Long COVID vertigo and stomach trouble somewhat better with antihistamine and H2 inhibitor
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Nov 2023
In their words
- Now: Somewhat better
I’ve been doing better since taking an antihistamine for my stomach!
In context ↗
Summary
A Reddit user said an H2 inhibitor helped their symptoms after taking one in early November. Something helped their vertigo by mid-November but left them sleeping for two days straight. By 23 November an antihistamine for their stomach had them doing better; they planned to add an H2 blocker.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- H2 inhibitor · Helped
I took one a couple days ago and it helped
In context ↗ - nicotine patches · Helped
It helped my vertigo but I had to sleep for two days straight.
In context ↗ - antihistamine · Helped
I’ve been doing better since taking an antihistamine for my stomach!
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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 | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-03 | an H2 blocker helpedI took one a couple days ago and it helpedIn context ↗ | Mild | H2 blockers (unspecified) |
| 2023-11-17 | nicotine patches helped the vertigo but caused two days of sleepingIt helped my vertigo but I had to sleep for two days straight.In context ↗ | Mild | Nicotine patches |
| 2023-11-23 | doing better on an antihistamine for the stomach, adding an H2 blockerI’ve been doing better since taking an antihistamine for my stomach!In context ↗ | Mild | H1 antihistamines (unspecified) |
Adverse events
- Nicotine patches“It helped my vertigo but I had to sleep for two days straight.” In context ↗ Side effects
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