@iamjasonthompson am dealing with a awful sinus infection

[@iamjasonthompson]

@@tiaragainey9040 yeah it happens with all of the crazy stuff going on especially if you were coughing or anything like that. Hang in there! Hope you’re better soon

[@DanielSuarez-cn9yl]

Did you fully recover or do you still have lingering symptoms

[@iamjasonthompson]

I still have lingering pains and thing. I never had such extreme lung problems before. It’s taking time to get back to what feels like 100%. It took months to feel like I was over it completely. I likely had a pretty heavy viral load hence the slightly more severe reaction. I have friends and family who are 100% in a few weeks.

[@DanielSuarez-cn9yl]

@@iamjasonthompson hopefully us long haulers get treatment soon Leronlimab showing promise for long covid

[@iamjasonthompson]

Yep I hope so, I did go get checked for clots and another X-ray because the strange chest a comfort comes and goes. I’m all good from what they can see. I haven’t got a CT scan yet. Glad you’re making it through!

[@yellabu1131]

How did you get rid of your pneumonia

[@iamjasonthompson]

You don't really get rid of it. I ended up getting infections and needing antibiotics. Just a lot of coughing and letting it run its course. I hope you're well!

[@yellabu1131]

@@iamjasonthompson I'm fine.. my mother has it... How long did it take for it to go away for you?

[@iamjasonthompson]

@@yellabu1131 it was a bit of a long haul. It took a solid 30 days to feel “fine” again. I ended up relapsing fro. Working out while my lungs weren’t quite clear. Honestly I would give pneumonia 3 weeks to clear. Depending on how bad. That was My experience

[@yellabu1131]

@@iamjasonthompson thanks so much for your time.. your videos are very helpful... Love the updates

[@justinramos9763]

Hello Jason do you happen to have an Instagram I can try and reach out to you and talk to you more about my situation? I was diagnosed with the virus on January 12th I’m going into day 12 now and went to the ER today and they see the same thing what you had some pneumonia this shit is extremely nerve wrecking for me and my family. But hearing your story is hope.

[@iamjasonthompson]

@iamjasonthompson

[@Mark.mp3]

Have you gotten the vaccine??

[@iamjasonthompson]

I have. No complications from it. Only a headache after the 1st dose. I hope you’re well!

[@liveandletlive333]

Mate i clicked on the video thinking Ja Rule got covid, hahaha. I hope your all well now pal

[@iamjasonthompson]

Hahah I can’t deny it at this point! I’m doing quite well now. 1year after my initial infection. I always worry when people click this video… I hope you’re doing good too!

[@liveandletlive333]

@@iamjasonthompson thanks buddy for the update, everybody in my fam is dealing with it tbh. But Thankfull as could be worse..

[@iamjasonthompson]

Indeed. Get well soon💪🏾

[@liveandletlive333]

@@iamjasonthompson cheers mate

[@liveandletlive333]

I am watching some of your videos for motivation. How long did the worst of symptoms last pal ?. Im from uk, and we got this variant that has come over from India that is started slowly wrecking havoc