Long COVID with fatigue and headaches, now back to old self after antihistamines and rest
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 1 month
- Last post
- Dec 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Omicron symptoms started Jan 4th (2022) ... I'm currently entering long haul territory
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
its presently extremely mild by CFS standards
In context ↗ - Now: Recovered
I'm doing very well, back to my old self
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Omicron symptoms started Jan 4th (2022)
Read from 6 of their posts and comments; links to the 6 this page draws on
Summary
Pebble 65273 developed long COVID after Omicron in January 2022, with fatigue, headaches, myalgia, itchy skin, eye symptoms and a raised resting heart rate after cycling. Antihistamines gave an immediate reduction in symptoms, and they focused on rest rather than exercise. In December 2024 they reported doing very well and being back to their old self.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- cycling (kept training) · Worse
Yesterday was worse ... I had a noticeable increase in myalgia (lower back ache especially increased), significantly more of that kinda itchy feeling, moderate headache
In context ↗ - anti-histamines (Benadryl, Fexofenadine) · Helped
I started them yesterday, and had an immediate reduction in many of the odd sensations
In context ↗ - Quercetin · Not said
most of my supplementation is MCAS oriented
In context ↗ - Vitamin C · Not said
Vitamin C 1000mg x3
In context ↗ - Vitamin D + K · Not said
Vitamin D 20,000IU + K
In context ↗ - Magnesium Chelated · Not said
Magnesium Chelated 600mg
In context ↗ - rest · Helped
So all of my focus is on treating my behavior and energy expenditure as if I do. In other words: rest.
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-04 | Omicron COVID; two weeks of acute illness, then long haulOmicron symptoms started Jan 4th (2022), and had about two weeks where I felt like I had acute COVID.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-01-30 | worse after 45' and 60' bike rides: more myalgia, itch, headache, eye symptomsI had a noticeable increase in myalgia (lower back ache especially increased), significantly more of that kinda itchy feeling, moderate headache, and increased strength of the eye symptoms.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-02-01 | antihistamines gave an immediate reduction in odd sensationsI started them yesterday, and had an immediate reduction in many of the odd sensationsIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-02-04 | bad headache and screen pain after an anxious few days; in bedWednesday for unknown reasons headache was very bad, and would hurt to look at a screen for more than 30 minutes.In context ↗ | Mild |
| 2022-02-04 | feeling almost normal/healthyFeel pretty good today, where pretty good means *almost* normal/healthyIn context ↗ | Mild |
| 2024-12-06 | back to old selfI’m doing very well, back to my old selfIn context ↗ | Recovered |
Adverse events
- Graded rehab and self-made programmes“I had a noticeable increase in myalgia (lower back ache especially increased), significantly more of that kinda itchy feeling, moderate headache, and increased strength of the eye symptoms.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
something that seems like PEM
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
On/off tension type headaches
In context ↗ - Pain & fibromyalgia
myalgia that comes and goes between various muscle groups, intermittent lower back pain
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Sleeping okay, but definitely wake up feeling a little fatigued
In context ↗ - Vision problems
Occassionally feeling that vision unfocused or slow to focus
In context ↗ - Brain fog
Have noticed a mild difficulty with words coming out wrong
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
sensation of being...itchy?...but not quite the same thing
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
had a noticeably higher resting HR (jumped from 45 -> 50 -> 60 over past 3 days)
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I was VERY keyed up/hyper anxious on Sun/Mon/Tue
In context ↗ - Muscle weakness
Tight feeling legs when standing
In context ↗ - Flu-like symptoms
much more flu like aches
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
would hurt to look at a screen for more than 30 minutes
In context ↗
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