Long COVID breathlessness and chest pain, now much better with compression stockings and pacing
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Mild (working or studying, with limits)
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 years
- Last post
- Jul 2024
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
1068 days. 75-80% recovered.
In context ↗ - At worst: Mild
In the beginning, I remember wearing sunglasses just to get through the work day.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
75-80% recovered. Pacing and meds are the things that worked so far for me tho this is the best I'll be able to do for now on.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
1068 days. 75-80% recovered.
In context ↗
Read from 4 of their posts and comments; links to the 4 this page draws on
Summary
Meadow 78811 has had long COVID since about August 2021, counting 1068 days at their last post in July 2024. Breathlessness was mostly fixed by compression stockings, but chest pain persisted, and screens were hard to tolerate at first. Pacing, B12 and gradual walking brought slow gains; they rated themselves 75-80% recovered but said they had been stuck at that level.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- medical compression stocking · Helped
medical compression stocking mostly fixes my shortness of breathe
In context ↗ - pacing · Helped
sticking with pacing. Tho it has been slow, I have improved
In context ↗ - B12 · Helped
B12 and gradual exercise (walking) has helped me as well
In context ↗ - meds · Helped
Pacing and meds are the things that worked so far for me
In context ↗
Approaches: Pacing · Physiotherapy and rehab · Supplements
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | long COVID onset; working through the day with symptomsIn the beginning, I remember wearing sunglasses just to get through the work day.In context ↗ | Mild | |
| 2024-03-12 | slow improvement with pacingTho it has been slow, I have improved.In context ↗ | Mild | Pacing and the energy envelope |
| 2024-04-25 | could stand without breathlessness doing choresB12 and gradual exercise (walking) has helped me as well. Still not at 100% due to other issue but I can stand without SOB while doing daily chores so small wins.In context ↗ | Mild | Vitamin B12 |
| 2024-07-27 | 75-80% recovered and plateaued1068 days. 75-80% recovered. Pacing and meds are the things that worked so far for me tho this is the best I'll be able to do for now on. Been stuck for awhile now.In context ↗ | Mild |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Breathlessness
medical compression stocking mostly fixes my shortness of breathe
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Still dealing with chest pain tho
In context ↗ - Light & noise sensitivity
In the beginning, I remember wearing sunglasses just to get through the work day.
In context ↗ - Sleep problems
Do you know what helped your migraines and insomnia? Pacing will help my other issues but I don't think so for these two.
In context ↗
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