Long COVID with brain fog and dizziness, somewhat better after math and metoprolol
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3.5 years
- Last post
- Jun 2026
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I contracted alpha, before the vaccine, despite strictly isolating at home, from a plumbing emergency.
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
Half the time when I stood up, I had to sit right back down so I didn't pass out.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
Lifting the fog, feeling mentally sharper, better able to plan and execute things.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I contracted alpha, before the vaccine, despite strictly isolating at home, from a plumbing emergency.
In context ↗
Read from 5 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
They contracted the alpha COVID variant before vaccines while isolating and spent nearly six months with oxygen saturation in the 80s, leaving lung nodules. They had brain fog, resting heart rates of 120-130 and dizziness on standing. Working through college math problems lifted the brain fog within weeks, and switching from propranolol to metoprolol controlled their heart symptoms. They remained on steroid inhalers and practiced IFS therapy.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- steroid inhalers · Not said
I'm now on steroid inhalers permanently, as my lungs are now filled with "nodules"
In context ↗ - math homework / math problems · Helped
After a couple of weeks, I noticed I was not only getting more accomplished around the house ... After about a month, the results were striking.
In context ↗ - propranolol · Helped
I had already been on propranolol for panic attacks, so I took it when I had heart episodes, but that couldn't combat the overall dizziness
In context ↗ - metoprolol · Helped a lot
So he put me on metoprolol ... It really worked.
In context ↗ - traditional talk therapy · Not said
IFS has been more effective for me than decades of traditional talk therapy.
In context ↗ - IFS (Internal Family Systems) · Helped
IFS has vastly improved my relationship *with myself*.
In context ↗
Approaches: CBT & mindset · Beta-blockers
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| before the vaccine | Contracted alpha COVID while isolating; lungs damaged, oxygen saturation in the 80sI contracted alpha, before the vaccine, despite strictly isolating at home, from a plumbing emergency.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| — | Chronic long COVID: brain fog, resting heart rate 120-130, dizziness on standingBefore switching to metoprolol, my resting heart rate was rarely down to 120, often 130 or higher.In context ↗ | Moderate |
| 2024-11-29 | College math homework lifted brain fogAfter about a month, the results were striking.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-12 | Switched from propranolol to metoprolol for heart symptomsIt took a couple weeks to sort out the right dosage. But it was well worth the effort.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2026-06-02 | Much sharper mentally and heart symptoms controlled; practices IFSLifting the fog, feeling mentally sharper, better able to plan and execute things.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Brain fog
My memory has been imperfect. Focus is hard to maintain. Complex tasks are overwhelming.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
my resting heart rate was rarely down to 120, often 130 or higher
In context ↗ - POTS & dysautonomia
Half the time when I stood up, I had to sit right back down so I didn't pass out.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I was already on propranolol for severe anxiety and panic attacks
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
doing math problems is an occasional tool for managing anxiety and insomnia issues
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