We trace Ivor Clark’s Long Covid recovery from a 2023 infection and UTI to a careful return to work, highlighting the routines and supports that made progress possible. Pacing, breathwork, oxygen therapy, and a rare GP who listened shaped a steady path back to confidence.
• athletic past, late-pandemic infection, UTI and antibiotics complicating onset
• post-exertional malaise, normal test results, delayed Long Covid recognition
• limits of early medical support, value of an advocate and listening GP
• pacing by heart rate, non-sleep deep rest, reducing stimulants and sensory load
• hyperbaric oxygen therapy via charity, structured protocols and consistent care
• workplace adjustments, graded return, boundaries and restorative breaks
• targeted tools later: diet cleanup, selective supplements, peptides
• mindset shift from ill to deconditioned, micro-strength and balance rebuilds
• fewer crashes, rebuilding trust, gradual confidence in everyday capacity
Connect with Ivor: https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveWellbeing
Ivor's book "In it for the long haul": https://amzn.eu/d/0zfjQ6n
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(music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life)
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