Long COVID panic and sensory overload, now close to normal after cetirizine and therapy
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Aug 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
(July 2021 Delta infection)
In context ↗ - Now: Near normal
My body has about 90% recovered in the last three years ... My immune system is still off, I developed allergies and sensitivities that did not pre-exist.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
July 2021 Delta infection
Summary
Plover 33219 became ill after a Delta COVID infection in July 2021, with panic attacks and sensory overload in supermarkets early on. Cetirizine, taken for about two years and now being weaned, played a big role, along with occupational and physical therapy. By August 2024 they were about 90% recovered over three years, though allergies and sensitivities remain and their immune system is still off.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- other pills and supplements · Not said
I took so many other pills and supplements before that
In context ↗ - cetirizine (Zyrtec) · Helped a lot
I feel like it has really helped me the last two years
In context ↗ - noise cancelling headphones · Helped
Noise cancelling headphones helped me a lot back then
In context ↗ - occupational therapy · Helped
I improved with occupational therapy and physical therapy
In context ↗
Approaches: H1 antihistamines · Pacing · Physiotherapy and rehab
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 | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Delta COVID infection; panic attacks and sensory overload when out shoppingI def had this in the beginning, panic attacks in the supermarket (too much input)In context ↗ | Not stated | |
| 2024-08-14 | about 90% recovered over three years, trying to wean off cetirizineMy body has about 90% recovered in the last three years ... antihistamines played a big roleIn context ↗ | Near normal | Cetirizine (Zyrtec) |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Anxiety & low mood
I def had this in the beginning, panic attacks in the supermarket (too much input)
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
panic attacks in the supermarket (too much input)
In context ↗ - Mast cell (MCAS) & allergies
I developed allergies and sensitivities that did not pre-exist
In context ↗
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