All questions about ME/CFS and long COVID
Will they get better?
There's no cure yet, but treatments can help manage it. For long COVID, symptoms may improve or come and go, but can also last many years.
People with ME/CFS usually need to adapt their routine and activities long term. Symptoms can worsen for periods (relapses). Nobody can promise a timeline; what you can influence is how much the illness costs day to day.
Sources
- NHS: Myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), overview
- NHS: Long-term effects of COVID-19 (long COVID)
- NHS: ME/CFS, symptoms
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): ME/CFS basics
Reviewed 2026-11-09 · next review 2027-11-09