"After Discharge, the Real Pain Began" A 20s Female Survivor Who Quit Her Job

On the 30th of last month, a post titled "A 20s Woman's COVID-19 Recovery Experience (With Aftereffects)" was uploaded to an online community, recording approximately 380,000 views as of 7:30 PM on the 1st. Photo by Nate Pann capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon, Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A review post by a woman in her 20s who claimed to have fully recovered from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is drawing public attention. The woman complained that her pain worsened after being discharged with a recovery diagnosis compared to when she was hospitalized.

On the 30th of last month, a post titled "COVID-19 Recovery Review by a Woman in Her 20s (With Aftereffects)" was uploaded to an online community, recording about 380,000 views as of 7:30 PM on the 1st.

The author, who introduced herself as a colleague of an infected person from the Itaewon club cluster and a secondary infection case, said, "Without any special medication, I was discharged after two negative test results over 37 days through natural recovery," adding, "Although I experienced symptoms such as menstruation lasting 10 days, diarrhea, and loss of taste and smell, I was discharged based on the attending physician's opinion that my recovery was relatively fast."

However, the author revealed that the pain began after receiving the recovery diagnosis and being discharged. She explained that as she resumed daily life, she experienced aftereffects and pain, leading her to quit her job and recuperate at home.

On the 30th of last month, a post titled "A 20s Woman's COVID-19 Recovery Experience (With Aftereffects)" was uploaded to an online community, recording approximately 380,000 views as of 7:30 PM on the 1st. Photo by Nate Pann capture.

She wrote, "If I overexert myself even a little, I can't breathe properly and feel suffocated. I get headaches that feel like they are ringing from my nose to my head," adding, "My sense of smell remains abnormal, making it difficult to tell if food has gone bad. My limbs feel tingling, and I have no energy throughout my body."

The author continued, "I was always very fearful of COVID-19, so I always wore a mask and disinfected thoroughly, only removing my mask during meals with colleagues. I am certain that everyone was exposed to COVID-19 at that time," urging people to wear masks.

She also said, "I hope many people realize how much they are exposed to risk during meals or at cafes," and added, "Thanks to wearing my mask without fail except during meal times, my family, boyfriend, and all contacts tested negative."

The post received hundreds of comments and over 5,000 'likes.' Netizens left remarks such as, "I will not take off my mask even for a moment when going out tomorrow," and "It's so heartbreaking; you wore your mask diligently. I hope people read this review and become more cautious."

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