Daily cough, mucus and chest congestion with long COVID, somewhat better over time
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 5 months
- Last post
- May 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I’ve seen significant improvement on some of my LH symptoms such as my cough, mucus production, fatigue.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I can still walk (I find myself accidentally hurting myself much more often now)
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
most of the other symptoms got better slowly overtime. Just battling the fatigue and body/nerve pain now
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Infected in December
In context ↗
Summary
Tulip 72536 was infected in December and by April 2022 was still coughing up mucus daily, with chest congestion that cough syrups, Mucinex and home remedies only briefly relieved. By mid-May 2022 cough, mucus and fatigue had improved over time, though fatigue continued, and numbness in the leg and arm muscles, pins and needles and shooting nerve pains persisted.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- congestion cough syrups · Helped
have tried different congestion cough syrups ... All of these give super temporary relief
In context ↗ - mucinex · Helped
have tried different congestion cough syrups, mucinex ... All of these give super temporary relief
In context ↗ - drinking warm water · Helped
drinking warm water ... All of these give super temporary relief
In context ↗ - vapor rub · Helped
vapor rub on the chest (ugh). All of these give super temporary relief
In context ↗ - time · Helped
most of the other symptoms got better slowly overtime
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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | infected with COVID-19Infected in DecemberIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-04-04 | still coughing up chest mucus daily despite syrups and home remediesstill coughing up junk dailyIn context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2022-05-16 | cough, mucus and fatigue much improved; muscle numbness in legs and arms unchangedI’ve seen significant improvement on some of my LH symptoms such as my cough, mucus production, fatigue.In context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
| 2022-05-22 | left battling fatigue and body/nerve pain while waiting for a neurologistJust battling the fatigue and body/nerve pain nowIn context ↗ | Mild | Time and spontaneous remission |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
I have lost feeling in the muscles in my legs/arms
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
Just battling the fatigue and body/nerve pain now
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