Long COVID
Moderate → somewhat betterIll 5 years before improving or writing
Long COVID with brain fog and panic, unable to work, somewhat better at five years
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 years
- Last post
- Nov 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I developed long Covid symptoms (shortness of breathe, dizziness, loss of/altered taste and smell that lasted years, tachycardia, palpitations, body shakes/tremors, fatigue, increased anxiety
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
I cannot even get a job, travel, sometimes even leave my area…it’s ruining my life.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
I go through phases where I’ll feel a bit better (still nowhere near where I was pre Covid but I can actually be active like go to gym and do household chores see friends and not feel as panicky) but then I go through phases where I feel so awful
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I developed long Covid symptoms ... after my first Covid infection in 2020.
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Summary
Meadow 24424 developed long COVID in 2020 after a first COVID infection, with breathlessness, dizziness, palpitations, brain fog and anxiety. Two Pfizer doses in 2021 brought new extreme anxiety, acid reflux, panic and phobias, while some symptoms eased. Five years on they still have anxiety and panic, cannot work or travel and sometimes cannot leave their area, though better phases let them go to the gym. Therapy gave only temporary relief.
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What they tried
Also tried
therapy· Helped · wore offvagus nerve exercises· Helped · wore offdeep breathe, meditate· Helped · wore offhydroxozine· No changefirst two doses of the Pfizer Covid vaccine· WorsePPIs· Worsego to gym· Not saidspend time in nature· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- first two doses of the Pfizer Covid vaccine · Worse
I did the first two doses of the Pfizer Covid vaccine in 2021 and haven’t been the same since. I was told it would cure long covid which of course it did not.
In context ↗ - PPIs · Worse
I have taken numerous PPIs over the years and it makes me feel way worse.
In context ↗ - hydroxozine · No change
I was prescribed this medication but the few times I’ve taken it I didn’t see much of a difference
In context ↗ - therapy · Helped
I’ve tried therapy and am currently back in it but it just seems like temporary fixes.
In context ↗ - vagus nerve exercises · Helped
I do vagus nerve exercises, go to gym, spend time in nature, deep breathe, meditate, etc. but again feels temporary.
In context ↗ - deep breathe, meditate · Helped
spend time in nature, deep breathe, meditate, etc. but again feels temporary.
In context ↗ - go to gym · Not said
I can actually be active like go to gym and do household chores see friends
In context ↗ - spend time in nature · Not said
I do vagus nerve exercises, go to gym, spend time in nature, deep breathe, meditate, etc.
In context ↗
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, with time counted from when the illness began. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Long COVID after first COVID infectionI developed long Covid symptoms (shortness of breathe, dizziness, loss of/altered taste and smell that lasted years, tachycardia, palpitations, body shakes/tremors, fatigue, increased anxiety, extreme heaviness in my head like it was the size of a bowling ball, etc.) after my first Covid infection in 2020.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2021 | Pfizer vaccine doses brought worse and new symptomsI got the first two doses of Pfizer vaccine in 2021 and while some symptoms slightly subsided, new ones began like extreme anxiety, constant acid reflux, constant feeling of panic attacksIn context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2025-11-15 | Still limited by anxiety, panic and phobias, with better and worse phasesI cannot even get a job, travel, sometimes even leave my area…it’s ruining my life.In context ↗ | Moderate |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“I got vaccinated in 2021 and that’s when I literally felt I got stuck in fight or flight personally.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“After the vaccine, I’ve had crippling GI, psychological/neuro, and hormonal issues.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- COVID vaccination as treatment“while some symptoms slightly subsided, new ones began like extreme anxiety, constant acid reflux, constant feeling of panic attacks, facial acne” In context ↗ Side effects
- COVID vaccination as treatment“after my first dose, I got an awful taste in my mouth…like a chemical taste” In context ↗ Side effects
- Proton pump inhibitors (unspecified)“I have taken numerous PPIs over the years and it makes me feel way worse.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Anxiety & low moodBrain fogBreathlessnessGut problemsHeart symptoms & palpitationsLoss of smell or tastePOTS & dysautonomia
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
shortness of breathe
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
POTS like symptoms
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
palpitations, tachycardia
In context ↗ - Brain fog
extreme fatigue, brain fog, dizziness
In context ↗ - Loss of smell or taste
loss of/altered taste and smell that lasted years
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
Constant feeling of panic and panic attacks and anxiety.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
I’ve had crippling GI, psychological/neuro, and hormonal issues.
In context ↗