Long COVID with pericarditis and palpitations, somewhat better on bisoprolol, colchicine
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 4 months
- Last post
- Nov 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
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In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
practically anything i do in my daily life, drives my heart rate over 100bpm ... previously i was at the gym, training 6 days a week
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
i can confirm i am doing better ... im getting much better however, i still have some lingering symptoms
In context ↗ - Began after: a vaccination
i was diagnosed with “mild” pericarditis following my Pfizer COVID booster at the beginning of March 2022
In context ↗
Summary
Alpine 52821, a 17-year-old male, developed mild pericarditis in March 2022 after a Pfizer COVID booster, with constant palpitations, heart rate over 100 bpm on any activity and badly affected mental health. Ibuprofen was tapered; colchicine gave some improvement, though symptoms remained far from resolved; bisoprolol, started about three weeks before 12 July 2022, gave the biggest improvement, though symptoms lingered. By November 2025 he reported doing better.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- ibuprofen (advil) · Not said
I was on advil for a total of almost 3 months, currently i'm being tapered off of it
In context ↗ - Colchicine · Helped
Since being on Colchicine i have improved i believe but i'm still nowhere near 100%
In context ↗ - bisoprolol (beta blockers) · Helped a lot
the main reason is due to being prescribed bisprolol (beta blockers) ... that is what has given me the biggest improvement
In context ↗ - healthier foods · Not said
i've been trying to eat healthier foods
In context ↗ - COVID vaccination as treatment · Not said
i was diagnosed with “mild” pericarditis following my Pfizer COVID booster at the beginning of March 2022.
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Approaches: Beta-blockers · Other drugs and medicines
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. 1 step says too little to place on the scale and is only in the table. The line stops at their last step that can be placed; how they are now is in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | mild pericarditis diagnosed after Pfizer boosteri was diagnosed with “mild” pericarditis following my Pfizer COVID booster at the beginning of March 2022In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-06-12 | three months of constant palpitations and high heart rate, mental health hitMy mental health has taken a huge hit throughout the past three months, as previously i was at the gym, training 6 days a weekIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-06-12 | some improvement on colchicine, still far from wellSince being on Colchicine i have improved i believe but i’m still nowhere near 100%In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-07-12 | clear improvement after starting a beta blocker, some symptoms lingeringthat is what has given me the biggest improvement ... i still have some lingering symptomsIn context ↗ | Mild | Bisoprolol (Concor) |
| 2025-11-08 | reports he is doing betterHope y’all are all doing better by now🙏🏼thank the Lord I am. ❤️In context ↗ | Not stated |
Adverse events
- COVID vaccination as treatment“i was diagnosed with “mild” pericarditis following my Pfizer COVID booster at the beginning of March 2022.” In context ↗ Autoimmune or inflammatory flare
- Ibuprofen (Advil, Nurofen, Motrin)“currently i’m being tapered off of it although my symptoms have no resolved in the case of how much my stomach can handle” In context ↗ Gut side effects
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Heart symptoms & palpitations
knowing that my heart is palpating all the time it’s brutal
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
practically anything i do in my daily life, drives my heart rate over 100bpm
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
My mental health has taken a huge hit throughout the past three months
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