Long COVID
Mild → no benefitIll for 2 months
Long COVID with panic, severe insomnia and tingling; medications gave no lasting sleep
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill for
- 2 months
- Last post
- Apr 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
then other symptoms lead me to long covid.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
I have a 5-year-old son and 6 animals to take care of during the day. ... Some days, like two days ago, I feel pretty normal physically and at least neutral mentally
- Now: No benefit
I am dealing with terrible insomnia for close to 2 months now.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
I caught a mild case of covid at the end of January.
In context ↗
Read from 21 of their posts and comments; links to the 16 this page draws on
Summary
Plover 57915 caught mild COVID-19 in late January 2023 and from mid-February had histamine dumps, panic, severe insomnia and tingling, with bloating and reflux by early March. Azithromycin for a sinus infection, then trazodone, Xanax, Ativan, hydroxyzine, Benadryl, melatonin, Belsomra and Ambien gave her no lasting sleep. By April 2023 she was still sleeping only a few hours, anxious and caring for her young son.
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What they tried
Also tried
trazodone (traz)· Helped · wore offXanax· HelpedCBD· HelpedDGL licorice· Helpedanti-inflammatory + low-histamine diet· HelpedAmbien· HelpedAtivan· No changeBenadryl· No changemelatonin· No changeBelsomra· No changeazithromycin (Z-pack)· Worsehydroxyzine· WorseZzzquil· Worseivermectin (IVM)· Not saidblack seed oil· Not saidnatto· Not saidintermittent fasting (IF)· Not saidprobiotics· Not saidrest· Not saidSteroid nasal sprays (unspecified)· Not said
Their words about each treatment
- azithromycin (Z-pack) · Worse
I only got through 3/5 Z-pack doses because I was feeling off
In context ↗ - ivermectin (IVM) · Not said
I start IVM today, so maybe that'll help
In context ↗ - black seed oil · Not said
I started IVM yesterday and black seed oil + natto the day before.
In context ↗ - trazodone (traz) · Helped
I was able to get into really light sleep with trazodone and then that stopped working
In context ↗ - Xanax · Helped
Xanax is the only thing that has worked
In context ↗ - Ativan · No change
It didn't really help me sleep either.
In context ↗ - Benadryl · No change
I've tried benadryl and it did nothing.
In context ↗ - melatonin · No change
10 mg of melatonin didn't help.
In context ↗ - CBD · Helped
Melatonin doesn't do much but CBD does help some.
In context ↗ - intermittent fasting (IF) · Not said
I've actually been doing some IF just because my appetite isn't great.
In context ↗ - DGL licorice · Helped
DGL licorice before eating is helping, too.
In context ↗ - anti-inflammatory + low-histamine diet · Helped
I've been avoiding sugar, grains, and high-histamine foods and that's helping the reflux at least.
In context ↗ - probiotics · Not said
then probiotics while I was still eating sugar and grains
In context ↗ - rest · Not said
Regarding rest, I do try.
In context ↗ - Belsomra · No change
I tried 10mg of belsomra last night and it did nothing for me.
In context ↗ - hydroxyzine · Worse
Hydroxyzine gave me massive internal vibrations
In context ↗ - Zzzquil · Worse
Zzzquil did the same to a lesser extent
In context ↗ - Ambien · Helped
Ambien puts me in a light sleep and that's it.
In context ↗ - Steroid nasal sprays (unspecified) · Not said
I was using a steroid nasal spray and the insomnia stopped when I DCed them
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| end of January 2023 | mild COVID-19 infectionI caught a mild case of covid at the end of January.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| mid-February 2023 | panic, anxiety and insomnia began two weeks after the infectionWhen the initial panic/anxiety/insomnia started (almost a month ago, 2 weeks after initial mild infection)In context ↗ | Mild | |
| March 2023 | reflux eased after cutting sugar, grains and high-histamine foodsI've been avoiding sugar, grains, and high-histamine foods and that's helping the reflux at least.In context ↗ | Mild | Low-histamine diet |
| March 30, 2023 | insomnia worsened to under an hour of sleep a nightI've literally gotten less than an hour, if that, at night.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| April 6, 2023 | still only a few hours of light sleep on Ambienit doesn't feel like deep sleep and it's only a few hours.In context ↗ | Mild |
Adverse events
- Azithromycin (Zithromax, Z-Pak)“I only got through 3/5 Z-pack doses because I was feeling off” In context ↗ Side effects
- Trazodone (Desyrel)“I'm tapering down on the trazodone because I think it makes me feel worse the next day.” In context ↗ Made symptoms worse
- Trazodone (Desyrel)“I noticed an increase in depression symptoms the mornings after a higher dose.” In context ↗ Mood or psychiatric effects
- Alprazolam (Xanax)“I wasn't really sleeping well on them anyway and was up for 40 hours at one point.” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
- Lorazepam (Ativan)“I took ativan for maybe 2 or 3 days after taking Xanax for about a week, and I was getting closed eye visions on it.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril)“Hydroxyzine gave me massive internal vibrations and Zzzquil did the same to a lesser extent.” In context ↗ Side effects
- Hydroxyzine (Atarax, Vistaril)“the hydroxyzine caused what I would say was pins and needles all over. It was miserable.” In context ↗ Nerve pain
- Steroid nasal sprays (unspecified)“I was using a steroid nasal spray and the insomnia stopped when I DCed them” In context ↗ Insomnia from treatment
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Sleep problems
I am dealing with terrible insomnia for close to 2 months now.
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
All ive felt lately is anxiety or dread.
In context ↗ - Gut problems
Then as I started being able to eat and sleep again, the constipation showed up.
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
It's not even pain, just the physical fight or flight and some weird tingling sensations.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
I'm still dealing with some mild tachy and anxiety
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