Long COVID brain fog, chest pain and breathlessness, much better after osteopath and pacing
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6.5 years
- Last post
- Jul 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’ve had and continue to have many of the same symptoms you describe since I was diagnosed with Covid in March
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Taking a nap or resting during the day really helps, even briefly.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
I’m not 100%, but I’m a lot better than I was.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
since I was diagnosed with Covid in March
In context ↗
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Summary
Kestrel 28691 was diagnosed with Covid in March 2020 and was left with chest pain, tachycardia, breathlessness, brain fog and migraines; even small efforts set them back. An osteopath, deep breathing, eating three meals a day and a heart rate monitor for pacing exercise helped; extra salt seemed to help. By November 2025 they were not 100 per cent but much better than they had been, and they still had some long Covid symptoms when writing in July 2026.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- propranolol · Worse
I have propranolol from a failed experiment with migraine preventives last year. Then they dropped my BP too low.
In context ↗ - osteopath · Helped
He’s helped a lot with the chest pain and tightness as well.
In context ↗ - deep breathing exercises · Helped
has suggested deep breathing exercises that have helped
In context ↗ - rest and naps · Helped
Taking a nap or resting during the day really helps, even briefly.
In context ↗ - sumatriptan · Helped
they are effective for me
In context ↗ - adjusting my diet · Helped
I’ve avoided long term GI symptoms by adjusting my diet
In context ↗ - eating three times a day · Helped
I immediately started feeling a bit better when I deliberately made myself eat three times a day whether or not I felt like it.
In context ↗ - upped my salt · Helped
recently I’ve upped my salt. Honestly I do feel better.
In context ↗ - heart rate monitor · Helped
It helped me be able to define a safe intensity zone as I built up time.
In context ↗ - creatine · Not said
Also, creatine!
In context ↗ - SSRIs · Helped
I personally have found different ones to have different effects before finding the one that worked for me. I was on it for a couple of years and happily off again for several years now.
In context ↗
Approaches: POTS medication · Diet · Pacing
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03 | Covid-19 infection followed by long Covidsince I was diagnosed with Covid in MarchIn context ↗ | Moderate | |
| 2020-09-27 | walked a flight of stairs without chest painI walked up and down a flight of stairs without chest pain today!In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2020-11-09 | began eating three meals a dayI immediately started feeling a bit better when I deliberately made myself eat three times a day whether or not I felt like it.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2021-05-12 | increased salt intakerecently I’ve upped my salt. Honestly I do feel better.In context ↗ | Mild | Salt, electrolytes and fluids |
| 2025-11-04 | used a heart rate monitor to build exercise time safelyI’m not 100%, but I’m a lot better than I was.In context ↗ | Mild | Symptom-tracking apps and wearables (Visible) |
| 2026-07-13 | anxiety disorder resolved, other long Covid symptoms remainI still have other long covid symptoms but not GAD any more.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Propranolol (Inderal)“I have propranolol from a failed experiment with migraine preventives last year. Then they dropped my BP too low.” In context ↗ Low blood pressure or fainting
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
I’ve had a lot of chest pain and tachycardia as a long hauler
In context ↗ - Breathlessness
my long term SOB
In context ↗ - Brain fog
even a little bit will set me back with chest pain, fatigue and brain fog
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
The migraines are bad, and I treat them with sumatriptan
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I had generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), which sounds much like what you described
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