Long COVID tingling and chest pain, somewhat better; steroids eased chest
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- 3 months
- Last post
- Apr 2022
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Had covid late December 2021.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
The tingling seems a bit better but not gone.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
Had covid late December 2021.
In context ↗
Read from 2 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
In late December 2021 Creek 98674 had mild COVID; a cough lingered, then chest pain with a strange sound, then skin zaps and tingling and tightness in the arms and legs. An inhaled steroid eased the chest for two to three weeks, and a nasal steroid plus decongestant was followed by a few weeks of feeling fine before symptoms returned; a cold from their daughter made things worse. By April 2022 the tingling was a bit better but not gone and chest pain had returned.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- inhaled steroid · Helped
they prescribed me an inhaled steroid. I got better for about 2-3 weeks. Then the sound came back
In context ↗ - decongestant · Helped
gave me a decongestant and nose steroid since he said it is left over congestion. After that I was fine for a few weeks
In context ↗ - supplements · Not said
I am watching what I eat, taking supplements, etc.
In context ↗
Approaches: Other drugs and medicines
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 |
|---|---|
| late December 2021 | COVID-19 with mild acute phaseHad covid late December 2021. The actual acute phase was mild (body aches, throat pain, headache, etc).In context ↗ |
| about 20 days into illness, January 2022 | lingering cough, then chest pain with a weird soundAbout 20 days in I started getting chest pains along with a weird sound.In context ↗ |
| February 2022 | better for 2-3 weeks on an inhaled steroidthey prescribed me an inhaled steroid. I got better for about 2-3 weeks.In context ↗ |
| February to March 2022 | sound came back, then fine for a few weeks on decongestant and nose steroidThen the sound came back and I went back to a different doctorIn context ↗ |
| March 2022 | skin zaps, tingling and tightness in arms and legs, chest pain returned a week laterI started getting weird zaps on my skin and something akin to tingling and tightness (not exactly the same) in my legs and arms.In context ↗ |
| 2022-04-02 | tingling slightly better but not gone, chest pain ongoing, caught a coldThe tingling seems a bit better but not gone. I am freaking out.In context ↗ |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Neuropathy & tingling
I started getting weird zaps on my skin and something akin to tingling and tightness (not exactly the same) in my legs and arms.
In context ↗ - Heart symptoms & palpitations
Then a week later my chest started hurting again
In context ↗ - Headaches & migraine
The actual acute phase was mild (body aches, throat pain, headache, etc).
In context ↗ - Anxiety & low mood
I am freaking out.
In context ↗
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