Long COVID with constant fight-or-flight, palpitations and tremors, now much better
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Moderate (mostly housebound)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 6 months
- Last post
- Apr 2025
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
he came to the conclusion that im probably experiencing long covid
In context ↗ - At worst: Moderate
i was basically disabled by the symptoms
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
i started to feel a bit better after like 6 months ... now i can work and go to college and manage my life
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
after a mild covid infection i had what i learned later that was a panic attack
In context ↗
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Summary
After a mild COVID infection in February 2024 they had a panic attack, then constant fight-or-flight, palpitations, tremors, tinnitus, sound sensitivity, weak legs and slept only two hours one night. A doctor called it long COVID and prescribed a low-dose antipsychotic with the antidepressant cipralex. From about six months in they improved slowly, and by April 2025 could work, attend college and manage their life, though unsure of full recovery.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- low dose antipsychotic · Helped
he prescribed me a low dose antipsychotic combined with an antidepressant called cipralex
In context ↗ - cipralex · Helped
the days have passed and i started to feel a bit better after like 6 months and have been progressively getting better but really really slowly
In context ↗
Approaches: SSRIs
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. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | mild COVID infection followed by a panic attackit all started in February 2024 and after a mild covid infection i had what i learned later that was a panic attackIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| the night after the panic attack | constant 24/7 fight or flight, barely sleeping, disabled by symptomsi was permanently stuck in fight or flight state 24/7In context ↗ | Moderate | |
| about six months in | began to feel a bit better, improving month by monthi started to feel a bit better after like 6 monthsIn context ↗ | Not stated | Escitalopram (Lexapro) |
| 2025-04-18 | able to work, attend college and manage their lifenow i can work and go to college and manage my lifeIn context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
after a mild covid infection i had what i learned later that was a panic attack
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
i slept for two hours and waked up with terror grasping for air
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
sound sensitivity
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
i felt my face went numb
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