Long COVID symptoms and insomnia somewhat better with DLPA and Zyrtec/Pepcid
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Aug 2023
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
that has alleviated majority of my symptoms
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Covid insomnia
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
A person with long COVID said DLPA can be helpful for these symptoms and Covid insomnia, and that Zyrtec during the day and Pepcid at night alleviated the majority of their symptoms. They did not describe their functional level or how long they had been ill, so their overall severity and outcome remain unclear.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- DLPA · Helped
DLPA can be helpful for these symptoms and Covid insomnia.
In context ↗ - Zyrtec · Helped a lot
I also take Zyrtec during the day and Pepcid at night and that has alleviated majority of my symptoms
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · H2 blockers
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | long COVID with insomnia | |
| 2023-08-20 | most symptoms alleviated with DLPA, Zyrtec and Pepcidthat has alleviated majority of my symptomsIn context ↗ | Cetirizine (Zyrtec) |
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